Tokyo Metropolitan Government Supports Business Operators to Make Solar Installation Mandatory
Allocate ¥35.4 billion to “strengthening decarbonization”
Governor Koike explaining the supplementary budget at a press conference
(Source: Tokyo Metropolitan Government website)
On November 18, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced a supplementary budget proposal for FY2021. The budget scale is 102.8 billion yen in total, of which 35.4 billion yen (300 million yen for debt bearing actions) will be allocated to "HTT (reduce (H) electricity (T) create (T) store) and strengthen decarbonization". counted. Based on the revision of the Environmental Preservation Ordinance, the company says it will support businesses that start preparing for the new system, such as making it mandatory to install solar power generation equipment.
We will support the necessary expenses when house makers and others plan and design houses equipped with high power generation capacity solar power generation. In addition, we will support business operators who install solar power generation equipment at zero initial cost, and expand support for installation of solar power generation and storage batteries for individuals.
Specifically, 16.3 billion yen was allocated to the "Building Environmental Report System (provisional name) Promotion Project". With the start of this system, business plans for the development and expansion of housing models with high environmental performance will be developed in order to promote originality and ingenuity suitable for various business models for businesses that require new responses. If submitted, we will support efforts to improve design and construction technology.
This system targets businesses such as house builders with a total annual supply of floor space of 20,000m2 or more in Tokyo. Something that induces, etc. Preparations are underway with the aim of enacting the system in April 2025.
In addition, 7.2 billion yen was appropriated for the ``Disaster-resistant and health-friendly thermal insulation/solar housing spread and expansion project''. Regarding support for the installation of solar power generation equipment, etc., we will increase the subsidy rate for storage batteries, subsidize the cost of updating power conditioners, and add subsidies for installing frames in collective housing.
3.5 billion yen was allocated for the "reinforcement project to promote zero initial costs for residential solar power generation". Install solar power generation equipment with zero initial cost by combining with leasing/electricity sales/roof rental/self-owning model, etc. Subsidize the cost of the business difference and return it to the homeowner by reducing the usage fee. .
In addition, 2.7 billion yen for the "Tokyo zero-emission housing introduction support project", 200 million yen for the "advance implementation project for the introduction of renewable electricity in collective housing", and 200 million yen for the "environmental improvement of metropolitan schools (solar power generation)". Yen (300 million yen for debt obligation), 20 million yen for "solar power generation facility advisory support project", 20 million yen for "local production for local consumption type renewable energy enhancement project", "solar power generation and storage battery group purchase promotion project" ” posted 10 million yen.
