Created demand for EU-origin solar PV inverters and cells via household/company support schemes, since only Union-origin PV components make projects eligible for the scheme or additional financial compensation.

EU manufacturers of solar PV inverters and cells 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(6); new Annex II, Part III of Regulation (EU) 2024/1735, in the Industrial Accelerator Act. as of 2026-08-17
The act gives its timing as: From [3 years after entry into force]. as of 2026-08-17
It names one industry by name: Batteries and solar. as of 2026-08-17
Compliance is checked by self-declaration, per scheme. as of 2026-08-17

Addressee EU manufacturers of solar PV inverters and cellsAct COM(2026) 100 final, 2026/0068 (COD)Article Art. 34(6); new Annex II, Part III of Regulation (EU) 2024/1735Class Businesses

The rule

New — no predecessor

Trigger

Support scheme set up or updated from [3 years after entry into force]

Benefit

Created demand for EU-origin solar PV inverters and cells via household/company support schemes, since only Union-origin PV components make projects eligible for the scheme or additional financial compensation.

Who is affected

Addressee

EU manufacturers of solar PV inverters and cells

Class

Businesses

Sectors

Names Batteries and solar · Reaches Construction

Applies

From [3 years after entry into force]

Burden drivers

No burden drivers recorded on this provision.

Source text

Verbatim

(b) Solar PV technologies: For schemes set up or updated from [OP: Please insert the date = 3 years after entry into force of this Regulation], the PV inverter and the PV cells or equivalent shall originate in the Union.

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