Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism Technology specific – Solar PV

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism (RENEWFM)

Programme Description

The RENEWFM is one of the EU financing programmes contributing to the clean energy transition and the European Green Deal objectives including the goals and objectives of the Paris Agreement, 2030 climate and energy targets and long-term decarbonisation objective).

The EU Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism has a cooperative nature: it allows all countries that take part in it and to share the statistical benefits of the produced renewable energy.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

RENEWFM-2022-TECH-SPEC

Call

Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism Technology specific – Solar PV

Summary

This topic targets solar PV projects as a well-established and low-cost renewable energy technology aimed at high reliability in terms of deploying fully operational renewable electricity (RES-E) capacities and generation volumes and thus assumes effective and quick project realization from awarded project applicants.

Detailed Call Description

The following activities aiming at the deployment of renewable energy capacities can be funded: solar PV projects.

The following conditions apply:

  • Minimum capacity size per project is 5 MW
  • Maximum capacity size per project is 100 MW
  • At project level, removal of forest is restricted to maximum 25% of the area needed for installation of solar panels.

Project activities (installations) must be located in the following EU Member States countries: Finland (excluding the Åland Province).

Applicants need to demonstrate sufficient maturity of the project and provide with:

  • Permit: a construction permit should be obtained at the moment of proposal submission.
  • Land: Access rights (ownership or use rights) should be obtained at the moment of proposal submission.
  • Grid Connection: an application to the grid connection should be launched. The payment for a binding reservation of grid capacity may be done after award of the grant.

Call Total Budget

€40 000 000

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

The financial contributions that enter the financing mechanism scheme will be distributed by the European Commission through competitive tenders for grants.

The grants cover either the installation of a renewable energy production facility with certain capacity (investment support), or the actual production of renewable energy (operating support). The size of the grant is determined by the outcome of the tender procedure, where only the most competitive projects will be selected and receive support, corresponding to their bid in the tender.

Thematic Categories

  • Energy
  • Environment and Climate Change

Eligibility for Participation

  • International Organisations
  • Large Enterprises
  • Legal Entities
  • Other Beneficiaries
  • Private Bodies
  • Semi-governmental organisations
  • State-owned Enterprises

Eligibility For Participation Notes

In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:

  •  be legal entities (public or private bodies)
  • be established in one of the eligible countries: any country in the world.

Call Opening Date

18/04/2023

Call Closing Date

27/09/2023

EU Contact Point

Contact: CINEA-RENEWFM@ec.europa.eu

(Publish Date: 21/04/2023-for internal use only)