Romania invests €650 million in solar power for public buildings
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The Romanian government will provide €650 million to fund solar panel and battery installations on public buildings throughout the country.
Ilie Bolojan, the current Prime Minister of Romania, approved two subsidy programs to finance the projects. One program allocates €500 million for new solar installations with mandatory battery storage that can operate for two to four hours, and may also include heat pumps.
The second program designates €150 million to help public institutions that already have renewable energy sources add battery systems to store the power they generate. Municipalities, county councils, public hospitals, and state universities are eligible to apply for funding that can cover up to 100% of project costs, with a maximum of €10 million per institution. Applications will open on September 11 and close either on November 6 or when the funds are depleted.
Romania will evaluate projects from November 9, 2026, to February 12, 2027, and expects to have all awarded investments completed by the end of 2029. The funding comes from the Modernisation Fund and builds on previous support for solar installations in public institutions, including contracts signed with 47 entities in June 2025.
