You are eligible for funding if your main residence is in Berlin.

In addition, you must be a tenant of an apartment or your property or a lessee of a small garden or recreational garden.

You can find more detailed information here: www.ibb-business-team.de

The funding must be applied for before purchase. You should only purchase your mini solar system once your funding application has been approved.

You need the following documents for your funding application:

• Identity card or passport with registration certificate


• Proof of ownership of the property (extract from the land register, rental agreement for the apartment or lease agreement for the garden).

To apply for funding, you must fill out the application form "Module E". You can find the digital version here: www.ibb-business-team.de/

Choose the right mini solar system for you. The decisive factors are where you want to place it (balcony, garden or flat roof) and how many watts you need.

As a new solar system owner, you only have to register your mini solar system in the market master data register.

Register with the Federal Network Agency here: www.marktstammdatenregister.de

Since April 26, 2024: Registration with a network operator is no longer necessary .

Once you have purchased your mini solar systemand installed it at the location you specified, you can now apply for payment of your subsidy in the electronic application system.

You will need the following documents:

• Invoice for the plug-in solar device


• Proof of payment (printout of individual transactions, bank statement)

In addition, you must confirm that you have registered your power plant in the market data register of the Federal Network Agency.