On Thursday 9 December, the European Commission authorised a Croatian aid scheme for the production of electricity from renewable sources.
This measure will help Croatia meet its renewable energy targets, including those set out in its Recovery and Resilience Plan, and contribute to the EU’s 2050 climate neutrality target, without unduly distorting competition in the Single market.
The aid will take the form of a premium on top of the electricity market price. This premium will be set through a competitive bidding process and will not be higher than the difference between the average production cost for each renewable energy technology and the electricity market price. Beneficiaries will be selected through calls for tender to be held during the period 2021-2023. The measure will run until 2023 and will be paid out to successful beneficiaries for a period of 12 years.
This support will help Croatia to increase its share of electricity from renewable energy sources and reduce CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions. It will support Croatia’s commitment to meeting European climate and environmental targets, as set out in its National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) and its Recovery and Resilience Plan. (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)