The installation of photovoltaics in shared areas of apartment buildings is being “unlocked” by a new provision from the Ministry of Environment and Energy, which has been submitted to Parliament and is supported by both property owners and the market.
This is Article 58 of the bill on promoting biomethane production and organizing the hydrogen production market, which provides, among other things, that: “For the installation of Renewable Energy Source stations and storage systems by self-consumers acting jointly in shared areas of buildings that contain more than one horizontal property, and over an area of up to 40% of the total area of the shared rooftop, decisions of the general assemblies of co-owners shall be taken by an absolute majority of 51% of the co-ownership shares.”
This is Article 58 of the bill on promoting biomethane production and organizing the hydrogen production market, which provides, among other things, that: “For the installation of Renewable Energy Source stations and storage systems by self-consumers acting jointly in shared areas of buildings that contain more than one horizontal property, and over an area of up to 40% of the total area of the shared rooftop, decisions of the general assemblies of co-owners shall be taken by an absolute majority of 51% of the co-ownership shares.”
Under the current framework, installing photovoltaics in shared areas—in practice, on apartment-building rooftops—requires the unanimous consent (100 %) of the co-owners, a threshold that is difficult to reach. This is especially true when only the person interested in installing the photovoltaic system stands to benefit, or when it takes up space where a solar water heater could otherwise be installed. Outdated apartment-building regulations are an additional obstacle; most were drawn up when photovoltaic technology did not even exist.
The new provision makes it easier to install a photovoltaic system by reducing the required majority to 51%, provided that the investment involves a collective self-consumption system (that is, at least two residents of the building participate in an agreement) and that the installation does not cover more than 40 % of the shared area. One of the “keys” to the provision is also that the photovoltaics will be installed by more than one consumer.
Mr. Stelios Psomas, an expert in “green” investments, describes the provision as “welcome,” noting that if this measure also fails to work, collective self-consumption—which is also being promoted by the EU as a tool to reduce household energy costs—will not be possible to put into practice. The Hellenic Property Owners Federation (POMIDA) also expressed its support for the provision.
Source: Capital.gr
Source: Capital.gr
