Guaranteed application of origin/resilience award criteria to at least 40% of the volume auctioned per year per Member State (or 8 GW/year), and to 100% of volume for the high-risk-supplier and origin sub-criteria, creating a protected share of auctioned capacity for compliant bidders.
EU-based bidders in net-zero technology auctions meeting origin/resilience criteria are offered support, 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)(g) (amended Art. 26(7) 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 self-declaration, annual (per auction round). as of 2026-08-17
The rule
Auctions for net-zero technologies listed in Art. 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1735
Guaranteed application of origin/resilience award criteria to at least 40% of the volume auctioned per year per Member State (or 8 GW/year), and to 100% of volume for the high-risk-supplier and origin sub-criteria, creating a protected share of auctioned capacity for compliant bidders.
Who is affected
Burden drivers
Source text
g) paragraph 7 is replaced by the following: ‘7. Paragraphs 1 to 5 shall apply to at least 40% of the volume auctioned per year per Member State or alternatively to at least 8 Gigawatt per year per Member State. Paragraph 1, points (a)(ii) and (iv), shall apply to 100% of the volume auctioned per Member State
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