From PACI Global we would like to inform you that the Government of the Generalidad de Cataluña has published the bases and opened the #call for aid for the removal of asbestos and photovoltaic installations..

If you have a business with asbestos-containing roofs, the Generalitat has opened a call for subsidies to remove asbestos from building roofs and replace it with photovoltaic panels. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by!

You have until July 25, 2023 to apply for grants. We are here to help you with all the necessary procedures. Find more information in the link:

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There are different programs that cover a percentage of the total cost of the projects, and are aimed at individuals, legal entities, public or private, and neighborhood communities. The #subsidies will be competitive for points and will have different limits according to the accumulated costs of asbestos removal and installation of photovoltaic solar panels.

The period begins on May 25, 2023 at 9am, and will close 2 months later.

The maximum execution time of the works will be 24 months.

The justification can be carried out up to 27 months after the date of resolution.

Aids for the removal of asbestos and photovoltaic installations

The call for aid for the removal of asbestos has already opened. These grants come directly from the Generalidad de Cataluña, and are managed by the Catalan Waste Agency.

There are two aid lines or programs, the first for individuals, companies, administration and neighborhood communities, and has a budget of 10 million euros; the second, for buildings that host or have hosted economic activity, with a budget of 40 million euros.

Both programs are not compatible.

Program 1: Removal, transport and waste management.

This line of aid is exclusively for the removal of asbestos and covers the cost of removal, transport and waste management, with which the new roof would not be covered by this aid.

  1. Eligible action: includes the removal, transport and management of asbestos waste.
  2. Subsidy: 100% of the cost, up to €30,000
  3. Beneficiaries: physical, legal, public or private persons and neighboring communities.
  4. Compatibility of the grant: It is compatible, but all aid requested and obtained by the same action must be declared. It is not possible to receive more than the total cost.
  5. Requisitos: consult the siguiente PDF of the regulations..

Program 2: Removal, transport, waste management + new roof + photovoltaic installation

This line allows the removal of asbestos, the replacement of the roof and the subsequent photovoltaic installation, through a percentage of aid, with some limitations. Let’s go into detail:

What actions are subsidized?

  1. Removal, transport and management of asbestos waste.
  2. The new roof.
  3. The photovoltaic installation.
  4. Auxiliary items containing asbestos.

Beneficiaries:

The owner of the building where an economic activity has been developed or is being developed and that contains elements of asbestos (fibrocement or uralite), whether they are physical, legal, public or private persons.

Amount of aid and limitations.

  1. Basic aid: 40%
  2. Additional help according to the size of the company

Small: +20%

Average: +20%

Limitations on the removal of asbestos and replacement of the roof

Decks up to 49m2:                  €2,000

Covers of 50 – 99 m2:                   40 €/m2

Covers of 100 – 499 m2:               30 €/m2

Covers of 500 – 999 m2:               25 €/m2

Roofs from 1000 m2:          20€/m2

Limitations in the installation of solar panels

The limit is calculated by multiplying the limiting value by the kWp to be installed.

Less than 10 kWp: €534/kWp

Between 10 – 100 kWp: €318/kWp

More than 100 kWp: €262/kWp

Is it compatible with other aids?
It is compatible, but all aid requested and obtained for the same action must be declared. It is not possible to receive more than the total cost. Help subject to minimums.

Concession procedure

The resolution of the aid will be carried out by competitive competition, that is to say, it will be valued by points in the following categories:

Economic activities

  • Group A of the CCAE: 50 points.
  • Group C and G of the CCAE: 25 points.
  • Other economic activities of the CCAE: 10 points.

Asbestos surfaces to be removed

  • Between 0 and 2,000 m2: 30 points.
  • From 500 to 999 m2: 20 points.
  • Over 1,000 m2: 10 points.

Combined action

  • Withdrawal + total replacement + photovoltaic: 20 points.
  • Withdrawal + total replacement: 10 points.
  • Asbestos removal: 5 points.

Applications will be accepted for two months, then they will be sorted by points and resolved in descending order of points.

Deadlines for the request and justification.

The period begins on May 25, 2023 at 9 a.m., and will close 2 months later.

The maximum execution time of the works will be 24 months.

The justification can be carried out up to 27 months after the date of resolution.

Other conditions of the subsidy.

  • The company that removes the fiber cement must be registered in the register of companies at risk of asbestos (RERA).
  • The waste destination company must be registered in the general register of persons managing waste in Catalonia. It must also be located in Catalonia.
  • The budget must include the address of the property that is the subject of the subsidy.
  • Control and follow-up documentation must be processed to manage asbestos waste according to Decree 93/1999, on the waste management procedure and Royal Decree 553/2020.
  • Have the work plan approved by the labor authority of the Department of Business and Work of the Generalidad de Cataluña.
  • The photovoltaic installations must be located on the affected roofs.
  • Other regulatory requirements must be met.

What do I need to make the request?

  • Accreditation document of property ownership.
  • CNAE accreditation where the economic activity is registered and the address of the building is recorded.
  • Descriptive report on the removal of asbestos from the building (location, m2, definition of work).
  • Photographs of the uralite elements.
  • Asbestos removal budget, indicating the m2.
  • Budget for the new roof.
  • Budget for the photovoltaic installation, indicating the kWp to be installed.
  • Declaration responsible for the status of PYME, if applicable.

Don’t let this opportunity go to waste! If you have any doubts, we can help you. If you need advice, contact us by calling 607 928 152 (Carles Gutierrez) or email us at solar@paci.biz or WhatsApp 677 523 062.

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