Going solar in Mallorca: the process from first enquiry to registration

The steps at a glance

A home solar installation in Mallorca always goes through the same stages. We handle all of them with one team, so you have a single point of contact:

• Energy study based on your electricity bills and a roof survey.
• Fixed quote covering panels, inverter (Fronius or Enphase), installation and all the paperwork.
• Technical documents (technical report or project) and the permit or prior notice at the town hall.
• Installation and commissioning, with a walkthrough and app monitoring.
• Registration with the Balearic government (Conselleria) and as a self-consumption installation with the grid operator.
• Energy certificate and application for your town hall’s IBI and ICIO rebates, where they exist.

What the town hall requires

Each town hall in Mallorca decides whether a solar installation needs a building permit or a simple prior notice (comunicación previa), and what building tax (ICIO) applies. In protected historic centres, listed buildings and on rural land (suelo rústico) there are often extra conditions on how the panels look.

That is why we do not quote a standard timescale: how long it takes to installation depends mainly on the town hall. We give you the expected timeline for your home with the quote.

Registration and grid export: what happens after installation

Self-consumption in Spain is governed by Royal Decree 244/2019. After installation, the system is registered with the Balearic government and as a self-consumption installation with the grid operator. We issue the installation certificate and file the paperwork.

For the electricity you do not use yourself, you normally sign up with your supplier for simplified compensation (compensación simplificada): exported energy is offset against the energy you buy on your bill. We check your supplier’s conditions with you.

What we need from you

• Electricity bills for the last few months (ideally a full year), so the system is sized to your consumption.
• Details of the electricity account holder and of the property for the applications.
• Access to the roof for the survey, even if you are not on the island: we can arrange it with your property manager or key holder.

Grants: who can apply for FOTOPAR 2027

The Balearic government’s FOTOPAR 2027 grant (applications from 26 January to 30 April 2027, first come, first served) is only for private individuals resident in the Balearic Islands. If Mallorca is your holiday home and you are resident elsewhere, you cannot apply; municipal IBI and ICIO rebates, on the other hand, depend on the property and the town hall’s bylaws.

Important with FOTOPAR 2027: only work done after the application is filed is covered, so if you want the grant, do not install beforehand.