Starting September 28, 2026, the Agency for Financing Rural Investments (AFIR) will open application windows for funding investments in new renewable electricity generation capacities for self-consumption, as well as for energy storage projects.

According to a press release from the agency, funding applications and supporting documents must be submitted online via the AFIR IT system by November 20.

The evaluation of applications will cease once the maximum allocation limit is reached through the issuance of the final project selection notification. This limit is set at 500 million euro for the call covering investments in new solar-based renewable electricity generation capacities, and 150 million euro for the call covering investments in new storage capacities for renewable electricity.

AFIR representatives state that project evaluation and selection will be conducted in the order of application submission—following the “first-come, first-evaluated” principle, subject to compliance with the guidelines—while taking into account administrative conformity, fulfillment of all eligibility criteria, and adherence to the allocated budget limits.

The documentation for both calls underwent successive stages of consultation and revision prior to the approval of the final versions applicable to the 2026 calls, with the final terms established through two Orders issued by the Minister of Energy on September 8. Subsequently, on September 11, these were published in the Official Gazette.

AFIR specifies that the funding allocation system for calls conducted by the agency targets only those projects that are eligible and comply with all provisions of the Applicant’s Guide published on the website on September 11, 2026. Projects will proceed to the contracting stage as they are approved for funding, but only after the administrative verification process is completed and the eligibility of the beneficiary, the investment, and the expenses has been established.