At least your system is installed and ready to go. With a rebate offer those that were on the fence may jump, which means more work for the installers but also more chance of it not being done prior to winter kicking fully in. In addition the install price generally goes up because now there is to much work and priority pricing will kick in. There is also a chance of the work being done by new start-up companies because they can get an opportunity to make a quick buck.
So while you may have missed the rebate, you also missed all the rebate shenanigans that can happen with rebates of this nature. (at least they happen in America quite frequently).
The shenanigans wouldn't be too bad here - at least most of the time with these things. Finland works relatively well in this respect - sometimes. =)
There will be a lot of work them though, which is a good thing. I wish the government would subsidize electric vehicles for the next few years too.
At least yours is all set for winter use, and no waiting for the installers. I imagine your co-worker may have to wait in line for their install.
It is a shame what happens in America when rebates are announced companies start to actively look for short cuts, and new businesses flood the market.
I think Electric vehicles are still subsidized in America but I am not real sure on that.
Perhaps -but I hope she will book in fast enough that it will be okay. The install is only a couple days at most - the problem is getting the units if the borders close again.
There is something here, but not much. In effect, they could replace the entire fleet of cars in the space of about 10 years on the current buying rate. Finland doesn't have oil, but imports 6B euros worth a year, with 2B used for refinement and exporting again. This means that there is 4B that could pretty much be wiped from the imports at a steady ate over 10 years. Finland produces all of its electricity, so instead of importing energy, it is then able to sell its own to itself. Save 4B on import and transfer that to internal spending.