Residential Solar with Government Co-Financing: What's Coming in 2026 and How to Be Ready

Up to 7,000 KM in non-repayable grants for installing a residential solar system — that’s what the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is offering in 2026. The mechanism exists, the legal framework has been adopted, and you have time to prepare before the doors open.

What has actually been published — and what hasn’t?

The Programme on Co-financing of Prosumers from the Household Category is a legal act adopted by the Management Board of the Operator for Renewable Energy Sources and Efficient Cogeneration (OIEiEK) on 21 May 2026 and published in the Official Gazette of the Federation of BiH, No. 41/26, dated 3 June 2026. This document defines the rules: who can apply, how much money is available, which criteria apply, and which documentation is required. It is a framework — not an application form.

The Public Call is the concrete announcement inviting citizens to submit applications. According to the Programme, this call is issued once per year. The June announcement confirms that the Operator will, during June 2026, conduct final consultations with electricity distribution companies and cantonal ministries for social affairs to define the technical and social criteria. The Public Call will be issued only after those meetings conclude.

Bottom line: the PDF on oieiek.ba is the Programme, not the Public Call. You can read it and learn from it — but you cannot yet submit an application.

What does the Programme actually say?

We analysed the full document. Here are the key points directly from the text:

Who can apply (Second Group of Beneficiaries)

Only natural persons — owners or co-owners of family houses — are eligible, provided they simultaneously meet all three mandatory criteria:

• Annual electricity consumption must exceed 4,500 kWh — proven by a consumption certificate from your distribution operator for the past 12 months.
• The planned installed capacity of the system must be equal to or less than the household’s connection capacity — proven by an energy connection consent for the planned prosumer system, issued by your local distribution operator.
• The applicant’s place of residence must be identical to the location of the planned system — the electricity bill, ID card, and connection consent must all show the same address.

How much money and how is it calculated?

Co-financing equals 50% of the average construction cost per kW of installed capacity, subject to a maximum of 7,000 KM and no more than 60% of the total investment costs. The specific amount per kW is published by the Operator annually through a separate decision based on a defined methodology.

Payment is made as a one-off transfer to the beneficiary’s bank account, only after the system is connected to the grid and full documentation is submitted.

Who has priority? The First Group of Beneficiaries

The Programme has two tracks. The first covers socially vulnerable households — selected by cantonal social affairs ministries — for whom the Operator covers the full cost from design through to grid connection. This track covers 100 systems distributed across cantons proportionally to population, with a minimum of four systems per canton.

How to submit an application (once the call opens)

Applications must be submitted exclusively in writing — by registered post or in person at the Operator’s registry. There is no online submission. Applications are processed in order of receipt — first come, first served . The Public Call remains open for 90 days from the date of publication.

Two programmes, not one

Alongside the OIEiEK co-financing scheme, there is a second channel: the Environmental Protection Fund of the Federation of BiH has announced a dedicated budget of 6.3 million KM that will, for the first time, directly include private individuals for energy efficiency measures and solar energy. That call has not yet been published, but according to the Fund’s director, it is expected during summer 2026. Applications will be submitted exclusively through the Fund’s online portal.

Both programmes follow the same pattern: due to enormous demand in BiH, funds are typically exhausted within the first few days on a first-come, first-served basis. Arriving late means missing out.

Documentation you need — prepare it now

You have an ideal window of opportunity. The Programme is public, the criteria are known, but the doors are not yet open. Use this time. Based on the document list in Section 9 of the Programme, for the Second Group of Beneficiaries you will need:

• Completed application form — will be available with the Public Call.
• Certified copy of your ID card.
• Certificate of residence — no older than 3 months.
• Last 12 electricity bills or a consumption certificate from your distribution operator confirming annual consumption above 4,500 kWh.
• Energy connection consent for the planned prosumer system — issued by your distribution operator. This is the key document that takes the longest to obtain. Start the process now.
• Statutory declaration that you accept the conditions and can secure your own co-funding — form available with the Public Call.
• Proof of administrative fee payment — amount to be published with the Public Call.
• Quote from a certified installer — not formally listed, but required to document the investment costs under Section 11 of the Programme.

Also verify that your electricity bill, energy connection consent, and certificate of residence all bear the same name and the same address. Any discrepancy means your application will be rejected.

The definitive answer: is the PDF on oieiek.ba a Public Call?

No. It is the Programme — the legal framework adopted on 21 May 2026 and published in the Official Gazette of the Federation of BiH (No. 41/26, pages 88–98). The Public Call follows after the June consultations. Based on the Programme’s timeline, we expect it no later than July or August 2026.

Monitor announcements directly on the official OIEiEK website and the Environmental Protection Fund of the Federation of BiH portal.

Your action plan, starting today

Contact your local electricity distribution company and initiate the request for an energy connection consent for the planned prosumer system . This step takes the longest and cannot be accelerated once the call is published. Everything else — bills, ID, certificate of residence — can be gathered in a single day once you know the exact publication date of the Public Call.

For full details on the adopted Programme, refer to the official document: Programme on Co-financing of Prosumers from the Household Category — Operator for OIEiEK (PDF) .