Izumi City (Osaka) Renewable & Energy-Saving Equipment Installation Promotion Subsidy (for Businesses)

(1) Overview: Izumi City (Osaka) operates this subsidy as an indirect grant from the national 'Regional Decarbonization Transition & Renewable Energy Promotion Grant', encouraging businesses to install solar PV (self-consumption) and storage batteries within the city, aligned with the 'IZUMI Zero-Carbon Declaration'. (2) Eligible Applicants: Corporations and sole proprietors operating in Izumi City who install new equipment on business premises within the city. They must have no municipal-tax arrears, not be members or close associates of organized-crime groups, and not have received this subsidy for the same equipment before. For leases, the lessor is the applicant. Business applicants are limited to solar PV and storage batteries. (3) Eligible Expenses & Content: Eligible costs follow Table 1 of the national implementation guideline (equipment body + installation, tax-excluded). Solar PV must be commercially available, new, not FIT/FIP-certified, sited in Izumi City, and self-consume at least 50%. Solar carports and BIPV are excluded. Batteries must be installed as ancillary to PV, be 20 kWh+ commercial-grade, priced under 160,000 JPY/kWh, and not vehicle-mounted. (4) Rates, Caps, Schedule & Tips: Solar PV: 50,000 JPY/kW (cap 30,000,000 JPY). Batteries: 50,000 JPY/kWh (cap 10,000,000 JPY; also capped at 1/3 of eligible expenses). Application window: 2026-04-27 to 2027-02-01, first-come-first-served (lottery on the day funds are exhausted). Statutory useful life (PV 17y / battery 6y) restricts disposal. IZUMI Zero-Carbon Declaration registration is mandatory. Business / lease applications cannot use the e-form — submit at counter or by mail after consulting the office (0725-99-8121).