232 million euros allocated to municipalities for renewable energy: how to request funds

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Emma Potter

What interventions are financed

The announcement provides for a lost fund loan, with total coverage of eligible costs, for several Energy efficiency interventions of public buildings.

Specifically, municipalities will be able to use funds for:

  • photovoltaic systems And thermal solarfor the production of renewable energy;
  • heat pumpsfor high efficiency heating and cooling;
  • Reporting systemsi.e. the replacement of lighting with low consumption LEDs;
  • high efficiency fixturesto improve the thermal insulation of buildings;
  • hybrid solutionswhich combine multiple technologies to maximize energy saving.

The buildings must be located on the national territory And owned of the beneficiaries must also be used for public use, at non -residential destination e not intended for the exercise of
Economic activity in prevailing form
. In particular, it is required that the public buildings in question are not used for the exercise of economic activity for at least 80 percent of their gross air -conditioned volume.

All these interventions will contribute to the Reduction of CO₂ emissions and toreduction of energy costs supported by the Municipalities.

Methods of participation and timing

To obtain funding, municipal administrations will have to use the Electronic public administration market (Mepa)a digital tool that allows the purchase of transparent and efficient goods and services.

The stages of participation in the announcement are divided as follows:

  • from 8 April 2025: start of negotiations with the economic operators on Mepa;
  • from April 15, 2025: opening of the compilation of the requests for granting the loan;
  • From 5 May 2025: opening of the counter for the official presentation of the applications.

Financial endowment and division of resources

There financial allocation Available for the granting of the facilities provided for by the notice CSE 2025 It amounts to a total of 232,241,689.52 eurosfinanced through action 4.1.1 of the little energy.

The resources are divided to guarantee an equitable and effective distribution of investments in the national territory, with particular attention to the most disadvantaged areas. Specifically, 80% of funds is intended for interventions on public buildings located in Less developed regionswith a share of the 5% reserved for the minor islands of these regions.

The remainder 20% is intended for Regions in transition and more developedkeeping the same reserve as 5% for the minor islands.

In addition, the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Safety reserves the possibility of expand the financial allocation before closing the counter, publishing any updates on its institutional website.

Who can access funds: beneficiaries and requirements

The lost -end contributions provided for by the announcement are allocated exclusively to Municipal administrations throughout the national territoryprovided that the proposed interventions fall within the categories provided for by article 5 of the notice (eligible interventions).

However, in order to access funding, the municipalities of applicants they must not be in a state of financial instability.

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