Short answer
How high is the Pronovo one-time payment for a PV system in Canton Bern?
Aimed at homeowners and property owners in Canton Bern who, before investing, want to know how high the Pronovo one-time payment is, how and when to file the application, and which cantonal and tax aspects also matter.
Important
As of 2026: the capacity payments stated here (about CHF 360/300 per kWp attached, about CHF 400 per kWp integrated) are reference values from the Pronovo tariffs; from 1 April 2025 the capacity payments up to 30 kW and the rate from 100 kW were each reduced by CHF 20. The actual payment depends on capacity class, system type and any bonuses and must be determined bindingly via Pronovo's funding calculator. A plain rooftop PV system is not additionally funded cantonally in Canton Bern.
At a glance
Key figures: Pronovo one-time payment Bern
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| EIV funding cap | At most 30 percent of the relevant investment costs of a reference system |
| Minimum capacity | Entitlement only from 2 kW of installed capacity |
| Capacity payment | Attached about CHF 360/kWp up to 30 kWp, about CHF 300/kWp above; integrated about CHF 400/kWp |
| Application and deadline | Only after commissioning; complete commissioning report no later than one month afterwards |
| Minimum operating period | 20 years since 1 January 2025 |
Decision points
What determines the right path.
The EIV consists of a base payment plus a capacity payment and covers at most 30 percent of the relevant investment costs of a reference system. Anyone calculating profitability should treat the EIV as partial funding, not full cost coverage.
The system type determines the capacity payment: about CHF 360 per kWp up to 30 kWp and about CHF 300 per kWp above that for attached systems, versus about CHF 400 per kWp for roof-integrated systems. This distinction belongs early in planning.
The programme category depends on capacity and self-consumption: KLEIV for systems below 100 kW, GREIV from 100 kW, and the HEIV for systems from 2 to 149.99 kW without self-consumption. Entitlement also starts only from 2 kW of installed capacity.
Bonuses can raise the payment: since 1 January 2025 the tilt-angle bonus is CHF 400/kW for steeply inclined integrated systems and CHF 200/kW for attached or free-standing systems; for large systems from 100 kW on previously uncovered car parks a CHF 250 per kW car-park bonus applies.
In Canton Bern there is no additional cantonal direct funding for a plain PV system: the Energy funding programme supports the building envelope, heat generators such as heat pumps, solar thermal and advice (GEAK), while PV runs via the federal Pronovo one-time payment.
For tax, investment costs in private assets have acted as deductible property maintenance since 2024, but the Pronovo one-time payment must be declared and reduces the deduction, because subsidies paid by third parties are offset against the investment costs.
Sequence
How the project stays cleanly managed.
- 1
Define the system type and capacity classattached/free-standing or roof-integrated, plus the total installed capacity. This determines the programme (KLEIV, GREIV or HEIV) and the applicable capacity payment; below 2 kW there is no entitlement.
- 2
Check possible bonusestilt-angle bonus (CHF 400/kW integrated, CHF 200/kW attached/free-standing) and, for large systems from 100 kW on previously uncovered car parks, the car-park bonus of CHF 250 per kW.
- 3
Build and commission the systemthe KLEIV application can only be filed after commissioning. The complete commissioning report must be submitted no later than one month after commissioning.
- 4
Compile the evidencefor the KLEIV application, among other items the acceptance report or safety certificate and test report, a land-register extract (not older than one year), payment details and photos for integrated systems.
- 5
File the application with Pronovo and plan for the minimum operating period: since 1 January 2025 it is 20 years for a funded system.
- 6
Place the cantonal and tax aspectsa plain PV system is not additionally funded cantonally in Canton Bern; investment costs, however, count as deductible property maintenance, with the Pronovo payments offset against the deduction.
- 7
Since 1 January 2026 observe the Bern solar obligationfor new buildings, extensions and new larger car parks, well-suited roof areas (from 1000 kWh/m2a) must be used to at least 60 percent of the gross roof area; roof areas below 50 m2 are exempt.
Checklist
Questions to settle before the quote.
- EIV structure: base payment plus capacity payment, max. 30 percent
- KLEIV from 2 kW, application only after commissioning
- Canton Bern does not fund PV extra, but the tax deduction applies
FAQ
More questions: Pronovo one-time payment Bern
Sources
Official sources & references.
The responsible authorities are decisive. Always verify binding details – amounts, deadlines and conditions – for your specific property against the current status of the respective authority.
- One-time remuneration (EIV) for photovoltaics – KLEIV/GREIV/HEIV programmesPronovo AG (federal certification body)
- Changes to PV one-time remuneration – tariff adjustments and bonusesPronovo AG
- Energy funding programme Canton of BernDirectorate of Economic Affairs, Energy and the Environment, Canton of Bern
- PV systems in private assets from 1.1.2024 – tax treatmentTax Administration Canton of Bern (TaxInfo)
- Solar obligation in Canton of Bern from 2026Directorate of Economic Affairs, Energy and the Environment, Canton of Bern