Support for self-production of energy from renewable sources in SMEs (RES) is one of the key measures introduced to promote sustainability and energy efficiency within the national production fabric. Through the facilities, small and medium-sized enterprises have the opportunity to invest in plants for the self-production of energy, reducing operating costs and contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions.
The SME facility provides a non-repayable contribution for the installation of photovoltaic, wind and high-efficiency cogeneration plants. The financial support varies according to the size of the enterprise.</p> <p>The financial support varies according to the size of the enterprise.
320 million euros are available, 40% of which is reserved for the regions of Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Puglia, Sardinia and Sicily and another 40% for micro and small enterprises.
The subsidies are granted on the basis of a ranking list and allocated to investment programmes carried out for an amount of eligible expenditure of no less than EUR 30,000 and no more than EUR 1 million up to a maximum of
- 30% for medium-sized enterprises;
- 40% for micro and small enterprises;
- 30% for any additional energy storage component of the investment;
- 50% for the ex-ante energy diagnosis necessary for the planning of the interventions provided for in the decree.