Investissement "PAC solaire" 2026 Grant
Agence de la transition écologique (ADEME)
In context
This call is open to small and medium-sized businesses, large companies and non-profits and 3 others. Funding is a grant of Aide forfaitaire de 25 à 38 €/MWh. Coverage is read from the notice itself: France.
ADEME's PAC solaire programme subsidises the purchase of solar thermal heat pump installations producing domestic hot water for tertiary, industrial and agricultural sites with year-round hot water use, such as campsites, pools, restaurants and canteens. Projects must have solar thermal collector area between 25 and 250 m² and a prior feasibility study by a RGE-qualified consultant.
About this grant
This ADEME programme, financed through the Fonds Chaleur, supports the installation of solar thermal heat pumps (PAC solaire) that produce domestic hot water (eau chaude sanitaire, ECS). The aid targets renewable heat projects in collective housing and in the tertiary, industrial and agricultural sectors, including establishments with year-round hot water use. Before applying, applicants are expected to carry out a feasibility study to size the installation and quantify the usable solar output. The aid is a lump-sum amount calculated on the quantity of heat the installation produces. The page also states that applicants must show they have considered energy sobriety, sharing of heat production across buildings, recovery of available waste heat, and other local renewables such as geothermal and solar thermal, following ADEME's 'EnR'Choix' approach. ADEME also offers support beyond investment aid, including opportunity notes, feasibility studies, project management assistance and advice. Aid is granted mainly through ADEME regional directorates, and prior contact with the relevant regional office is strongly recommended. The programme runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 and is described as an aid currently open.
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Eligibility
The aid is open to businesses, local authorities and public bodies (collectivités, administrations, établissements publics) and associations. Eligible installations are solar heat pumps producing domestic hot water for collective housing and for tertiary, industrial and agricultural uses, including establishments with year-round hot water needs. Applicants must create an account on the ADEME Agir platform to file. Coverage is stated as all regions. Detailed conditions are in a separate eligibility PDF referenced on the page.
How it's scored
The page does not describe a scoring system, weightings or panel composition. It states that applicants must demonstrate that sobriety, heat-network connection, waste-heat recovery and other local renewables have been considered, and that a feasibility study has confirmed the installation's sizing and solar productivity. Aid amounts depend on the quantity of heat produced.
Key requirements
- ✓Installation must produce domestic hot water (eau chaude sanitaire) in tertiary, industry or agriculture sectors with year-round hot water use
- ✓Solar thermal collector area between 25 and 250 m²
- ✓Project must have a prior feasibility study by an RGE-qualified design office or equivalent competence
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Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does Agence de la transition écologique (ADEME) offer?
- Investissement "PAC solaire" offers Aide forfaitaire de 25 à 38 €/MWh.
- When is the Investissement "PAC solaire" deadline?
- Applications close 31 Dec 2026.
- Who can apply for Investissement "PAC solaire"?
- Eligibility covers organisations in FR; sme, large-company, nonprofit, local-authority, social-enterprise, engineering-contractor. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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