AFM energy storage programme: installers are validated 16–20 November, individuals register until 25 November

On 6 November 2026, the Environment Fund Administration (AFM) announced the launch of the programme funding storage systems for electricity produced from renewable sources. Installers are validated from 16 November at 10:00, while individual prosumers can register between 20 November at 10:00 and 25 November at 23:59. The programme budget is 400 million lei.

In brief

• Programme: installation of storage systems for electricity produced from renewable sources
• Authority: Environment Fund Administration (AFM)
• Beneficiaries: individuals with prosumer status; installers take part after validation by AFM
• Total budget: 400 million lei
• Value per project / intensity: up to 75% of the project value, but no more than 15,000 lei, VAT included
• Cost standard: 1,500 lei/kWh of installed storage capacity, VAT included
• Installer validation: 16 November 2026, 10:00 – 20 November 2026, 23:59
• Registration of individuals: 20 November 2026, 10:00 – 25 November 2026, 23:59
• Status: calendar announced, platform not yet open

What has changed compared with what was known until now?

Until now, it was only known that the programme would be launched, with no start dates. The AFM announcement of 6 November sets two successive stages: first the installation companies are validated, then individuals register. The two windows overlap on a single day, 20 November, when installers can still submit their file until 23:59, while prosumers start registering at 10:00.

How is an installer validated?

Validation is carried out through an online platform on the AFM website. According to the announcement, the validation file includes:

• the validation request, electronically signed, and the power of attorney, where applicable;
• the representative's identity document;
• the certificate of good standing (certificat constatator);
• the tax record and the criminal record certificates;
• the tax clearance certificates;
• proof of the opening of account 50.70.24;
• the ANRE type B attestation or equivalent, valid on the date the request is submitted and issued at least 12 months before that date.

The announcement sets 16–20 November as the window for installer validation.

Who can apply for funding and with which documents?

The programme is aimed at individuals who are already prosumers. The funding application is completed online, and the announcement lists the identity document, tax clearance certificates, the prosumer contract and the grid connection certificate, both issued in the applicant's name, and recent electricity bills. The aid covers the eligible costs set out in the funding guide, up to 75% of the project value and 15,000 lei, VAT included.

What is not specified in the announcement?

The announcement does not detail the minimum battery capacity, how applications will be ranked if they exceed the budget, how the aid will be paid, or the implementation deadline. This information must be confirmed in the funding guide in force, which we could not open on the AFM website at the time of checking. Figures in the press differ and we do not reproduce them here.

What this means for your business

Recommendation for installation and energy companies: if you want to work in the programme, validation is the entry requirement, and the window lasts only five days. Check your ANRE type B attestation (or equivalent) and its issue date, which must be at least 12 months ago, in good time. Obtain the criminal records and tax certificates before 16 November, open account 50.70.24 and decide who will sign the request electronically. An incomplete file in such a short window can leave you out of the programme.

For your prosumer clients: prepare the documents (prosumer contract, grid connection certificate, bills) in the applicant's name, together with a quote from a validated installer. The own contribution is at least 25% of the project value, so decide in advance where the money will come from. Check the final guide before ordering equipment. For other funding sources, you can use the eligibility check. The programme page is here.

Frequently asked questions

When do individuals register for the energy storage programme?

Between 20 November 2026 at 10:00 and 25 November 2026 at 23:59, through the online platform on the AFM website, according to the announcement of 6 November.

How much can a prosumer receive?

At most 75% of the project value, but no more than 15,000 lei, VAT included. The standard cost is 1,500 lei for each kWh of installed storage capacity, VAT included.

Can I apply without a validated installer?

The announcement provides for installer validation as a separate, earlier stage. The exact way in which an application is linked to the installer must be checked in the funding guide, as it does not appear in the announcement.

What attestation must the installer hold?

An ANRE type B attestation or equivalent, valid when the validation request is submitted and issued at least 12 months before that date.

Can I apply after 25 November?

The announcement does not set another registration period after 25 November. The total budget is 400 million lei, and any additional call windows have not been announced.

Official sources

• AFM – Announcement of 6 November 2026: launch of the electricity storage systems programme
• Environment Fund Administration – home page

Information checked on 9 November 2026. The conditions may be amended by the managing authority — check the guide in force before submitting.