Emilia-Romagna: grants for solar PV on car parks
Solar carports for SMEs: up to 35% of costs, 40% with the bonus, capped at €100,000.
Deadline:
The scheduled deadline has passed. Check the official source for any updates.
The Emilia-Romagna Region supports SMEs installing photovoltaic systems on canopies covering car parks. The electricity generated must serve the activity carried out at the site. The call has a budget of €3 million.
Who can take part
Individual small and medium-sized businesses, of any legal form, with an operating site or local unit in Emilia-Romagna recorded in the company register. The site must be active and available to the business when it applies. Exclusions include work relating to primary agricultural production, fishing and aquaculture. A valid catastrophe risk insurance policy is required.
Which measures and costs are funded
The project must include a PV system on a canopy covering an existing car park or a new car park on land already sealed. Eligible costs include the supporting structure, any storage system, strictly necessary building work, connection and certain technical fees, within the limits set by the call. This is not a grant for a system installed solely on the building's roof.
The installation must be below 1 MW. Estimated annual generation must not exceed the site's annual electricity consumption, calculated using the supply points (PODs) held in the applicant's name and relating to that site. The audit uses twelve consecutive months of consumption between 1 January 2025 and the application date. The minimum investment is €70,000 excluding VAT per application.
How much the grant is worth
The grant covers up to 35% of eligible expenditure. This may rise to 40% if at least one of the specified bonus conditions is met, including voluntary appointment of an energy manager or EGE, site ISO 50001 certification, location in areas identified by the call or a legality rating. The cap remains €100,000 per business; each applicant may submit one application. Selection is based on assessment and ranking, not order of arrival.
What is needed for the application
- Site energy audit signed by a qualified professional, including electricity consumption, supply point identifier (POD), project and financial calculation.
- Site plan and dimensioned drawings based on cadastral records, technical report and bill of quantities.
- Request for a connection quotation, cadastral record and proof of availability of the land; owner's authorisation if different from the applicant.
- An MP4 video of no more than three minutes in which the business representative presents the activity and project, in addition to the required declarations and environmental documentation.
Watch the timing: irreversible commitments to order goods or services must not be made before applying, except for the preparatory activities specified in the call. A missing mandatory attachment cannot be supplied after submission.
When to apply
The Sfinge 2020 platform accepts applications from 10:00 on 30 September until 13:00 on 16 November 2026. The Region moved the original deadline from 15 to 16 November.
The first useful check
Before investing in design, we check together who holds the site and supply points, the availability of the car park, annual consumption and the space actually usable. These data show whether a solar carport makes technical and financial sense for the business.
Official sources · checked on 29 September 2026: Emilia-Romagna Region · Call for applications and annexes · Deadline correction.