PEPAC aid · Irrigation modernisation
Andalucía PEPAC irrigation grant: open call, up to 100% of works.
In Andalucía's open call, soil-moisture monitoring is one of a menu of DNSH measures a modernisation project can adopt to meet the environmental requirement — a strong route, though not a standalone mandate.
The open call is reservoir-focused (balsas reguladoras); SoilSense fits as one of the DNSH measures a community includes in its project. We do not claim it is individually required here.
What the rules ask — and how SoilSense meets it
Every irrigation-modernisation project must respect the DNSH principle ("do no significant harm"). To comply, MAPA's scientific-technical guidelines (Directriz nº 1) define soil-moisture sensor monitoring (volumetric content and/or matric potential) as the reference route: probes at two obligatory depths (≈25 cm and ≈50 cm; a third at 70–90 cm for woody crops), with a telecontrol unit and data logging.
Automatic irrigation control is not required to meet the requirement (it can score higher in some calls). Monitoring and deciding from our data is enough. FAO-56 dose and automatic valve: in development.
SoilSense, matched to the Directriz
| Technology the rules name: capacitive / TDR probes. The SoilSense SMT100 is capacitive → a named technology. |
| Two obligatory depths (25/50 cm) + a third for woody crops: multi-depth probes. |
| ≈3 units per crop per ≤50 ha (more in nitrate-vulnerable zones): per-parcel deployment, scalable across the community's parcels. |
| "Sensors and telecontrol unit" with logging/IoT telemetry: SoilSense gateway + platform. |
Are you eligible?
How much is funded?
Up to 100% of works (max €1.5M); 60% of design
Up to 100% of the works (cap €1.5M) and 60% of project design, per Intervención 68431. Confirm against your project's scope.
Prefilled with this region's rate — adjust to your specific call if it differs.
Estimated aid
€0
Net cost
€0
Rate applied
100%
The technical annex, ready
We hand the engineer who writes the modernisation project a "soil-moisture monitoring" technical annex (memoria técnica) that meets the DNSH reference route out of the box:
| SoilSense component | What it covers | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Soil probe (volumetric + EC) | Soil-moisture monitoring — DNSH reference route (Directriz nº 1) | Available today |
| SoilSense app — plant-available water (PAW), stress / over-irrigation alerts | Efficient water management | Available today |
| Irrigation control / automation | Optional (scores in some calls) | In development |
We sell to the irrigation community → deployment across every member parcel. The community submits the project; we supply the sensor annex that makes it compliant.
Generate your technical annex
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Talk to your irrigation community
One community, one decision, deployment across every parcel. We put you in touch with the project engineer.
Frequently asked questions
Indicative information; it does not constitute legal or financial advice. Percentages, ceilings and requirements vary by autonomous community and call, and must be confirmed with the managing authority before applying.