Sardinia: 70 million for municipalities on panels and batteries
Sardinia region has allocated over 80 million to 5,300 families to install domestic photovoltaic systems, and has set aside 70 million for municipalities with more than 20,000 inhabitants. A call for proposals, which expires on November 23, 2026, offers subsidies of up to 100 percent of eligible costs for installing the systems, storage devices, and necessary auxiliary works.
The first call for proposals worth 14 million
The first call for proposals, in 2026, provides 14 million euros, followed by funds already allocated for 2027 and 2028, bringing the total to 69.8 million euros. The principle is to produce and consume locally. “The facilities funded must be sized based on the actual consumption of municipal utilities and ensure a minimum level of self-consumption equal to 70 percent of the energy produced. The goal is to promote maximum local use of the generated energy, reducing grid feed-in and improving the overall efficiency of these projects.”
The applications will be evaluated using a comparative procedure that prioritizes the level of design achieved, particularly self-consumption rates above the prescribed minimum threshold and the economic efficiency of the investments. Specific bonuses are also provided for entities that have not benefited from similar support measures in recent years. A higher score is awarded based on the extent of any co-financing provided by the municipality.
Notice – Amount of Funding
Municipalities with fewer than 100,000 inhabitants
Minimum amount: €500,000.00
Maximum amount: €3,000,000.00
Municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants
Minimum amount: €500,000.00
Maximum amount: €5,000,000.00
Are solar-powered charging stations funded?
The notice states that “technical and technological solutions capable of reducing the proportion of energy generated locally and fed into the national distribution network, even by connecting multiple buildings/consumers within the same requesting municipality, are eligible for funding, up to 30% of the total costs referred to in points a) and b) above.”
Model 3 and Y power homes during blackouts (but with Powerwall 3)
The charging stations for the municipality’s electric fleet allow maximizing local energy consumption, particularly through V2-X technology, which enables an electric vehicle to return energy rather than just absorb it. However, this option is not explicitly mentioned in the call for proposals, but it is permitted in numerous national initiatives—from thermal accounts to agrivoltaics.
In presenting the calls for proposals, Public Works Minister Antonio Piu said, “With this initiative, we aim to enable municipalities to produce and use the energy they need directly, thereby reducing their current expenses for electricity supply in a concrete and substantial way. The decision to focus the initial resources on the island’s main urban centers—added the minister—comes from the desire to maximize the impact of public investments. Larger municipalities have particularly high energy consumption and hold significant potential for economic savings, reduced emissions, and improved public building assets.” The majority of Sardinian municipalities still have populations under 20,000 residents. Link to the public notice.
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