EU greenlights €3 bln state-aid scheme for net-zero technology production in Germany

Germany can support strategic investments in net-zero technology production with up to three billion euros in subsidies, the European Commission has announced. The commission approved the state aid scheme as part of the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal, allowing the German government to distribute grants and offer tax advantages and guarantees for new loans until the end of 2030.

The scheme is set up to function as a subsidy framework that does not focus on individual projects for support, a spokesperson for the economy ministry told Clean Energy Wire. Access is limited to existing support programmes by the federal government or by the states.

“Investments in the launch and expansion of production capacities for net-zero technologies are eligible for support,” the spokesperson said. This includes the production of technical components for wind turbines, solar panels, batteries, hydrogen, or electricity grids and the raw materials needed to build these. According to the ministry, the three billion euros greenlighted under the scheme are an estimate of possible claims and are fully covered by the existing budget. 

The scheme is part of the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF), which the Commission adopted in June 2025. Under the CISAF, member states are allowed to support the roll-out of clean technologies and to provide temporary electricity price relief for energy-intensive industries, industry decarbonisation, and circular economy projects.