A new call for the Bono Energía Pyme program, promoted by the Xunta de Galicia through the Instituto Energético de Galicia (Inega), is now open. Its objective is to support small, medium-sized companies and self-employed Galician trade sector, hospitality or services for the implementation of energy improvement projects. In this way, it is sought that they can lower the cost of their electricity bill, favoring investments in the field of efficiency that allow them to maintain their competitiveness.

This is the third edition of this line of support which, in the two previous editions, has already enabled the promotion of nearly 1,500 actions in Galicia, with an investment of 6.1 million euros.

This year the program has an endowment of 4.2 million euros, almost double that in 2022, with which it is expected to benefit 1,000 self-employed and SMEs, with savings of 860,000 euros per year in the energy bill and the creation or maintenance of about half a hundred direct jobs.

Lines of support and amounts

Within the framework of this program, eligible projects are investments in energy consuming equipment or elements that contribute to efficient energy management. Specifically, the following types of vouchers are contemplated:

• Energy advice voucher. This is a new feature of this year's call for proposals that includes diagnostic studies or energy audits.
• Envelope voucher. Solar control elements such as black or white awnings.
• Lighting voucher. Renovation of interior or exterior equipment for others using LED technology.
• Electrical installations voucher. Improvement of energy efficiency in electrical installations to guarantee a quality and reliable supply.
• Equipment voucher. Renewal of energy consuming equipment such as coffee machines, dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, irons, vending machines, refrigerators, self-service and any other energy consuming equipment of the establishment, provided that it can be accredited with an energy qualification of B or higher.
• Air conditioning voucher. Equipment to reduce the energy consumption of air conditioning, ventilation and sanitary hot water installations.
• Inmotic voucher. Domotic and/or inmotic systems that make it possible to manage energy and energy expenditure more efficiently.

The support will have an intensity of 80% up to a maximum of 6,000 euros per work center and the applicants will be able to access an advance payment of up to 50% without the need to present guarantees.

The aid will be granted in order of application and will cover actions to be carried out between January 1 and October 2.