AFM energy storage programme for prosumers 2026: 400 million lei, up to 15,000 lei, registration 20–25 November
AFM (Environment Fund Administration) has announced the energy storage programme for prosumers: 400 million lei, a grant of up to 15,000 lei (maximum 75%). Installers are validated 16–20 November, and individuals register 20–25 November.
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Programme sheet · Opening soon Programme for installing storage systems for electricity produced from renewable sources, to accumulate the amount needed for own consumption and deliver the surplus energy to the national grid The Environment Fund Administration (AFM) has set the timetable for the programme to install systems for storing electricity produced from renewable sources, with a budget of 400 million lei. Installers are validated between 16 and 20 November 2026, and individual prosumers register between 20 and 25 November 2026. The grant covers at most 75% of the project value and is capped at 15,000 lei, VAT included.
In brief
- Programme: installation of storage systems for electricity produced from renewable sources
- Authority: Environment Fund Administration (AFM)
- Beneficiaries: individual prosumers; installers are validated before individuals register
- Total budget: 400 million lei
- Value per project / intensity: up to 75% of the project value, capped at 15,000 lei, VAT included
- Reference eligible cost: 1,500 lei/kWh of installed storage capacity, VAT included
- Installer validation: 16–20 November 2026
- Registration of individuals: 20–25 November 2026
- Status: timetable announced on 6 November 2026, registration has not yet started
Who can apply?
The programme runs in two stages. Installers are validated first, then individuals register. Check the AFM guide to see whether you need a validated installer in order to apply.
Installers must hold a valid ANRE type B certificate, obtained at least 12 months earlier, and sign the validation request electronically. They also need tax and criminal record certificates, proof that the 50.70.24 account has been opened, and identity documents.
The individual must be a prosumer. AFM requires an identity document, tax certificates (ANAF and local), the prosumer contract, the grid connection certificate and an electricity bill from the last 6 months.
How much is funded and which costs count?
The grant is at most 75% of the project value, but no more than 15,000 lei, VAT included. The eligible cost is linked to the installed capacity, using a standard of 1,500 lei/kWh, VAT included. The exact calculation rules and the list of eligible costs are in the programme guide on the AFM website.
How and by when do you apply?
- 16–20 November 2026: installers submit the validation request. The window opens at 10:00 on the first day and closes at 23:59 on the last.
- 20–25 November 2026: individuals register, within the same time window, in the application on the AFM website (www.afm.ro).
The windows are short, and the one for individuals lasts only six days. Prepare your documents well in advance.
What this means for your business
Recommendation: the programme is aimed at individuals, not companies. It is nevertheless of interest to installation and energy firms, which can become validated installers, and to entrepreneurs who also have a home with photovoltaic panels.
- If you are an installer, check your ANRE type B certificate and its 12-month seniority now. Prepare the tax certificates and criminal record certificate, plus the 50.70.24 account.
- If you are a prosumer, request your grid connection certificate, prosumer contract and the tax certificates from ANAF and the town hall now. These have validity periods.
- Do not sign contracts with the installer before it is clear that they have been validated by AFM.
Registering does not guarantee funding. Read the full guide before applying. Other programmes exist for companies, and the eligibility check shows you what suits you. See also the AFM batteries programme page.
Frequently asked questions
When can I register as an individual?
Between 20 and 25 November 2026, from 10:00 on the first day until 23:59 on the last, through the AFM application. Before those dates, between 16 and 20 November, only installers are validated.
What is the maximum grant value?
Up to 75% of the project value, capped at 15,000 lei, VAT included. The eligible cost is calculated using the standard of 1,500 lei/kWh of installed capacity, VAT included.
Can I apply if I am not a prosumer?
The documents AFM requires show that you need a prosumer contract and a grid connection certificate. Without them, the application cannot be completed.
What is the programme's budget?
AFM has announced 400 million lei to fund electricity storage systems.
Official sources
- AFM press release of 6 November 2026 on the electricity storage programme
- Environment Fund Administration
Information checked on 9 November 2026. The conditions may be amended by the managing authority — check the guide in force before submitting.
