The RES Scheme is administered by the Regulator for Energy and Water Services to further encourage the better use of the renewable energy being generated by the country. This scheme is funded through national funds and applies to private individuals (natural persons) for use on their residential properties, and for organisations that are not carrying out an economic activity, provided that photovoltaic installation should have no active feed-in tariff allocation. If the photovoltaic installation was allocated a feed-in tariff, the guaranteed period should be expired.
This scheme was launched by means of Government Notice xx of 2026.
Prospective applicants are invited to refer to the Guidelines to Applicants which have been prepared to assist applicants to complete the application form for a grant on an RES System.
The application form is divided in two parts. Applicants must complete Part A of the application with their personal details. Part A must be completed and submitted to the REWS prior to the purchase and installation of the equipment. Part B application then has to be submitted after the installation and purchase of equipment however by the deadline provided on the Grant Offer Letter issued after the Part A approval.
List of grant percentage:
Option A - PV system with hybrid inverter: 65% of eligible costs up to a maximum of Euro 3,000 per system and Euro 645/kWp.
Option B - Hybrid/Battery inverter and battery: 75% of eligible costs of the Hybrid/battery inverter up to a maximum of Euro 1,800 per system and Euro 350/kWp plus 75% of eligible costs of the Battery Storage up to a maximum of Euro 6,000 per system and Euro 600/kWh.
Option C - Battery Storage only: 75% of eligible costs of the Battery Storage up to a maximum of Euro 6,000 per system and Euro 600/kWh.
Owners of PV installations installed on residential premises (even those that do not benefit from any aid on the PV system i.e. no feed-in tariff or grant) and connected to the grid for at least 6 years may apply to option B.
The applicant, when applying for Option A, may also apply for Option C.
Furthermore, equipment that is compliant to the requirements brought forward by the NZIA will be eligible for an additional 5% financial compensation.
This particular scheme is open only to private individuals (natural persons) for use on their residential properties, and for organisations that are not carrying out an economic activity other than the generation of electrical energy from photovoltaic systems for use on communal residences.
To be eligible, an Applicant must:
Have obtained planning permission (as required) for the installation prior to installation;
Be the owner or an emphyteuta of the property OR the owner of a long leasehold interest in the property (i.e. a leasehold term with more than the durability period remaining) with all necessary consents from the owner of the property. If the applicant is a joint owner of the property, the applicant is entitled to apply for a grant on behalf of the other joint owners provided they have agreed to the applicant doing so and will comply as necessary with all of these terms and conditions. The property must be used principally by the applicant or his/her family for his/her own private residential purposes. The applicant is not entitled to receive a grant if the property is used principally for business purposes, including the letting of the property on a commercial basis (even if the tenants' use of the property will be residential);
Not obtain other grants or subsidies for this system or the same technology from any other schemes that include national or public funds such as Government of Malta funds. Applicants who have received a grant for a similar system since 2010 shall not be eligible for another grant issued in terms of this scheme. This applies equally to the Applicant or any member of the same household;
Not be applying on behalf of an enterprise and not be a landlord of the property where the system is installed;
Provide the REWS with a bank account to enable transfer of the grant amount directly to the account;
Allow relevant organisations involved in the implementation and control of this scheme including: REWS and national Authorities and Auditors to inspect the installation within the Applicant’s residence after due notice is given;
Accept that the Applicant’s data together with the eligible grant amount may appear on public documents or published on the REWS website;
Connect the photovoltaic installation to the Enemalta grid and undertake proper and continued operation as well as maintenance of the same equipment in accordance with standards and legislation as applicable;
In relation to this system, not make any arrangements with independent or governmental organisations (or groups, associations, etc.) for offers, financial or in kind, including any good or service such as gifts, white goods, other goods/ appliances, equipment, services, vouchers, group discounts or subsidies, subsidy on bank loans etc. that are not indicated clearly as such on the application form;
Not exercise the right to obtain, or has not obtained any tax rebate, deduction including deductions of input tax credit from the output tax in terms of the Value Added Tax Act (Cap 406), or other tax refund however so described, with regard to the eligible expenditure made in relation to the purchase of the system.
The Applicant shall present a valid electricity bill, issued in his/her name for the premises where the technology is to be installed, where the electricity tariffs paid are denoted as residential. The name of the Applicant and the service address should refer to the site where the system is to be installed. The date of issue of the electricity bill should be within the last 12 months prior to application. The Applicant may also submit a statement signed by a Water Services Corporation or ARMS Ltd official confirming that an electricity account exists but a bill cannot be issued and provide details of the account holder, consumer scheme and service address.
In case there could be ambiguities about the address, Applicants are advised, or may be requested, to provide a site map with a clear indication of the installation address. This is required to ensure that the technology is installed at a local residence and to permit Regulator for Energy and Water Services (REWS) and other relevant organisations involved in the management and control of the funds, to perform onsite inspections.
Other members of the same household may not apply for a grant for the same technology. Households that have already benefitted from, or have an open grant offer under a similar PV scheme or Battery Scheme, depending on equipment to be installed under this application, are not eligible to apply for a grant.
Lack of adequate sun exposure of the PV panels at the time of application may disqualify an installation or lead to recovery of funds since the PV would not be generating electricity.
Documents Required
The application (Part A) should be accompanied with the documentation listed below;
Details of Identity card or Residence Document;
Electricity issued by ARMS Ltd for the project location, in the name of the applicant;
Copy of itemised quotation;
Signed application form.
The application (Part B - request for reimbursement) should be accompanied with the documentation listed below;
Signed application form;
Original Fiscal receipt/s;
Copy of invoice/s;
Photographs of the rating plates of technologies installed;
Photographs of the installation site;
Photocopy of PA Permit (where required);
Commissioning certificate issued by a warranted electrical engineer.
The application form is divided in two parts:
Part A concerns the application for the grant which must be filled in by the Applicant PRIOR to the purchase/installation of the technology.
Part B is the request for reimbursement which must be completed by the Applicant AFTER the purchase (including payment, installation and commissioning of the equipment).
It is important that Applications (Part A (Application for Grant) and Part B (Request for Reimbursement)) are to be submitted online, by mail or by hand personally by the Applicant or by an adult member residing in the same household of the Applicant at REWS offices during the period established in the Notice in the Government Gazette.
