{"id":165064,"date":"2026-01-29T09:05:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=165064"},"modified":"2026-01-29T10:28:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T09:28:41","slug":"la-comision-aprueba-ayudas-estatales-espanolas-para-la-cogeneracion-de-electricidad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/la-comision-aprueba-ayudas-estatales-espanolas-para-la-cogeneracion-de-electricidad\/","title":{"rendered":"Commission approves Spanish state aid for electricity cogeneration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"auto\">The European Commission has approved, in accordance with EU state aid rules, a \u20ac3.1 billion Spanish programme to support electricity production from new or substantially refurbished high-efficiency combined heat and power (CHP) plants. This measure will contribute to the implementation of Spain&#8217;s National Energy and Climate Plan, the <\/span><span dir=\"auto\">Clean Industrial Pact<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">and the<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">EU&#8217;s<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">energy efficiency<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">targets<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/alternative-energy-blur-business-1076807-1-e1545205860618.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">The Spanish plan<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"auto\">Spain notified the Commission of its intention to support electricity production in high-efficiency cogeneration plants. The programme has a budget of \u20ac3.1 billion and will run for 10 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"auto\">The beneficiaries are operators of new or substantially renovated cogeneration facilities that meet the definition of high-efficiency cogeneration set out in the<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">Energy Efficiency Directive<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">and are located in Spain. The programme will support technologies and projects that enable electricity production from high-efficiency cogeneration facilities fuelled by natural gas, bioliquids, biogas and solid biomass. Projects using natural gas must include the necessary elements and equipment to enable them to use at least 10% renewable hydrogen by volume, in order to avoid dependence on natural gas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"auto\">According to the plan, the aid will take the form of a remuneration premium consisting of two components: (i) compensation for investments, which is determined through competitive auctions; and (ii) compensation for operations, which is calculated and updated quarterly based on market variables (electricity prices, fuel costs, CO\u2082 prices) in accordance with a transparent methodology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">The Commission&#8217;s assessment<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"auto\">The Commission assessed the programme under EU state aid rules, in particular<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">Article 107(3)(c)<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU), which allows Member States to support the development of certain economic activities subject to certain conditions, as well as in accordance with the<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">2022 Guidelines on State aid for climate, environmental protection and energy<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">. Under these Guidelines, Member States may support energy efficiency through the production of electricity through high-efficiency cogeneration, subject to certain conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"auto\">The Commission concluded that:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">The scheme <\/span><strong><span dir=\"auto\">facilitates the development of certain economic activities<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">, namely electricity production;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">The scheme has<\/span><strong><span dir=\"auto\"> an &#8216;incentive effect&#8217;<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">, as the beneficiaries would not make the investments in high-efficiency cogeneration electricity production to the same extent without public support;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">The programme is <\/span><strong><span dir=\"auto\">necessary and appropriate <\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">to increase energy efficiency and accelerate the green transition. Furthermore, the aid is <\/span><strong><span dir=\"auto\">proportionate<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">, as it is limited to the minimum necessary. Investment aid will be granted through open and transparent competitive tenders, while operating aid, which is established administratively, will be monitored and adjusted on a quarterly basis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">The <\/span><strong><span dir=\"auto\">positive effects of the aid outweigh any possible negative effects <\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">on competition and trade between Member States. The programme will support decarbonisation in Spain, in particular by increasing energy efficiency through the production of electricity in high-efficiency cogeneration, in line with the<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">Clean Industrial Pact<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">, without unduly distorting competition in the EU.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"auto\">On this basis, the Commission approved the Spanish scheme in accordance with EU state aid rules.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Fund<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"auto\">The Commission&#8217;s 2022 Guidelines<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">on State aid for climate, environmental protection and energy<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">provide guidance on how the Commission will assess the compatibility of environmental protection measures, including climate protection, and energy aid that are subject to the notification requirement under Article 107(3)(c) TFEU.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"auto\">The Guidelines create a flexible and appropriate framework to help Member States provide the necessary support to achieve the objectives of the European Green Deal in a targeted and cost-effective manner. The rules are in line with the important EU objectives and targets set out in the European Green Deal and other recent regulatory changes in the energy and environmental fields, and will address the growing importance of climate protection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"auto\">The Guidelines allow Member States to support electricity production from cogeneration plants, subject to certain conditions. These rules aim to help Member States meet the EU&#8217;s ambitious energy and climate targets at the lowest possible cost to taxpayers and without unduly distorting competition in the Single Market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"auto\">The<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">revised Energy Efficiency<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">Directive<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">of 2023 significantly raised the EU&#8217;s ambitions in the field of energy efficiency. It set a binding EU-wide energy efficiency target of reducing the EU&#8217;s final energy consumption by 11.7% by 2030, compared to projected energy use in 2030. With the<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">2019<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">European Green Deal Communication<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">, the Commission reinforced its climate ambitions, setting a target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">European Climate Law<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">, in force since July 2021, which enshrines the goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and introduces the interim target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, laid the groundwork for the<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">&#8216;Fit for 55&#8217;<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">legislative proposals<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0&#8216; legislative proposals presented by the Commission on 14 July 2021. As a result of these proposals, the Commission also revised the<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">Renewable Energy Directive<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">with more ambitious binding annual targets to increase energy production from renewable sources at EU level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/ip_26_221\"> European Commission.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Commission has approved, in accordance with EU state aid rules, a \u20ac3.1 billion Spanish programme to support electricity production from new or substantially refurbished high-efficiency combined heat and power (CHP) plants. This measure will contribute to the implementation of Spain&#8217;s National Energy and Climate Plan, the Clean Industrial Pactand theEU&#8217;senergy efficiencytargets. 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