Agency for the Financing of Rural Investments Announces Final Extension for Funding Applications under the Energy Scheme

The Agency for the Financing of Rural Investments announces the final extension of the submission period for funding applications under the Aid Scheme for supporting investments in new electricity generation capacities from renewable sources for the self-consumption of enterprises in the agricultural sector and the food industry. The new deadline for submitting funding applications is April 30, 2025.

Regulatory Updates

Modifications to the calendar of the second session and the conditions for accessing funding under the Energy Scheme have been approved by Order No. 112/20.03.2025 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. The order is available for consultation on the Agency’s website at www.afir.ro – section Instruments – National Legislation, or via the link: https://www.afir.ro/instrumente/normative/legislatie-nationala.

The updated version of the Applicant’s Guide for the Energy Scheme is available on the Agency’s website at www.afir.ro, in the Funding – Energy Scheme section, or via the link: https://www.afir.ro/domenii-de-interventie/detalii-si-anexe-schema-energie.

Additional Information

The current session for receiving funding applications under the Energy Scheme was launched on December 24, 2024. The total funds available for financing eligible projects submitted in this session amount to 150 million euros, allocated based on installed capacities and renewable energy sources.

It is important to note that for the 2024–2025 session, the state aid granted under the scheme can cover up to 100% of eligible costs.

The maximum non-reimbursable funds available per project for wind energy are 700,000 euros per MW, regardless of installed capacity. For solar energy, the funds reach 550,000 euros per MW for installed capacities greater than 1 MW and 650,000 euros per MW for installed capacities of 1 MW or less.

Eligible beneficiaries under the Energy Scheme include enterprises operating in the agricultural sector or food industry, legally established and registered with the National Trade Register Office (ONRC), as well as Organizations/Federations of Organizations for Land Improvement (OUAI/FOUAI).

Through this support scheme, funding will be provided for projects aimed at establishing new capacities (both under and above 1 MW) for generating electricity for self-consumption, with or without storage, from solar and wind sources.