European Commission approves Romania's €150 million subsidy scheme for 2,174 MWh of standalone energy storage facilities

The scheme complies with the conditions set out in the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF), adopted by the Commission on June 25, 2025. Quote: "The Commission found that the Romanian scheme complies with the conditions set out in the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF), adopted by the Commission on June 25, 2025." This is Romania’s first scheme under the CISAF. Quote: "This is Romania’s first scheme under the CISAF," The scheme will award aid through a competitive bidding process, with direct grants distributed before 31 December 2030. Quote: "The Romanian scheme will award aid through a competitive bidding process, with direct grants distributed before 31 December 2030." Its objective is to facilitate the smooth integration of variable renewable energy sources into the national electricity system by increasing electricity storage capacity. Quote: "Its objective is to facilitate the smooth integration of variable renewable energy sources into the national electricity system by increasing electricity storage capacity." The scheme will be financed by the EU Modernisation Fund. Quote: "The scheme will be financed by the EU Modernisation Fund." The scheme was unveiled in January 2025 by the Romanian Ministry of Energy. Quote: "When unveiling the scheme in January 2025 , the Romanian Ministry of Energy said that potential beneficiaries include microenterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as large companies (including newly established entities) and autonomous authorities." Potential beneficiaries include microenterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises, large companies (including newly established entities), and autonomous authorities. Quote: "potential beneficiaries include microenterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as large companies (including newly established entities) and autonomous authorities." Eligible applicants must be legally established in Romania or another EU member state and registered with Romania’s National Trade Register Office before the date of the first payment of state aid granted under the scheme. Quote: "Eligible applicants must be legally established in Romania or another EU member state and registered with Romania’s National Trade Register Office before the date of the first payment of state aid granted under the scheme."