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Requirement · NZIAB-AUC-04

Give each sustainability and resilience criterion at least 5% weight, and 15% to 30% combined, when applying them as award criteria.

Member States designing renewable energy auctions must comply, and this is law in force.

Why it matters

This is law in force, not a proposal.

  • It is Art. 26(4), 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
Addressee Member States designing renewable energy auctionsAct Regulation (EU) 2024/1735, consolidated 17.08.2025Article Art. 26(4)Class Governments

The rule

New — no predecessor
Trigger

sustainability and resilience criteria applied as award criteria

Obligation

Give each sustainability and resilience criterion at least 5% weight, and 15% to 30% combined, when applying them as award criteria.

Who is affected

Addressee
Member States designing renewable energy auctions
Class
Governments
Sectors
Names Wind, heat pumps, hydrogen, Batteries and solar, Power and heat
Applies
From 30 December 2025 (Art. 49(4))

Burden drivers

D1 — 1 of 7 marks fire on this provision.

Source text

Verbatim

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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