Minamiminowa Village Zero Carbon Promotion Subsidy

1. Program overview: The Minamiminowa Village Zero Carbon Promotion Subsidy supports residents and businesses that introduce renewable energy equipment or improve the energy performance of housing. Its purpose is to promote a sustainable decarbonized society. The official village page confirms the program period from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, so the program is open as of May 25, 2026. 2. Eligible applicants: Eligible applicants are individuals recorded in the village resident registry by the time of the completion report and claim, or businesses with their principal business office in Minamiminowa Village. Applicants must start the project after the subsidy decision and be able to submit the completion report and claim by March 31 of that fiscal year. They must have no arrears of village payments, and individual applicants’ household members must also have no arrears. Organized crime exclusion requirements apply. 3. Eligible projects and costs: Eligible projects are solar photovoltaic equipment and insulation improvement renovations. Equipment must be unused, not leased, and commercially available. Solar equipment must be installed at a detached house or business site in the village or on the same site, and generated electricity must be self-consumed at required rates. FIT or FIP certification is not allowed, and replacement of existing equipment is excluded. Insulation renovation covers eligible improvements to existing village homes, including window upgrades and new insulation in roofs, attics, or floors. 4. Rate, cap, schedule, and application points: Residential solar equipment receives 100,000 yen per kW up to 500,000 yen, while business-site solar equipment receives 50,000 yen per kW up to 1,000,000 yen. Insulation renovation is subsidized at one half of eligible costs up to 300,000 yen. Amounts are tax-excluded and rounded down below 1,000 yen. Applicants must apply before installation or construction, submit completion reports within 30 days after completion or by fiscal year end, and keep related documents for five years.