Save – Change device for businesses: The platform for submitting applications has opened

The announcement of the “Change device for businesses” program, with a total budget of 105.6 million euros, was signed by the Minister of Environment and Energy, Mr. Thodoros Skylakakis and the Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance, Mr. Nikos Papathanasis. Those interested can submit requests participation from Thursday 22 February 2024, and until the budget is exhausted.

The program, with a total budget of 105.6 million euros, will be implemented in the framework of the action “Saving – Doing Business” of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Greece 2.0”, with funding from the European Union-NextGenerationEU.

The objective of the program is to improve the energy efficiency of enterprises and reduce primary energy consumption and consequently carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, by at least 30% for each business.

The program is addressed to existing businesses operating in the Greek Territory with a Greek VAT number, are active on the date of application submission participation and have been established until 31.12.2023.

small businesses can submit applications with a maximum budget of eligible costs of 20,000 euros, with the percentage of the respective support to be formed at 50% of them, i.e. up to 10,000 euros. medium and large businesses can file applications with a maximum budget of eligible expenses of 25,000 euros, with the percentage of the corresponding support reaching 40% of them, can receive support, also up to 10,000 euros.

Expenses covered with “Save – Switch device for business”

The program covers expenses for:

  • Heating systems using heat pumps (including solar thermal systems for increasing the efficiency of heat pumps and through heat storage)
  • Solar heating systems
  • Smart energy meters (behind the grid meter)
  • Other energy-saving interventions, through the installation of energy-efficient equipment and systems to save energy in the production, storage, distribution of products, as well as the operation of companies

Submit applications

The businesses who wish to participate in “Save – Change device for businesses”, will submit a financing application when the program is activated, through its online platform (https://exoikonomo-epixeiro2023.gov.gr/).

See the pre-publication of the program here.