Energy Saving Certificates (CAE) in Tenerife: get paid for the savings you've already made

How much do you get paid for a CAE?

There's no fixed rate. What you get paid depends on two things: the kWh you save per year, calculated with an official technical form rather than by eye, and the state of the market at the time it's processed.

That's why we don't publish a generic figure that later doesn't hold up. We study your case, tell you the amount you'll receive, and you have it in writing before deciding anything. No obligation and no cost for the study.

Which improvements generate CAE in the Canary Islands?

Tenerife plays in its own league here. Much of what's said about CAE is designed for cold climates and heating systems that don't exist on the islands. What actually generates certifiable savings here is this:

• LED lighting — the most common improvement and the simplest to calculate, especially in shops, hotels, and common areas.
• Heat pump climate control — here, climate control mostly means cooling, and it's needed almost year-round, so the annual saving is higher than in the rest of Spain.
• Solar thermal for hot water and pools — with more than 3,000 hours of sunshine, one of the most profitable measures on the island.
• Facade, roof, and window insulation — in the Canary Islands, insulation isn't about retaining heat, it's about keeping it out.
• Commercial refrigeration — cold rooms, display cabinets, compressors, and refrigeration plants.
• Building automation and control (BACS) — centralised management of climate and lighting.
• Switching a combustion vehicle for a fully electric one — also applicable to fleets.
• Pumps and variable speed drives — pools, water circuits, pumping, and desalination.

A single refurbishment can generate several CAE at once: each improvement is processed with its own form and the certificates add up.

The calculation is different in the Canary Islands (and that matters)

The official CAE system catalogue includes forms specific to the Canary Islands: RES011, RES021, and RES071 for housing, and TER011, TER021, and TER061 for the tertiary sector, each with its own coefficient table by climate zone.

They exist because savings are calculated according to climate zone, and the archipelago has its own. We're the only autonomous community with forms tailor-made within the official catalogue.

This isn't a minor technical detail. Using the wrong form can reduce the recognised saving or bring down the whole file. We work from Adeje and calculate with the tables that apply to this island.

Why do it with us

We handle all the technical and administrative side. You don't process anything. And we work in your interest, not a retailer's: we'll tell you if your case generates CAE and how much, even if the answer is that it's not worth it.

What this costs you

Nothing upfront. We work on success: if nothing ends up being certified, we don't charge anything.

There's no sign-up fee or separate processing costs. Our fee comes out of the certificate itself once issued, so you know from the start the net amount you'll receive, in writing and before signing anything. If the number doesn't work for you, we don't go ahead and it hasn't cost you anything.