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Iceland's Environmental and Energy Agency led Pilot 3.3 of the HYBES project on geothermal solutions and developed solar energy pilots. In 2024, it held a multi-stakeholder meeting on solar installation and created an instruction manual for systems under 100 kW.

A targeted solar installation grant was launched for remote households reliant on fossil fuels. By September 2025, one-third of funded systems were operational, exceeding production expectations. The project improved community attitudes towards solar energy. In autumn 2025, a shift in the electricity market allowed home-to-grid production, prompting plans for an updated instruction manual and a new stakeholder meeting.