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Operational Programme (OP) in Hungary in 2007-2013:

The Environment and Energy Operational Program (EEOP, in Hungarian KEOP) is one of the 6 Operative Programs of the 2007-2013 New Hungarian Development Plan (In Hungarian ÚMFT), which relates to the EU National Strategic Reference Framework (In Hungarian, NSRK).

In 2007-2023, Hungary receives from the EU: 22,4 milliard Euro (6,000 milliard HUF). The Hungarian state gives 15 % to this, which amounts to about 7,000 milliard HUF.
From this, 4.9 milliard Euro is allocated for KEOP/EEOP including the 15% Hungarian state's co-financing.

In this new period of 2007-2013, the procedures for all operation programs were made to be simpler and quicker, than it was for the previous period of 2004-06. To help the procedures, online administration was introduced, where the applicants can electronically make an application, ask payment, as well as follow the application.

From the KEOP/EEOP there are 2 main energy priority areas:

Priority point: 4 (KEOP 4.1): Renewable Energy: 253 million EUR (5.15 % of KEOP)

Priority: 5. (KEOP 5.1 and 5.2) Energy Efficiency: 154 million EUR (3.14 % of KEOP)

Besides, energy projects could receive funding from the budget for preparation of bigger projects (KEOP 7) and promotion projects for sustainable use, and E-environment.(KEOP 6).

A description of KEOP can be downloaded from the National Development Agency (NFU) as pdf file: KEOP (Hungarian, pdf, 1 415 kB) and in EEUP (English, pdf, 1 290 kB) .
NFU started and online administration, where

More information: Operational Programs of the New National Development Plan.

Support Scheme for Private People on Energy (NEP-2007):

Description and supported projects can be seen at:Energy Center NEP 2007
The applications were possible from April 10, 2007.
The allocated available fund was 2.4 milliard HUF (about 9 million EUR).
Each project support was max 15 % of investment and max 265,000 HUF (about 1,000 EUR).
There were mainly 2 categories: changing of windows and doors, and installation of solar collectors.

About 5,000 projects were supported. This covers about 3,600 flats, and 1300 block of flats. The list of all supported projects can be downloaded from the Energy Center's website.

There was also a scheme for receiving credit with a framework of 16 milliard HUF.

More information: Energy Center