The ewz subsidy programme supports the following measures and processes applications through the city of Zurich’s digital energy subsidy programme:
Private individuals, companies and institutions that implement a measure in the ewz supply area are eligible for subsidies. The supply area includes the city of Zurich and selected localities in the canton of the Grisons.
The amount of the subsidy depends on the measure and the size of the project. The subsidy calculator provides you with an initial, non-binding estimate of the maximum rate (the maximum possible amount of all subsidies).
In order to receive the maximum possible subsidies, applicants must submit their application to different bodies. Subsidies from ewz are always supplementary to cantonal and federal subsidies. This means that we deduct the cantonal and federal subsidies from the maximum possible subsidy amount for your project.
ewz is responsible for the entire subsidies process and uses the digital portal for the energy subsidy programme of the city of Zurich (in German).
The total subsidy amounts to about one third of the investment costs and is paid out in one go after implementation. The aim of the subsidies is to enable more people and companies in Switzerland to afford projects to promote renewable energy.
The subsidies are a one-off payment per project.
There is no upper limit. This means that the larger the project, the higher the subsidy amount. However, a distinction must be made between the upper limit and the maximum rate: ewz sets a maximum possible subsidy for each energy project. This is called the maximum rate. This is the maximum amount that we will approve for the project. However, the maximum rate may consist of contributions from various bodies (national, cantonal, city, municipal and private subsidies). In some cases, applicants must submit their applications to several bodies in order to receive the maximum possible total amount (maximum rate). As the city of Zurich (ewz) provides supplementary subsidies for energy projects, we deduct all otherwise available subsidies from the maximum rate, even if you do not claim them.
If the cantonal or federal subsidies exceed our maximum rate, ewz will not provide a subsidy.