The Casa Verde Fotovoltaice subsidy — how it works

Short answer

Casa Verde Fotovoltaice is the Romanian government subsidy (run by AFM, the environmental fund agency) that covers up to RON 20,000 of a new residential solar PV system. The program has run yearly since 2021, with one funding session per year that typically fills up in hours — sometimes minutes.

Eligibility in one paragraph: you must be a private individual (not a company), own the property, have no outstanding debts to the tax office (ANAF) or local council, and use an installer that's on the AFM-validated list.

How the money flows

The subsidy never reaches your bank account. Funds go directly from AFM to the installer after the system is installed and commissioned. You only pay the difference. For a 5 kW system priced at EUR 8,500 (≈ RON 42,000), the typical math:

Item	Amount
Full turn-key cost	RON 42,000
Casa Verde subsidy (max)	RON 20,000
You pay	RON 22,000

For what drives the total cost, see How much does a solar system cost?.

What's covered

The program funds equipment + labour:

• PV panels,
• inverter (string or hybrid),
• mounting structure and cabling,
• installation and commissioning,
• the grid-connection paperwork.

Batteries only became eligible in recent sessions — check the current session's official guide on afm.ro, as the rules change yearly. In earlier sessions, batteries were entirely on you.

Application steps

1. Pick an installer — must be on the AFM list. See How to choose an installer for what to verify. Companies on our city pages marked with the AFM badge are already validated.
2. Wait for the session opening — AFM announces 1–2 weeks ahead. Sessions are very competitive; have your paperwork ready beforehand.
3. The installer files on your behalf in the first minutes/hours of the session. You don't touch the AFM portal.
4. Approval — if funds are still available when your file is processed, you get approval within days.
5. Installation + handover — the installer installs, commissions, and collects the subsidy directly from AFM.

Typical paperwork

You prepare these in advance and hand them to the installer:

• ID copy,
• land registry extract (under 30 days old),
• ANAF tax clearance (no outstanding debts),
• local council tax clearance (no outstanding debts),
• a recent electricity bill,
• a signed declaration accepting program terms.

Exact lists shift between sessions — the installer provides the current checklist once you sign with them.

Common rejection reasons

• Outstanding debts to ANAF or local council. Even RON 5 unpaid can block the file.
• Property not clearly yours — disputed inheritance, undeclared co-owners, missing land registry updates are frequent rejection causes.
• Session closed before your file was processed — not a technical rejection, just funds running out. In 2024 sessions closed in under two hours in several regions.
• Installer no longer validated — if the installer dropped off the AFM list, the file is invalid from the start.
• System already started — signing a contract or paying a deposit before approval makes you ineligible.

Casa Verde Plus, Clasic, Fotovoltaice — which is which?

AFM runs several Casa Verde programs:

• Casa Verde Fotovoltaice — solar PV only. This is the one we cover here.
• Casa Verde Clasic — heat pumps, solar thermal (hot water), biomass boilers.
• Casa Verde Plus — extended programs that combine multiple technologies (rarely opened).

You can apply to different programs in separate sessions, but you can't double-dip on the same piece of equipment.

What to do if you miss the session

• Apply again next session — many homeowners only get funded on their second try. Your paperwork is already prepared.
• Go ahead without a subsidy — payback shifts from ~5–8 years to ~8–12 years, but total 25-year economics still come out positive.
• Combine with a green loan — a handful of Romanian banks offer reduced-rate green loans for solar PV; they can stack with a subsidy in a later session.

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