Home Energy Storage Programme: verification begins

The verification phase has begun in the Home Energy Storage Programme. In this phase, applicants choose a contractor, record the costs of the investment, and then submit the verification application. The programme administrator, the National Energy Agency (NEÜ Zrt.), has also clarified a question affecting many people: those who have already had solar panels installed at their own expense in the meantime will not lose the grant either. Below, we go through the deadline, the steps for preparing the application, and the main pitfalls.

When can the verification application be submitted until?

According to the official information from NEÜ Zrt., submission of verification applications has started, and the final deadline is 26 February 2027, 16:00. The application can be uploaded on the programme’s official platform at otthonienergiatarolo.neuzrt.hu.

Earlier, some contractor summaries listed a different date as the end of the verification phase, so it is worth treating the administrator’s own statement as authoritative. The deadline applies not only to the day but also to the hour, so anyone who leaves the upload until the afternoon of the last day could easily run out of time.

The order of submission does not decide it

In many grant programmes, experience suggests that the people who click first do best. According to information from NEÜ Zrt., that is not the case at this stage: assessment is not based on the order of submission. All verification applications submitted by the deadline will be assessed, and every application that receives a positive assessment will receive support from the available funding.

This means there is no point rushing through an incomplete or inaccurate application. It is far more important for the budget, contractor details and technical content to be in order than for the application to enter the system in the first few days.

Step by step: how the verification application is put together

Based on NEÜ Zrt.’s completion guide for the verification phase, the main elements of the process are as follows:

• Selecting a contractor: applicants choose a partner from the list of contractors registered in the programme, which means a contract cannot be concluded with just any business.
• Itemised budget: according to the guide, investment costs must be recorded item by item, with planning, grant administration, and equipment and material costs treated separately, for example.
• Works contract: according to the guide, the contract to be concluded with the contractor is generated directly by the application system on the basis of the data entered on the platform. This is also confirmed by the contractor summary from Suntrix.
• Submission: the completed application must be uploaded on the programme platform by the deadline.

Why is it worth reviewing the data together with the contractor?

Because the works contract is prepared from the data recorded in the system, incorrectly entered data can also be transferred into the contract. A mistyped amount or incorrect item classification can therefore complicate not only the application but also the later settlement.

It is therefore advisable to check every line together with the selected contractor before finalising it: the items should match the quotation, and it should be clear which cost belongs in which category. It is also worth contacting the company in good time so that the necessary consultations do not pile up in the final days before the deadline.

What about those who installed solar panels at their own expense in the meantime?

According to the programme’s official portal, those who applied for the target area covering the combined installation of a new solar system and energy storage, but who have since had the solar panels installed at their own expense, will not lose the grant and do not have to withdraw their application.

According to the portal’s information, in such cases the necessary modification, meaning reclassification to the appropriate target area, is carried out automatically by the grant provider during the assessment of the verification application, on the basis of data requested from the grid distribution company. The applicant therefore does not need to submit a separate request for this.

According to SolarSec’s analysis, in such cases the individual circumstances and the date when the investment began may also play a role in determining which costs can be accounted for. For now, this detail is an interpretation in a professional analysis, so it is worth checking with the contractor and the programme’s official guidance before anyone puts together the budget.

How much support can be expected?

The amount of support is linked to the programme’s two target areas: different rules apply to the combined installation of a new solar system and energy storage, and different rules apply to expanding an existing solar system with storage. In every case, the amount that can actually be accounted for depends on the approved itemised budget, so the maximum cap does not automatically mean that someone will receive the full amount.

This is particularly important for those whose application may be assessed under the rules of the other target area because of the automatic reclassification. The programme conditions have changed over time, so the amounts mentioned in older articles do not necessarily reflect the current rules. For the most reliable information on the expected support, it is best to consult the programme’s official portal and the completion guide.

Practical checklist before submission

• Check whether the selected contractor is on the list of companies registered in the programme.
• Reconcile the quotation and the budget recorded in the system item by item.
• Read through the contract generated by the system before finalising it, and have any incorrect data corrected.
• If you have installed solar panels at your own expense in the meantime, keep the investment documents at hand, even if the reclassification takes place automatically.
• Do not leave the upload until the last day: the deadline is 26 February 2027, 16:00.

The key points in brief

In the verification phase, accuracy matters more than speed: according to NEÜ Zrt., every application submitted by the deadline will be assessed, and those who installed solar panels at their own expense can remain in the programme through automatic reclassification. The application can only be submitted through the programme’s official platform. This summary provides general information and does not constitute financial or legal advice; in individual cases, the official guidance from NEÜ Zrt. and the completion guide are authoritative.