Give each net-zero technology pre-qualification/award criterion a minimum weight of 5% and a combined weight of 15-30% of the auction's award criteria.

Member States designing net-zero technology auctions 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. 34(5)(e) (amended Art. 26(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1735), in the Industrial Accelerator Act. as of 2026-08-17
The act gives its timing as: From entry into force. as of 2026-08-17
It names 3 industries by name: Batteries and solar, Clean tech and Power. as of 2026-08-17
Compliance is checked by none, per auction. as of 2026-08-17

Addressee Member States designing net-zero technology auctionsAct COM(2026) 100 final, 2026/0068 (COD)Article Art. 34(5)(e) (amended Art. 26(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1735)Class Governments

The rule

New — no predecessor

Trigger

Auctions with net-zero technologies as part of the subject matter

Obligation

Give each net-zero technology pre-qualification/award criterion a minimum weight of 5% and a combined weight of 15-30% of the auction's award criteria.

Who is affected

Addressee

Member States designing net-zero technology auctions

Class

Governments

Sectors

Names Batteries and solar, Wind, heat pumps, hydrogen, Power and heat

Applies

From entry into force

Burden drivers

D1 — 1 of 7 marks fire on this provision.

Source text

Verbatim

e) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: ‘4. Member States shall give to each of the criteria referred to in paragraphs 2 and 2a, when applied as award criteria, a minimum weight of 5 % and a combined weight of between 15 % and 30 % of the award criteria

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