National contest: Innovations developing renewable sources
National call - Innovations functional to the development of Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Saving in construction. The beneficiaries are companies in the ordinary account. Investment programs eligible for aid shall be related to the production units located in one of the following regions: Campania, Calabria, Puglia, Sicily.
ELIGIBLE INVESTMENTS
Programs where the total amount of eligible expenditure is not less than € 1,500,000 and not more than € 25 million:
investment programs relating to the production of equipment or machinery, or their major components strictly aimed at the production of energy from RES (renewable energy sources), using the most innovative technologies available.
As an example may be mentioned wind turbines, biomass gasifiers, idrolizzatori, cells and major components for photovoltaic systems for solar cooling, solar thermal systems, heat pumps and heat generators fed by pellets and chips;
investment programs relating to the production of components and systems aimed at improving the energy performance of buildings such as coatings, flooring, fixtures, insulating materials for the Eco-buildings, integrated solutions for building automation, home automation integrated systems for the management and control of consumption, fuel-efficient engines, using the most innovative technologies available, in terms of the ability of components and systems able to affect these buildings' energy performance and life of the components.
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES
Purchase, also in leasing of fixed assets:
a) company land and its accommodation;
b) masonry and similar infrastructure and company-specific;
c) machinery, equipment and miscellaneous equipment, vehicles used exclusively to service the production unit object of the facilities;
d) computer programs tailored to the needs of the production and management, patents, licenses, know-how and unpatented technical knowledge.
BENEFITS
Subsidized loan, maximum 8 years old, at a rate equal to 20% of the European benchmark rate (20% of 2.24% - September 2010) to cover 25% of the eligible costs for small businesses, 35% for medium-sized enterprises , 45% for large enterprises.
To integrate the subsidized loan is expected to grant a contribution to an extent to achieve the following maximum facilitation:
* 50% for small enterprises;
* 40% for medium-sized enterprises;
* 30% for large companies.
TERMS OF PRESENTATION
The assessment procedure applied is that "one-stop". You can submit your application as from 9 December 2010 (ninetieth day following the publication of the decree in the Official Journal) and until 8 April 2011 (duecentodecimo day from the date of publication of OJ) while resources (€ 300 million) . Marco Anchora
15/09/10
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