• State aid scheme to support investments in new electricity production capacities from renewable sources for self-consumption by enterprises in the agricultural and food industry sectors.
On 25 December 2024, Agency for the Financing of Rural Investments (AFIR) opened the session in which farmers and entrepreneurs in the food sector can submit projects for total funding of 150 million euros, to purchase solar panels, wind generators and green energy storage batteries, for the consumption of their respective farms and companies.
Investment projects for which funding is requested can be submitted online, on the AFIR website, during the funding application reception session which closes on February 28, 2025.
Available funds
The funds available for financing eligible projects submitted in this session amount to 150 million euros, divided according to installed capacities and renewable energy production source:
For the session corresponding to the years 2024 – 2025, the amount of state aid granted under the scheme reaches up to 100% of eligible costs. The non-reimbursable funds that a wind energy project can obtain are worth 700.000 euros/MW regardless of the installed capacity, and for solar energy the funds reach 550.000 euros/MW for installed capacities greater than 1 MW or 650.000 euros/MW for installed capacities less than 1 MW, inclusive.
Potential beneficiaries can submit several projects, only if the investments target different places of consumption, within the value of 20.000.000 euros per beneficiary.
Eligible beneficiaries
Eligible beneficiaries under the Energy Scheme may be enterprises in the agricultural or food industry sector, legally established and registered with the National Trade Register Office (ONRC), as well as organizations/federations of organizations in the field of land improvements (OUAI/FOUAI).
Legal entities (such as LLCs, cooperatives, etc.), authorized natural persons (PFA), individual (II) and family (IF) enterprises, agricultural companies are eligible. The relevant CAEN codes for these are: 01-Agriculture, hunting and related services, 10-Food industry and 11-Beverage manufacturing.
Through this support scheme, projects that aim to create new capacities (below 1 MW inclusive and above 1 MW) for the production of electricity, with or without storage, from solar sources, as well as from wind sources, will receive funding.
Financing for the Energy Scheme is provided from the Modernization Fund, managed by the Ministry of Energy, the administrator of the state aid scheme being the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, through the Rural Investments Financing Agency.
Consulting
To support you, the consulting company Goodwill offers a simple and efficient process for implementing photovoltaic projects.
From carrying out the feasibility study to obtaining financing, the team Goodwill manages each stage, without initial costs. Everything is provided FREE OF CHARGE, the only additional cost being the success fee, paid only if the project financing is approved.
Choosing to install solar panels alongside Goodwill, you will benefit from a packagehet complete, designed to meet your needs.
Find more details on the official website of Goodwill Consulting.
Applicant Guide can be seen here: self-consumption-energy-schema guide-v6_dec2024.pdf.
Article written by Gabriela Dan, Editor-in-Chief Arta Albă
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