The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition has launched a public call for the allocation of funds for the use of renewable energy sources in the primary agricultural production sector and agricultural product processing. The support is from the Modernisation Fund.
Farmers in Croatia have the opportunity to get subsidies for installing solar panels and batteries, produce electricity for self-consumption, and become prosumers.
The EUR 30 million public call is for micro, small, medium, and large entrepreneurs engaged in primary agricultural production or processing of agricultural products, and recognized producer organizations.
The maximum amount of incentive per single application is EUR 5 million
Subsidies are intended for the construction and expansion of photovoltaic plants, the installation of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and related project supervision and management costs.
The maximum grant per application is EUR 5 million. Micro and small enterprises are entitled to no more than 65% of their investment in solar power, while medium-sized enterprises will get up to 55% covered, and large ones get as much as 45%.
The maximum share for the installation of batteries for these three categories is 50%, 40%, and 30%, respectively, according to the public call.
The objective of the incentives program is to support investments in electricity production for self-consumption using renewable energy sources, aiming to meet Croatia’s obligations for 2030.
The deadline for submitting project proposals ends on January 31, 2027
The country needs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption, and increase the share of renewable energy sources in gross final energy consumption.
The deadline for submitting project proposals is January 31, 2027. In the event that available funds are fully used, the call will end earlier. Applications are submitted to the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (FZOEU).
Žito Grupa is a good example of solar energy utilization in the food industry in Croatia.
The company recently commissioned its second photovoltaic plant, so with the two facilities, it expects to cover 60% of the electricity needs of its oil factory in Čepin.
