In renewable energy auctions, sustainability and resilience criteria carry at least 5% each and 15-30% combined of the award score, and the regime bites on at least 30% of the volume auctioned per Member State per year -- a priced advantage for producers outside a dominant third-country source.
Manufacturers of renewable energy technologies and their main components supplying auction participants are offered support, and this is law in force.
Why it matters
This is law in force, not a proposal.
- It is Art. 26(4), with Art. 26(7), in the Net-Zero Industry Act. as of 2026-08-18
- The act gives its timing as: From 30 December 2025 (Art. 49(4)). as of 2026-08-18
- It names 3 industries by name: Clean tech, Batteries and solar and Power. as of 2026-08-18
- Compliance is checked by none, per auction. as of 2026-08-18
The rule
award criteria in an auction to which Art. 26(1)-(5) applies
In renewable energy auctions, sustainability and resilience criteria carry at least 5% each and 15-30% combined of the award score, and the regime bites on at least 30% of the volume auctioned per Member State per year -- a priced advantage for producers outside a dominant third-country source.
Who is affected
Burden drivers
Source text
Member States shall give to each of the criteria to assess the auction’s sustainability and resilience contribution, 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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