Coup de pouce Chauffage 2026: secure your product data with a PIM

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The Coup de pouce Chauffage 2026 makes product data a direct condition for accessing the bonus. Since 1 September 2026, a heat pump’s eligibility has been checked at the level of the exact model, based on an official approval.

For heating and cooling manufacturers and distributors, the question becomes a practical one: how do you guarantee accurate, up-to-date information, reference by reference, across every catalogue? This article sets out the new Coup de pouce Chauffage 2026 rules and shows how a PIM turns this requirement into a commercial advantage.

Coup de pouce Chauffage 2026: how the scheme works

The Coup de pouce Chauffage is a bonus within France’s Energy Savings Certificates (CEE) programme. It multiplies the standard CEE grant by 5 when a fossil-fuel boiler is replaced [2].

In 2026, the ×5 bonus has been maintained for air-to-water and water-to-water heat pumps [3]. It applies to operations under standardised sheets BAR-TH-171 (air-to-water heat pumps) and BAR-TH-172 (water-to-water or brine-to-water heat pumps) [1].

For multi-occupancy residential and commercial buildings, new standardised operation sheets were introduced in 2026 [4]. The multiplier there reaches ×3 for an air-to-water heat pump, ×4 for a water-to-water heat pump and ×5 for a geothermal system, provided a gas, oil or coal boiler is replaced [5].

Coup de pouce Chauffage 2026: what changed this year

1 January 2026: simpler calculation rules

The distinction between “heating only” and “heating plus domestic hot water” was removed, and hybrid heat pumps left the Coup de pouce scheme [3]. When applying for MaPrimeRénov’, homeowners must now declare the amount of CEE grant received [3].

1 September 2026: the “quality and industrial resilience” approval

Since 1 September 2026, only approved models qualify for the bonus under sheets BAR-TH-171 and BAR-TH-172 [1]. A non-approved model remains eligible for the standard CEE grant [9].

Created by Decree No. 2026-413 of 29 May 2026, the approval rests on two cumulative criteria [1]:

  • Quality: the model is certified by an independent third-party body.
  • Industrial resilience: a substantial stage of refrigerant circuit assembly takes place within the European Economic Area.

Manufacturers submit their applications via an ADEME platform, where they are reviewed monthly; approval is then granted by ministerial order [6]. It comes in two forms: a standard approval with no time limit, and a transitional approval whose duration is set model by model [6][7].

An official list that changes continuously

Publication date Change to the list Source
Sept 2026 The order of 8 September 2026 extends the list, including the annex of transitional approvals. [7]
19 Aug 2026 The order of 29 July 2026 adds 404 models, removes 18 and renews the transitional annex. [8]
5 July 2026 The order of 2 July 2026 publishes the first list of approved models. [6]
Key point for manufacturers: a model’s approval status changes over time. A reference can join the list, leave it, or see its transitional approval expire.

Coup de pouce Chauffage 2026: new product data to manage

The Coup de pouce Chauffage 2026 brings new information into every heat pump’s product record. Distributors and installers need it at the listing stage, well before the grant application is put together.

Product data Why it matters
Exact model reference Approval is assessed model by model [1]
Approval status (standard or transitional) It determines access to the ×5 bonus [1]
Expiry date of transitional approval Its duration is set model by model [7]
Approval number and EPREL reference Both coexist: one confirms the approval, the other the appliance’s EU registration and performance [10]
Third-party certification It forms the “quality” criterion of the approval [1]
Applicable CEE sheet (BAR-TH-171 or 172) It determines the bonus that applies [1]

FAB-DIS: the channel to distribution

To pass this information on to distributors, the sector has a standard: the FAB-DIS format, whose version 3.0 became the norm in 2026. Its structure, blocks and timeline are covered in our guide FAB-DIS 3.0: the 2026 guide for manufacturers and distributors

The data still needs to be right at source. That is where a PIM comes in.

A PIM: the cornerstone of Coup de pouce Chauffage 2026 compliance

A PIM (Product Information Management) system centralises all product information in a single repository, then distributes it to every channel. For the Coup de pouce Chauffage 2026, it turns compliance into a controlled process, for manufacturers and distributors alike.

Easily add the fields regulations require

Approval status, approval number, expiry date, applicable CEE sheet: your teams create new attributes as soon as a rule changes and make them instantly available in product records and exports.

Track approval status over time

The official list evolves with each new order [7][8]. The PIM keeps an up-to-date status and key dates for every model. Workflows and dashboards help you manage updates and approve each change [11].

Link supporting documents to each reference

With a DAM built into the PIM, certificates, technical data sheets and performance documents are attached directly to the right model. Every partner receives the right document at the right time.

Generate your FAB-DIS files and feed every channel

Once the data is reliable, the MaPS System PIM generates your FAB-DIS files for manufacturers and distributors alike. A change in approval status flows through in one go to your catalogues, your website and your partners.

Coup de pouce Chauffage 2026: your 5-step action plan

Our recommendation: manage the Coup de pouce Chauffage 2026 as an ongoing product data project, keeping pace with changes to the official list.
  1. Identify the models concerned. List your air-to-water and water-to-water heat pumps, then match each reference against the official list of approved models.
  2. Create regulatory attributes in the PIM. Approval status and number, expiry date, EPREL reference, applicable CEE sheet.
  3. Attach supporting documents. Link certificates and technical data sheets to each model.
  4. Set up regulatory monitoring. Appoint someone to follow each new order and update statuses.
  5. Distribute automatically. Generate your FAB-DIS files and feed your channels from the repository whenever the list changes.

Coup de pouce Chauffage 2026: turning a requirement into a commercial advantage

The Coup de pouce Chauffage 2026 rewards manufacturers who can prove, reference by reference, that their models are eligible. Reliable product data, centralised in a PIM and shared in FAB-DIS format, becomes a selling point with distributors and installers alike.

Manufacturer or distributor, would you like to structure your Coup de pouce Chauffage 2026 data in a PIM? Speak to a MaPS System expert.

Your data. Your way. Your growth.

Sources

Sources are in French; titles are given in the original with an English translation.

  1. Hellio, Pompe à chaleur : nouvel agrément pour le Coup de pouce Chauffage dès septembre 2026 (Heat pumps: new approval for the Coup de pouce Chauffage from September 2026) — hellio.com
  2. Espace Aubade, CEE : tout savoir sur l’évolution du dispositif à la rentrée 2026 (CEE: everything you need to know about the September 2026 changes) — espace-aubade.fr
  3. Sonepar Climate, Coup de pouce chauffage 2026 : nouvelles règles CEE pour les PAC (Coup de pouce Chauffage 2026: new CEE rules for heat pumps) — climate.sonepar.fr
  4. Hellio, Qu’est-ce qui change en 2026 pour le dispositif des CEE ? (What changes in 2026 for the CEE scheme?) — hellio.com
  5. Greenta, CEE et pompe à chaleur : financer chauffage et rafraîchissement de vos bâtiments en 2026 (CEE and heat pumps: funding heating and cooling for your buildings in 2026) — greenta.fr
  6. Selectra, Pompes à chaleur : la liste officielle des modèles agréés est parue (Heat pumps: the official list of approved models has been published) — selectra.info
  7. Synasav, Pompes à chaleur : la liste des modèles agréés évolue au 15 septembre (Heat pumps: the list of approved models changes on 15 September) — synasav.fr
  8. Argile, Arrêté du 29 juillet 2026 : ce qui change dans la liste des PAC agréées CEE (Order of 29 July 2026: what changes in the list of CEE-approved heat pumps) — argile.ai
  9. Aide-CEE, Prime CEE chauffage 2026 : PAC, biomasse et Coup de pouce (2026 CEE heating grant: heat pumps, biomass and Coup de pouce) — aide-cee.fr
  10. ClimatPro, EPREL : la base européenne qui identifie votre pompe à chaleur (EPREL: the European database that identifies your heat pump) — climatpro.fr
  11. The DropTimes, MaPS System — thedroptimes.com

Coup de pouce Chauffage 2026 FAQ

To easily add regulatory fields, track the approval status of every model and automatically generate your FAB-DIS files whenever the official list changes.

A DAM (Digital Asset Management) system manages media and documents: photos, videos, technical data sheets and certificates [11]. Built into the PIM, it links each supporting document to the right model and distributes it alongside the product record.

The key attributes are approval status (standard or transitional), approval number, expiry date of a transitional approval, EPREL reference and the applicable CEE sheet (BAR-TH-171 or 172) [1][7][10]. In a PIM, your teams can easily add these new fields as soon as a rule changes.

Third-party certification documents, which form the “quality” criterion of the approval [1], along with each model’s technical data sheets and performance documents. Centralised in the DAM, they stay up to date and accessible to your partners.

The official list is updated with each new order [7][8]. The PIM keeps a dated status for every model, and workflows and dashboards manage the approval of each update [11].

Yes.

MaPS System PIM generates your FAB-DIS files for manufacturers and distributors alike, including media from the DAM. Every change in approval status flows through in one go to all your partners.