Project Call: Energy Competitiveness
Call for projects “Energy competitiveness” — Supporting businesses in their energy efficiency efforts, acting mainly on industrial processes and their competitiveness through avoided costs. The beneficiaries, costs, amount and timetable must be confirmed in the up-to-date official documents.
Call for projects “Energy competitiveness”: this scheme aims to supporting businesses in their energy efficiency efforts, acting mainly on industrial processes and their competitiveness through avoided costs. The application deadline is 31 December 2026. Check the applicable criteria, eligible costs and timetable directly with the funder before committing costs.
Funded by Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries mentioned in the catalogue: businesses whose main activity is production. Actual eligibility and exclusions must be checked in the up-to-date rules.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions listed in the catalogue: conditions for studies: only studies costing more than €2,000 can be supported. Conditions for investments: the overall project must save at least 10% of the industrial site’s non-renewable primary energy, through reduced needs and/or replacing fossil energy consumption with renewables; the project must be part of an overall energy efficiency approach — the site must produce an energy audit report less than 2 years old. Also check the combination rules, any incentive effect, co-financing obligations and the applicant’s situation.
What the scheme covers
Operations or costs mentioned: eligible actions: measuring and understanding energy consumption; reducing energy needs; replacing fossil energy consumption with renewable energy. Eligible intellectual services: non-regulatory energy audits; feasibility studies, specialist audits (electrical system audits, heat integration or “Pinch” studies, site thermography, etc.); renewable energy opportunity studies. Eligible investments: processes; utilities — optimising compressed air, ventilation, production of cold, heat and steam; recovering energy contained in effluents, waste heat and thermal recovery in industrial processes; installation management equipment — regulation, metering, control, smoothing and monitoring systems; investments to use renewable energy to supply the site’s processes or utilities (solar drying, solar heating of process water, etc.; biomass boilers above 20 kW and associated heat networks, photovoltaic panels above 15 kWp for self-consumption, waste heat networks, etc.). Not eligible: energy efficiency actions in transport; energy efficiency actions in buildings; any project concerning regulatory compliance. The eligibility of each cost must be confirmed by the funder.
Amount and funding terms
Amount indicated in the catalogue: grant whose amount will depend on the project. To be confirmed in the official rules.
How to apply
Before applying: 1) check the version of the rules in force and that the call is open; 2) check the eligibility of the applicant, the area and the project; 3) confirm the costs, rates, caps and combination rules; 4) prepare the supporting documents required by the funder; 5) obtain written confirmation in case of ambiguity. Do not commit costs before checking the applicable rules.
Timeline
The end date recorded in the catalogue is 31 December 2026. Check the current opening and deadline with the funder.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Open
- Closes
- 31 December 2026
- Geographic scope
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Frequently asked questions
What is the “Call for projects “Energy competitiveness”” scheme for?
Supporting businesses in their energy efficiency efforts, acting mainly on industrial processes and their competitiveness through avoided costs. The application deadline is 31 December 2026. The exact scope must be checked in the applicable rules.
Who can apply?
The catalogue mentions: businesses whose main activity is production.
What amount can be obtained?
The catalogue indicates: grant whose amount will depend on the project.
Which costs and conditions should I check before applying?
Operations mentioned: eligible actions: measuring and understanding energy consumption; reducing energy needs; replacing fossil energy consumption with renewable energy. Eligible intellectual services: non-regulatory energy audits; feasibility studies, specialist audits (electrical system audits, heat integration or “Pinch” studies, site thermography, etc.); renewable energy opportunity studies. Eligible investments: processes; utilities — optimising compressed air, ventilation, production of cold, heat and steam; recovering energy contained in effluents, waste heat and thermal recovery in industrial processes; installation management equipment — regulation, metering, control, smoothing and monitoring systems; investments to use renewable energy to supply the site’s processes or utilities (solar drying, solar heating of process water, etc.; biomass boilers above 20 kW and associated heat networks, photovoltaic panels above 15 kWp for self-consumption, waste heat networks, etc.). Not eligible: energy efficiency actions in transport; energy efficiency actions in buildings; any project concerning regulatory compliance. Conditions taken from the catalogue: conditions for studies: only studies costing more than €2,000 can be supported. Conditions for investments: the overall project must save at least 10% of the industrial site’s non-renewable primary energy, through reduced needs and/or replacing fossil energy consumption with renewables; the project must be part of an overall energy efficiency approach — the site must produce an energy audit report less than 2 years old. Check the eligible costs, supporting documents, combination rules, deadline and actual opening with the official source before applying.
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