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#52026AS120985EU State Aid Authorization – Commission Raises No Objections (Case SA.120985)

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🇬🇧 English

This law provides authorization for state aid to be given under the European Union's regulations concerning state aid under Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Specifically, it pertains to a scheme in Spain aimed at supporting projects for the production of electric vehicle batteries as part of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan. The aid is designed to enhance environmental protection and promote energy efficiency and renewable energy.

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Key Changes

  • Authorization of state aid for electric vehicle battery production projects
  • Budget allocation of 200 million EUR
  • Focused on enhancing environmental and energy efficiency

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Spain must distribute state aid only to projects for the production of electric vehicle batteries and hydrogen fuel cell batteries within the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan framework

Sociedad Estatal de Promoción Industrial y Desarrollo Empresarial E.P.E (Spanish granting authority)
operational
high

Ensure total state aid distributed does not exceed the overall budget of 200,000,000 EUR and annual budget of 200,000,000 EUR

Sociedad Estatal de Promoción Industrial y Desarrollo Empresarial E.P.E
operational
high

Terminate the aid scheme by June 30, 2026

Sociedad Estatal de Promoción Industrial y Desarrollo Empresarial E.P.E
operational
medium

Grant aid only in the form of direct grants as specified in the scheme

Sociedad Estatal de Promoción Industrial y Desarrollo Empresarial E.P.E
operational
medium

Limit eligible beneficiaries to enterprises in specified economic sectors including battery manufacturing, motor vehicle manufacturing, and related chemical and machinery production

Sociedad Estatal de Promoción Industrial y Desarrollo Empresarial E.P.E
operational

Affected Parties

Spanish governmentBeneficiaries of the scheme

Tags

state aid,electric vehicles,sustainability