{"id":14379,"date":"2025-09-21T12:22:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T10:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fotovol.com\/energy-efficiency-grants\/grants-and-subsidies-for-energy-communities-in-catalonia-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T11:54:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T09:54:04","slug":"grants-energy-communities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fotovol.com\/en\/energy-efficiency-grants\/grants-energy-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Grants and incentives for energy communities in Catalonia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14379\" class=\"elementor elementor-14379 elementor-14357\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0c8d4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0c8d4a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:8.4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35ebe95\" data-id=\"35ebe95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c35929e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c35929e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e2c202 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e2c202\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff108a9\" data-id=\"ff108a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-33449a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33449a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa9489a\" data-id=\"aa9489a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ef974a\" data-id=\"4ef974a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9be3cfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9be3cfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Darrera actualitzaci\u00f3<\/strong>: 21 de juny de 2026<br \/>Contingut revisat conforme a la normativa vigent de comunitats energ\u00e8tiques i ajuts disponibles a Catalunya (ICAEN \u00b7 IDAE).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c43513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c43513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Catalonia offers various aid and subsidy programs for energy communities, managed by both the Catalan Energy Institute (ICAEN) and the Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving (IDAE) at the national level. These subsidies cover everything from the legal establishment of the community to the installation of photovoltaic solar panels, energy storage systems, and energy efficiency measures.<\/p><p>At Fotovol, we analyze your project, identify the grants you may be eligible for, and manage all the paperwork so you don&#8217;t have to worry about deadlines or bureaucracy. Get a free, no-obligation consultation about our <a href=\"https:\/\/fotovol.com\/en\/our-services\/energy-communities\/\">installation and legalization service\u00a0 for Energy Communities<\/a>.<\/p><hr \/><p>\u2139\ufe0f Source: ICAEN official website (icaen.gencat.cat). The call for proposals is still active: award decisions were published in January and February 2026, meaning that the SolarCoop program is in the project implementation phase, not definitively closed. There is no new call for proposals open at this time.<\/p><hr \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98aeb89 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"98aeb89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No se ha encontrado ning\\u00fan encabezado en esta 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"solarcoop-grants-generalitat-de-catalunya\">Solarcoop Grants (Generalitat de Catalunya)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed8ae70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed8ae70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Competitive line to establish or strengthen consumer cooperatives and\/or associations that want to become cooperatives, oriented to renewables and efficiency.<\/p><p>They should include the development of the management and operation model of an energy community (at least at the preliminary draft level).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ecbe98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"0ecbe98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1551\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1551\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Object<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1551\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1551\"><ul><li>Promote economic activity and employment through the cooperative and the energy community.<\/li><li>Promote collective generation and self-consumption with renewables and efficiency.<\/li><li>Abandoning fossil fuels, bringing generation closer to consumption and combating depopulation.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1552\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1552\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Beneficiaries<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1552\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1552\"><ul><li>Consumer cooperatives or associations that want to become a consumer cooperative.<\/li><li>Purpose: economic activity (preferably in depopulated areas) and energy transition through an EC whose participants are partners.<\/li><li>Majority of individuals as members or support from the municipality where the headquarters\/neighborhood is located.<\/li><li>Incorporate as a CE (consumer cooperative) within \u2264 18 months from grant.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1553\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1553\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Amount<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1553\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1553\"><ul><li>Up to 100% of eligible costs.<\/li><li>Maximum \u20ac80,000 per project.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1554\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1554\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Eligible expenses<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1554\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1554\"><ul><li>Contracted personnel of the association\/cooperative dedicated to the performances.<\/li><li>Accompaniment of expert cooperatives (e.g., through the Cooperative Athenaeum of reference).<\/li><li>External services required.<\/li><li>Indirect expenses (rent, supplies, material&#8230;) max. 10%.<\/li><li>Dissemination and communication of the project.<\/li><li>Taxes actually paid (not recoverable VAT or personal income tax).<\/li><li>EC operating models: legal, economic, energy, management.<\/li><li>Not eligible: investment in generation\/storage equipment.<\/li><li>Eligible yes: preliminary\/executive project of the installation.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1555\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1555\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Deadlines and processing<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1555\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1555\"><p>Current status (June 2026): The SolarCoop call for proposals is in the phase of awarding and implementing the granted projects. ICAEN published the award resolutions in January and February 2026. There is no new call for proposals open at this time.<\/p><p>Applications are accepted in short windows.<\/p><p>Submission: electronically with digital certificate via ICAEN (Business Channel).<br \/>Mandatory advertising: logos and mentions of the support of ICAEN and the Social Economy Program according to the guidelines.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08f92c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08f92c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/icaen.gencat.cat\/es\/energia\/ajuts\/comunitats-energetiques\/solarcoop\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grants to support cooperatives and\/or associations of citizen self-organization that include the development of management models and operation of energy communities.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0471e1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0471e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"ce-implements-program-idae-nextgenerationeu\">CE implements program (IDAE - Nextgenerationeu)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c89f6d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c89f6d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>State incentive program for singular pilot projects of energy communities (Order TED\/764\/2024, July 22).<\/p><p>Finances projects that promote citizen participation in energy: electric and thermal renewables, efficiency, sustainable mobility and demand management.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0320d7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"0320d7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3281\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3281\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How it is granted<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3281\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3281\"><p>Non-repayable grant to be paid after justifying the investment. To facilitate implementation, advance payment of up to 80% of the aid granted.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3282\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3282\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Beneficiaries<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3282\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3282\">Public or private legal entities that promote the participation of non-traditional actors through CER or CCE.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3283\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3283\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Status of calls for proposals (June 2026)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3283\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3283\"><p>5th call \u2014 \u20ac30,000,000 \u00b7 Projects \u2264 \u20ac1,000,000 investment.<br \/>Final Resolution published: October 30, 2025. Closed to new applications.<\/p><p>6th call \u2014 \u20ac90,000,000 \u00b7 Projects \u2265 \u20ac1,000,000 investment.<br \/>Final Resolution published: August 1, 2025. Closed to new applications.<\/p><p>Next call for applications: The regulations (Order TED\/764\/2024) are valid until September 30, 2026, so a new call for applications is possible before that date. No date has been confirmed..<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f27cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13f27cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idae.es\/ayudas-y-financiacion\/comunidades-energeticas\/programa-de-incentivos-proyectos-piloto-singulares-de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Incentive Program for singular pilot projects of energy communities (CE IMPLEMENTA)<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e31d62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e31d62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Innovative Renewable Energy Program - RENOINN (IDAE)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18dc836 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18dc836\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Complementary line to CE Implementa for collective self-consumption projects with energy storage and participation of vulnerable consumers.<\/p><p>RENOINN&#8217;s Program 4 finances photovoltaic or wind power installations with a capacity of 100 kWp or more that incorporate energy storage and allocate at least 10% of the energy generated to vulnerable consumers. It is compatible with energy community projects that have already completed their establishment phase.<\/p><p>Status (June 2026): The 2nd call, with a budget of \u20ac202.5M, closed in February 2026. New calls are expected within the framework of the PRTR.<\/p><p>More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/sede.idae.gob.es\/sites\/default\/files\/documentos\/2026\/Enegias%20Renovables\/RENOINN\/resol_see_renoinn_adjudicacion.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Final resolution of appeals for reconsideration. RENOINN Program, IDAE Electronic Office<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36286e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36286e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"comparison-of-energy-community-subsidies\">Comparison of Energy Community subsidies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e5cd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29e5cd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><thead><tr><th>Criteria<\/th><th>Solarcoop (cooperatives\/associations)<\/th><th>CE Implementa (pilot projects)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Objective<\/td><td><strong>to create\/strengthen<\/strong> the <strong>cooperative<\/strong> and the <strong>EC model<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>invest in and implement<\/strong> unique projects<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Type of beneficiary<\/td><td>consumer cooperative or association that becomes<\/td><td>public\/private legal entity (CER\/CCE)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Covers investment in equipment<\/td><td><strong>no<\/strong> (yes preliminary\/executive project)<\/td><td><strong>yes<\/strong> (with requirements; electrical with <strong>mandatory storage<\/strong>)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Intensity<\/td><td>up to <strong>100% of<\/strong> eligible costs (ceiling <strong>80.000 \u20ac<\/strong>)<\/td><td>non-repayable grant (with <strong>advance 80%<\/strong>)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Project size<\/td><td><strong>organization and model<\/strong><\/td><td>small (\u2264 1 M\u20ac) and large (\u2265 1 M\u20ac)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>When to choose<\/td><td><strong>phase 0-1:<\/strong> set up structure and governance<\/td><td><strong>phase 2:<\/strong> implement facilities and services<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a262cf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a262cf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"how-to-apply-for-community-energy-assistance\">How to apply for Community Energy Assistance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c56184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c56184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Diagnosis and fit:<\/strong> consumption, PV potential, actors, legal form (association\/cooperative\/entity).<\/li><li><strong>Report and preliminary project<\/strong>: technical, legal and economic; distribution coefficients if there is collective self-consumption.<\/li><li><strong>Schedule and budget by items<\/strong>: CAPEX\/OPEX and communication\/participation plan.<\/li><li><strong>Complete file<\/strong>: official annexes, declarations, required publicity (if applicable).<\/li><li><strong>Telematic presentation (ICAEN\/IDAE)<\/strong> with digital certificate within the deadline.<\/li><li><strong>Resolution and execution<\/strong>: contract, work, start-up and justification.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9d08b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9d08b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98e86e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"98e86e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1601\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1601\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What support is available for energy communities in Catalonia?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1601\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1601\"><p>In Catalonia, there are two main support programs: the ICAEN&#8217;s SolarCoop program, aimed at consumer cooperatives and entities wishing to establish themselves as energy communities, and the IDAE&#8217;s CE Implementa program, a national initiative that funds unique pilot projects involving renewable energy, energy storage, and sustainable mobility. Additionally, many Catalan municipalities offer property tax (IBI) and construction tax (ICIO) reductions for collective self-consumption installations. To determine which program best suits your project, a preliminary assessment is the most effective approach.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1602\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1602\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Who can apply for aid for energy communities?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1602\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1602\">Eligible beneficiaries include public and private legal entities such as consumer cooperatives, neighborhood associations, SMEs, non-profit organizations, and municipalities. In the case of SolarCoop, applicants must formally establish themselves as an energy community within 18 months of receiving the grant. For the CE Implementa program, applicants must demonstrate that the project is unique and has replicable potential. In both cases, a well-defined technical and legal project is essential for receiving the grant.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1603\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1603\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How much money can be obtained with subsidies for energy communities?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1603\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1603\">The ICAEN SolarCoop line of credit can cover up to 100% of eligible costs, with a maximum of \u20ac80,000 per project. The IDAE CE Implementa program finances small projects (up to \u20ac1 million investment) and large projects (over \u20ac1 million), with non-refundable grants that can include an 80% advance. In addition, municipal property tax (IBI) reductions can reach 50% for several years, and construction tax (ICIO) reductions can cover up to 95% of the project cost.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1604\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1604\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I apply for the aid if I haven't yet established the cooperative or association?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1604\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1604\">Can I apply for the aid if I haven&#8217;t yet established the cooperative or association?\nYes. The SolarCoop program allows you to submit your application before being formally established as a consumer cooperative, provided the project includes its formation within a maximum of 18 months from the date of notification of the grant award. For CE Implementa, it is necessary to have a legally established entity at the time of application. In any case, it is advisable to begin the incorporation process in parallel with the drafting of the project.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1605\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1605\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does SolarCoop finance the purchase and installation of solar panels?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1605\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1605\">Does SolarCoop finance the purchase and installation of solar panels?\nSolarCoop does not directly finance the purchase of equipment or the photovoltaic installation, but it does cover the design of the management model, the preliminary technical project, the legal costs of incorporation, and the public participation processes. For the actual installation, the appropriate program is CE Implementa, which does include investment in renewable generation and storage equipment. 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