Nowadays, Lithuania continues encouraging the development of renewables using subsidies, EU money, and energy transition programs. According to the European Commission country report of 2026, the installed capacity of renewable energy in Lithuania made about 6,121 MW by 2025, which means that it grew by 30% compared to the previous year. Among renewable sources, solar PV and onshore wind played a significant role in that growth.

As far as the solar subsidy is concerned, it should be noted that Lithuania does not have one long-term solar subsidy with the definite rate. In general, financial support in Lithuania comes through the various funding calls, which differ in budget, requirements, and application period.

This overview will consider the latest news concerning the solar subsidy in Lithuania that is available until August 19, 2026.

1. What Is the Lithuanian Residential Solar Subsidy in 2026?

Solar subsidies in Lithuania are managed mostly by the Lithuanian Environmental Project Management Agency (APVA).

On June 9, 2026, APVA launched the support program for people, who have installed solar power system. The budget was equal to €13 million.

The subsidy depended on the technical parameters and requirements of the installed solar equipment.

If the equipment met additional requirements (in terms of the supply chain, energy efficiency, which had to be higher than 23%), then customers could receive higher subsidies.

But this program was not active anymore since there were over 11,000 applications on the first day, and the whole budget €13 million was reserved at once.

That is why the Lithuanian residential solar subsidy call ended as of August 19, 2026.

2. Is There Any Other Solar Subsidy in 2026?

Yes, there are but it is important to understand the difference between the current programs and those announced or planned.

Lithuanian authorities announced the additional funding for energy transition in the amount of approximately:

• €8 million for solar power projects
• €4.45 million for remote solar parks
• €8.9 million for solar-plus-storage systems
• €10 million for standalone energy storage

Those amounts represent the planning funding but it should be understood as the evidence that not all the programs started to accept the applications yet.

Also, in July 2026, APVA announced the new support call for residents purchasing capacity in remote solar parks that will start at the end of 2026.

Thus, the monitoring of APVA calls will be more beneficial for the homeowners who have not yet installed solar PV than the subsidy rates from the previous years.

3. Remote Solar Parks Are Supported

One characteristic feature of the Lithuanian renewable energy policy is the support of remote solar parks.

This type of the solar project can be beneficial for:

• apartment residents;
• homeowners without suitable roofs;
• properties with inappropriate roof orientation;
• households without sufficient space for installation;

Instead of the installation of solar panels, residents purchase the generation capacity in the remote solar park, and then the electricity generated from the purchased capacity is allocated to the electricity consumption of the customer.

In 2025, the subsidy for remote solar parks was equal to €323/kW, the maximum supported capacity was 10 kW.

However, it should not be considered as the subsidy rate in 2026.

According to the plans for the 2026 funding, the subsidy for remote solar parks decreased approximately to €200/kW, and the maximum supported capacity decreased from 10 kW to 7 kW.

It is important for solar park developers, installers, and investors to take into account these changes while evaluating the project economics in Lithuania.

4. Energy Storage Systems Gain Importance

Lithuania’s energy support strategy is slowly evolving towards the promotion of energy storage batteries. Besides solar panels’ installation, battery energy storage systems will become an important aspect of energy transition.

In 2026, there is additional support offered to households with constraints of electricity grid connection.

Specifically, a certain program aims at supporting households where ESO allowed not to exceed the feed-in capacity of 1 kW in the grid.

With the help of solar PV installation and energy storage systems, households will be able to increase the level of self-consumption and avoid costly grid modifications.

€6.9 million was additionally spent on this program in 2026.

Furthermore, Lithuania plans additional support programs for solar-plus-battery storage and battery storage alone.

It is a market signal for energy storage systems manufacturing and solutions companies. The future programs are likely to include:

Solar PV + Battery Storage + Energy Management Systems

5. Are There Solar Subsidies for Commercial Companies?

Businesses must be separately considered from households.

As was claimed by APVA, currently, there are no plans of providing commercial enterprises with the same solar subsidies as residential customers. However, Lithuanian Energy Agency is planning support measures for businesses.

Therefore, commercial companies should not use the same rates as residential ones, e.g. €169.96/kW or €220.97/kW.

Commercial projects can be funded in Lithuania with the help of EU grants and modernization measures.

For instance, APVA reported that IKEA Industry Lietuva installed the 2.8 MW solar power plant at the company’s Kazlų Rūda facility. The project was expected to generate up to about 2.59 GWh of electricity per year and received financial support worth approximately €918,000.

6. How Has the Solar Subsidy Policy of Lithuania Changed?

Several tendencies can be identified from the 2026 policies of Lithuania.

Lower Solar Subsidies per Kilowatt

Lithuania is gradually decreasing the level of financial support provided per kilowatt.

According to the 2026 budget plans, there was an expectation to reduce subsidies for rooftop solar support from approximately €255/kW to about €170/kW. The support for remote solar parks was expected to drop from €323/kW to approximately €200/kW, and the maximum supported capacity from 10 kW to 7 kW.

It shows that Lithuania is reducing reliance on subsidies as solar PV becomes cheaper.

Increased Attention to Quality of Equipment

Furthermore, 2026 residential program introduces additional differentiation in terms of equipment characteristics.

Systems which satisfy some requirements in addition to basic ones, including 23% module efficiency and other criteria regarding the supply chain, were eligible for €220.97/kW instead of €169.96/kW.

It can be expected that future subsidy programs will consider equipment efficiency, quality, and supply chain resilience instead of just installed capacity.

Increasing Importance of Battery Storage Systems

Battery storage is another important trend in policy making.

There is a support program for solar-plus-storage systems and separate battery storage systems. In a country with seasonal variations in solar production, energy storage can help households increase their self-consumption and reduce burden on electricity grid.

7. Implications for Solar Companies

Despite the fact that Lithuania still presents good solar market opportunity in the Baltic States, companies should not consider the market only from the subsidy perspective.

The direction of the policies for 2026 is clear: Lithuania needs minimum public funding for building resilient and reliable renewable energy systems.

Potential opportunities for the companies specializing in the solar and battery energy storage in the Lithuanian market are as follows:

• High efficiency solar modules
• Solar equipment which complies with EU supply chain requirements
• Residential battery energy storage systems
• Solar plus storage systems
• Systems for grid constrained homes
• Remote solar parks projects
• C&I solar PV
• C&I battery energy storage systems
• Solar and energy management systems

It should be underlined that Lithuanian subsidies are provided by time limited funding call procedures, having fixed budgets. The whole funding amount may run out shortly after the program is started.

This means that companies and individuals should always consult with the latest APVA announcement regarding the application conditions before investing in the project.

At present, August 19, 2026, the following sectors are most interesting for the Lithuanian market: residential solar PV, remote solar parks, solar plus storage systems. The government announced about providing additional funding for these sectors, but the exact application criteria and dates will be revealed in the official APVA announcement later on.