New Support Notice for Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation
Published on 28 January 2026 by Catarina Costa
- Incentives & Policy
- Energy Efficiency
- Business & ESG
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A concrete opportunity to reduce costs, modernise processes and gain competitiveness.
Energy efficiency has long stopped being only an environmental matter.
Today, it is an economic, operational and strategic decision for any company with relevant energy consumption.
It was in this context that Notice MPR-2026-01 was published, under the Incentive System for Climate and Energy Transition, integrated into Portugal 2030. This notice brings significant budget allocation, high support rates and clear criteria to companies that want to reduce consumption, cut emissions and prepare their assets for the future.
In this article, we explain clearly and objectively what is at stake, who can benefit and why this notice can have a direct impact on company performance.
What this notice is about
Notice MPR-2026-01 is aimed at supporting business projects for energy efficiency and decarbonisation, with clear objectives:
- reducing energy consumption
- lowering CO₂ emissions
- modernising equipment and production processes
- accelerating electrification
- integrating renewable energy in a technically grounded way
This is not a generic or experimental support measure. The notice was designed for real, measurable investments with proven impact on company operations.
What type of projects are supported
In practical terms, this notice supports projects that make companies more efficient, more modern and less dependent on energy-intensive processes.
The most relevant project types include:
- Replacing inefficient equipment with higher energy-performance solutions
- Electrifying processes, especially where fossil-fuel consumption still exists
- Optimising industrial systems, such as motors, ventilation, pumping, compressed air or cooling production
- Integrating energy monitoring and management systems, enabling data-based control and decision-making
- Producing renewable energy for self-consumption, always as a complement to efficiency measures
The focus of the notice is clear: reduce consumption first, then produce better energy.
Who can apply
One of the major advantages of this notice is its broad scope.
Under the General Regime, companies of any size may apply, from micro-companies to large business groups, as long as they meet the defined technical and financial criteria.
Investments must be located in Mainland Portugal NUTS II regions, with specific framing by operational programme, namely COMPETE 2030 and regional programmes.
Support rate and financial conditions
The notice presents particularly relevant economic conditions:
- Support rate of up to 85% under the General Regime
- Minimum eligible expenditure from €400,000
- Support granted as a non-repayable grant
- High global budget, with dedicated allocation for business energy transition
In practice, this means that many investments previously postponed for financial reasons can now become viable and move forward faster.
Why this notice can directly impact your business
The real value of this notice is not the incentive itself. It is what the incentive makes possible.
Companies with relevant energy consumption currently face three simultaneous challenges:
- High and volatile energy costs
- Growing pressure to reduce emissions
- Technologically outdated assets and processes
This notice acts directly on those three points.
A well-structured project can translate into:
- consistent reduction in energy bills
- greater cost predictability
- improved operational efficiency
- assets better prepared for future requirements
- stronger medium and long-term competitiveness
The role of technical diagnosis
A central aspect of this notice is that projects must be technically grounded.
Energy audits, consumption analysis, clear definition of indicators and proof of results are not administrative details. They are essential requirements.
That is why successful projects do not start with the application. They start with diagnosis, analysis and the right technical decision.
How Enbiente supports companies in this process
At Enbiente, we view this notice as a strategic tool, not as an end in itself.
We support companies throughout the full project cycle:
- energy diagnosis and identification of real opportunities
- definition of the most suitable technical strategy
- sizing of efficient and sustainable solutions
- support in structuring and monitoring the application
- implementation and monitoring of results
Always with one clear principle: energy efficiency must make technical and economic sense, with or without an incentive.
Conclusion
Notice MPR-2026-01 represents a concrete opportunity for companies with serious energy consumption that want to make better decisions.
It is not a notice for everyone.
It is a notice for those who want to reduce costs, modernise processes and prepare for the future based on data, engineering and strategic vision.
If energy has a significant weight in your company, this notice deserves serious analysis.
Do you want to know whether your project is eligible?
Talk to Enbiente. The decision always starts with knowledge.
