Environment

#52026AS121308State Aid Scheme for Stand-Alone Battery Storage Installations in Romania

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The law authorizes a state aid scheme in Romania aimed at supporting investments in the development of stand-alone battery storage installations for electricity. It is financed by the Modernisation Fund and is set to run until December 31, 2030. The total budget for this scheme is approximately 764.3 million RON, with annual allocations of 152.9 million RON. The program is aligned with EU goals on energy and environmental protection.

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Key Changes

  • Implementation of a state aid scheme
  • Financial support from the Modernisation Fund
  • Focus on battery storage technologies

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Operate the state aid scheme until December 31, 2030, ensuring no extensions beyond this date without new authorization

Ministry of Energy, Romania
operational
high

Allocate annual budget of 152.859 million RON for the scheme, with total budget not exceeding 764.295 million RON across the scheme duration

Ministry of Energy, Romania
operational
high

Limit aid distribution to eligible regions: Bucureşti, Nord-Vest, Centru, Nord-Est, Sud-Est, Sud-Muntenia, Sud-Vest Oltenia, Vest, and Ilfov

Ministry of Energy, Romania
operational
high

Provide aid exclusively in the form of direct grants to support investments in stand-alone battery storage installations for electricity

Ministry of Energy, Romania
operational
high

Implement the scheme through the draft Order of the Minister of Energy as the legal basis for approval

Ministry of Energy, Romania
licensing

Affected Parties

Ministry of EnergyInvestors in battery storage

Tags

state aid,battery storage,Romania