Everything you need to know about the RePowerEU Guide 2024: How to register as a photovoltaic installer

The RePowerEU 2024 program represents a great opportunity for installers of photovoltaic panels in Romania. The aim of this program is to accelerate the use of energy from renewable sources in households by offering subsidies in the form of vouchers. If you are an installer of photovoltaic systems and you want to find out how to participate, this article will guide you step by step through the registration process.

What is the RePowerEU 2024 Programme?

RePowerEU 2024 is part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and aims to increase Romania’s energy independence by promoting the use of renewable energy in the residential sector. Through this program, Romanian families can benefit from subsidies for the installation of photovoltaic panels and electricity storage systems.

Who can apply?

The program is aimed at installers of photovoltaic systems who are economic operators with legal personality registered in Romania. They must have ANRE type B certification (or certifications that include type B skills) and have the installation of photovoltaic panels registered in the object of the activity.

What are the eligibility criteria?

To benefit from the RePowerEU 2024 programme, the installer must meet the following criteria:

• PersonA legallyA IregistersA In RomeANia: The installer must be an economic operator with legal personality registered in Romania.
• Relevant CAEN code: The activity of installing photovoltaic panels must be registered in the object of the activity, according to CAEN rev. 2, class 4321.
• Tested ANRE de typ B: The installer must have ANRE type B certification or certification that includes type B skills, valid on the date of submission of the registration application.
• Qualified staff: The manager must make use of at least one photovoltaic panel installer (COR code 741103) or a solar energy technician (COR code 215151).
• FARA debts to the state budget: The installer must not have debts towards the state budget at the time of enrollment in the program. Operators who have decided to stagger the payment of debts are considered eligible, provided they respect the payment schedule.

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By participating in the RePowerEU 2024 programme, PV installers will benefit from:

• Access to financial projectsTI eat: Installers will be able to participate in the installation of photovoltaic systems for homes, with funding provided by the State.
• CreSvisible thirdTOon the marketface: By being part of a national program, installers can gain greater exposure to customers.
• Expansion of activitiesTOii: The possibility of collaborating with different final beneficiaries and implementing projects with secure financing.

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Interested installers can consult and download the complete Financing Guide and the necessary attachments by accessing the links below. Here you will find all the important documents, including the registration application and its attachments (Annex 5 – Registration application, Annex 2 – GUEE eligibility check list, etc.).

Guide to the EU REPower programme

Attachment 1 – Financing request

Annex 2 – GUEE list for verifying the eligibility of final beneficiaries – applicable to Phase I, component A

Annex 3 – CRI DGDRSD Checklist of procurement documentation

Annex 4 – Financing contract model

Annex 4a – Financing mechanism

Annex 5 – Application to join the REPower EU 2024 programme

Annex 6 – Minimum technical conditions for photovoltaic systems

Annex 7 – Commercial contract

Annex 8 – Declaration regarding the non-deductibility of VAT relating to expenses incurred as part of operations financed by the PNRR within the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism and by national public funds

Please be sure to download and read all files before starting the application process.

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Enrollment in the RePowerEU 2024 program is simple and can be done online through the dedicated PNRR platform (Here are the main steps:

1. Complete the registration application: the single registration form (Annex 5) must be completed and sent via the PNRR platform. In this form you can tick both investments, I4 and I7, with which you express your consent to participate in one or both types of investments. On the IT platform it is possible to submit only one REGISTRATION REQUEST per economic operator

If you need help completing the enrollment application, access the following link: Application completion form. Further instructions on using the IT system for the PNRR can be found on the website of the Ministry of Investments and European Projects

1. RespectA DeadlinesA: The registration deadline is November 15, 2024, 5pm. It is essential to complete the process by this date.
2. CHECKA fitness: The IT system verifies the admissibility of economic operators based on the relevance of the CAEN code, the ANRE certificate and other administrative conditions.

Eligibility criteria for enrolling installers in the program

The eligibility criteria applied to applicants for funding, which will be checked through the computer program, are:

• Correctness of the Unique Registration Code/Tax Registration Code.
• Relevant to the CAEN code, the company must have the longest possible time in the field of electrical systems, calculated from the date of authorization of the relevant CAEN code for I4 investments (CAEN 4321)
• The existence of a type B license or one that includes type B skills issued by the ANRE, within its period of validity;
• Existence of debts to the state budget (including escalation decisions, if applicable).
• The CR/I DGRISSD evaluation staff will manually evaluate only economic operators who have staggered debts to the State budget, to verify compliance with the payment plan.

Budget allocated for the REPowerEU 2024 programme

The REPowerEu 2024 program will take place in two phases:

• Phase I has an allocated budget of 400,000,000 euros, the equivalent of 80,000 vouchers, of which
  • Component A: 300,000,000 EURO, equal to 60,000 vouchers.
  • Component B: 100,000,000 EURO, equal to 20,000 vouchers.
• Phase II, which will begin in February 2025, has an allocated budget of 210,762,268 EURO, the equivalent of approximately 42,000 vouchers

Eligible activities for installers

The REPowerEU 2024 program allows the financing of the following activities:

• installation of photovoltaic systems which have the following minimum characteristics,
• installed power of the photovoltaic panel system: minimum 3.75 kWp, each panel with a power minimum installed of 250 Wp;
• installed power inverter/inverter: minimum 4.0 kW;
• usable capacity of the electricity storage system: minimum 5 kWh;
• connections: direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC);
• load-bearing structure of the system: capable of supporting the entire system and adapted to the area in which it will be installed;
• alternative electrical panel: for connection to the existing system.
• installation of electrical energy storage systemswhich must at least meet the following characteristics:
• type of storage capacity:
• Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4),
• Standard lithium ion (Li-Ion),
• Lead acid AGM (absorbent glass mat);
• usable electricity storage capacity: 5kWh;
• discharge power: 3.5 kW;
• charging power: 3.74 kW;
• charge-discharge cycles (number): 5000;
• conversion system efficiency: 90%;

You can find more details on the minimum technical conditions that photovoltaic systems, panels, inverters, batteries must satisfy in ANNEX 6. All activities must be carried out only after signing the financing contract to be entitled to the liquidation.

Products eligible in the program REPowerEU 2024:

As we have seen, in phase I Component A of the REPowerEU 2024 program, photovoltaic systems with a power exceeding 3 kW are eligible for the subsidy, while in phase I, component B, accumulators with a capacity exceeding 5 kW are eligible for financing. We at Zonetec Solar are at your disposal with quality photovoltaic products, at special prices for partner installers, with fast and safe deliveries:

Zonetec Solar specialists offer specialist support to authorized installers of photovoltaic systems. Become a Zonetec Solar partner and, for more details and future collaborations, do not hesitate to contact us by phone at 0374.477.207 or by e-mail at [email protected].

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To ensure that you have a high chance of being selected in the RePowerEU 2024 programme, as this is a competitive call, please note the following:

• RespectA all I askTtheir eligibility: Make sure you have all the necessary documents and meet the conditions required for registration.
• FillA correct Sand complete the file: Any error can lead to file rejection. Please double check all information before submitting.
• Be prompt: Please send your application as soon as possible to have more time available for any clarifications or corrections.

Conclusion

The RePowerEU 2024 program is an excellent opportunity for photovoltaic installers who want to contribute to increasing Romania’s energy independence and benefit from funded projects. Don’t miss the chance to sign up until October 16, 2024 and bring renewable energy to more families in Romania.

If you want to know more about the application conditions or the benefits offered, do not hesitate to consult the complete guide and register on the official PNRR platform. Now is the time to do itA you make the differenceTA!