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Palma IBI Rebate · Mallorca
Apply for a 25% Palma IBI rebate with solar energy
We're Joaquín and Juan. We've been installing solar panels in Mallorca together since 1998. If your home is in Palma and we install your self-consumption system, we prepare the technical documents that Palma Council requires — and the application is filed by you, as the IBI taxpayer, or by your technician, for a 25% rebate for six tax periods, subject to Article 18 of the Palma IBI Ordinance and council approval. It's one of Mallorca's strongest and longest-lasting incentives, and most owners never hear of it.
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- IBI 25% · 6 periods
- Technical documents prepared
- Joaquín and Juan, partners since 1998
- Art. 18.2 Palma Ordinance
What is this rebate
Palma's ordinance allows an application for 25% over six periods
Article 18.2 of Palma's IBI Ordinance establishes a rebate for general systems using solar energy for thermal or electrical self-consumption. Qualifying solar PV and solar thermal are covered; a heat pump alone is not automatically included.
The current rate is 25% of the resulting charge for the six tax periods after installation. The residential total cannot exceed 100% of cost excluding VAT; for non-residential property the limit is 50%. Subsidies and other municipal tax rebates are deducted for those limits.
It is granted on request, once per taxpayer and cadastral reference, after the required legalisation and works documents are checked.
Official source: Palma City Council · IBI rebate for solar energy (art. 18.2).
How we work
Four steps. No surprises. No paperwork nightmares.
Installation and legalisation
We install the panels (premium brands: Fronius, Victron, BYD). We legalise the system with the Industry authority and register your self-consumption. All in-house.
Technical documents
We prepare the technical evidence required by Article 18 and check the legalisation, self-consumption register and works documents.
Application to the Council
You or your technician file it, with the documents we hand over. If approved, it takes effect under the ordinance deadlines.
The combo we recommend in Palma
IBI, FOTOPAR and tax relief must be calculated separately
- FOTOPAR 2026 (Govern Balear): 600 €/kWp residential · 710 €/kWp community · 420 €/kWh battery. Max 5 kWp / 30 kWh. The 2026 call closed on 30 April 2026; the 2027 call takes applications from 26 January to 30 April 2027 (BOIB no. 171, 25 December 2025), you must apply before the work starts and applicants must be domiciled in the Balearic Islands. More on FOTOPAR and grants →
- Palma IBI rebate Article 18: 25% of the charge for six periods, with caps linked to net eligible cost.
- Tax relief: any IRPF deduction depends on the taxpayer and current tax rules; you claim it in your tax return with the invoices and certificates we hand over.
- Bill savings: estimated from hourly use, orientation, shading, tariff and PVGIS production; no fixed percentage is promised.
If you want to maximise the result, combine the panels with a heat pump and an EV charger to increase self-consumption, but each investment and incentive is calculated separately.
Frequently asked
What owners in Palma ask us
How much exactly do I save?
In Palma, the current rebate is 25% of the resulting IBI charge for the six tax periods after installation. For example, an annual charge of 500 € gives 125 € per period and up to 750 € over six periods if every requirement is met. For residential property, the total cannot exceed 100% of installation cost excluding VAT, after grants and other municipal tax rebates are deducted.
Does it work if my panels are older?
Not always. The Palma ordinance limits the rebate to the six tax periods after installation. For an older installation, its date, remaining periods, legalisation, works notice, ICIO and documents must be checked before saying it still qualifies.
Which installations does Article 18 cover?
Palma's ordinance covers general systems using solar energy for thermal or electrical self-consumption: qualifying solar PV and solar thermal. It does not automatically include a heat pump simply because it is renewable; if it forms part of a wider project, its treatment should be confirmed in writing with the tax authority.
Compatible with FOTOPAR?
It may coexist with FOTOPAR, but the amounts cannot simply be added: Palma's ordinance excludes subsidised sums and amounts already rebated through other municipal taxes when calculating the IBI cap. Any IRPF deduction depends on the taxpayer and applicable tax rules and should be checked with a tax adviser.
What if I sell the house before 6 years?
We do not promise that a buyer automatically inherits the remaining periods. The ordinance says the rebate is granted once per taxpayer and cadastral reference, so the Palma Tax Management Office should confirm the treatment of that specific file before a sale.
Do you file the application or do I?
JSL Mallorca prepares the installation and self-consumption documents within its professional remit. The application is filed by the IBI taxpayer (or their technician or agent, with the Palma council form «Otorgamiento de representación»), through the e-office of the council or any official registry; if an additional certificate from another competent professional is required, this is confirmed before submission.
Got a home in Palma? Let's talk.
We review the installation and estimate the possible rebate under the current ordinance without assuming approval.