The Ministry of Environment announced the launch of an AFM program exclusively for energy storage batteries, for which 400 million lei have been allocated. The program and user guide are expected to be made transparent for decision-making in the coming period, and the financing will be accessible to individuals who already have photovoltaic panels installed and connected to the grid. According to Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, there will also be another scheme, twice as large, dedicated to storage and financed through the Modernization Fund, most likely aiming companies.

Environment Minister Diana Buzoianu specified that the AFM program will be intended only for individuals who already have photovoltaic panels installed and connected to the grid.

“Individuals, attention, not legal entities, who have photovoltaic panels installed, connected, everything with the certificates obtained, will be able to come to benefit from this program,” said Diana Buzoianu, on a TV station.

“We will propose a limit, between a minimum limit and a maximum limit, depending on the capacity that the photovoltaic system that the individuals have practically produces. That is, an average of hours,” added Buzoianu.

Autor: Bogdan Tudorache

Active in the economic and business press for the past 26 years, Bogdan graduated Law and then attended intensive courses in Economics and Business English. He went up to the position of editor-in-chief since 2006 and has provided management and editorial policy for numerous economic publications dedicated especially to the community of foreign investors in Romania. From 2003 to 2013 he was active mainly in the financial-banking sector. He started freelancing for Energynomics in 2013, notable for his advanced knowledge of markets, business communities and a mature editorial style, both in Romanian and English.