Conduct, and review, a comprehensive analysis of the energy needs of each acceleration area and the required energy infrastructure capacity.

Member States must comply, and this is not law yet.

Why it matters

This is a Commission proposal: it is not law yet, and it can change before it is.

It is Art. 26(c), in the Industrial Accelerator Act. as of 2026-08-17
The act gives its timing as: Ongoing, milestones 2030/2040/2050. as of 2026-08-17
It names no industry: it applies across the economy rather than to one of them. as of 2026-08-17
Compliance is checked by none, every three years. as of 2026-08-17

Addressee Member StatesAct COM(2026) 100 final, 2026/0068 (COD)Article Art. 26(c)Class Governments

The rule

New — no predecessor

Trigger

At designation and for milestone years 2030, 2040 and 2050

Obligation

Conduct, and review, a comprehensive analysis of the energy needs of each acceleration area and the required energy infrastructure capacity.

Who is affected

Addressee

Member States

Class

Governments

Sectors

Reaches Steel, Cement and concrete, Aluminium and metals, Chemicals and refining, Automotive, Batteries and solar, Wind, heat pumps, hydrogen

Applies

Ongoing, milestones 2030/2040/2050

Burden drivers

D4 · D5 — 2 of 7 marks fire on this provision.

Source text

Verbatim

(c) conduct, and review at least every three years, a comprehensive analysis of the energy needs of each acceleration area and identifying the required energy

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