Czechs put off heat pump orders ahead of summer, extending lead times

As summer begins, Czechs are starting to put off orders for renewable energy systems, particularly heat pumps. There are now around a third fewer applications than at the start of the year. The reasons include falling energy prices, warm weather and the summer suspension of state subsidies. Manufacturers could therefore be overloaded in autumn, which may extend waiting times for installation. This is according to information provided to the Czech News Agency (ČTK) by the Association for the Use of Heat Pumps.

The New Green Savings subsidy programme will be suspended over the summer, with authorities set to accept applications again from autumn. The so-called boiler replacement grants are also expected to open in September.

“Unfortunately, pauses between programmes or calls announcing programme changes well in advance cause unnecessary fluctuations in the market and hold back the development of heat pumps,” said Lubomír Kuchynka, chairman of the Association for the Use of Heat Pumps.