Zgoda na francuskie subsydia dla biogazu i energii pływów morskich
State aid: Commission authorizes the development of 60 MW of electricity from landfill gas in France
The European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, the aid that France plans to grant for the construction and operation of up to 60 megawatts (MW) of new power plants. generating electricity from landfill gas and for the modernization of plants of this type already in operation. Landfill gas is the gas emitted by biodegradable waste landfilled. The amount of biodegradable waste going to landfill will decrease in the coming years due to the gradual introduction of further waste sorting obligations at the source. For this reason, the total capacity of the new plants eligible for support is limited to 60 MW. The aid will take the form of a premium adding to the market price for plants with an installed capacity of 500 kilowatts (kW) or more, and a purchase price for smaller installations. This support will help the industry to convert the landfill gas that will continue to be emitted by the biodegradable waste to landfill into electricity before widespread sorting at source, and help reduce CO2 emissions in France. Since landfill gas is considered a renewable energy source, the support scheme will also help France to increase the share of electricity produced from renewable energy sources, in line with This support will help the industry to convert the landfill gas that will continue to be emitted by the biodegradable waste to landfill into electricity before widespread sorting at source, and help reduce CO2 emissions in France. Since landfill gas is considered a renewable energy source, the support scheme will also help France to increase the share of electricity produced from renewable energy sources, in line with This support will help the industry to convert the landfill gas that will continue to be emitted by the biodegradable waste to landfill into electricity before widespread sorting at source, and help reduce CO2 emissions in France. Since landfill gas is considered a renewable energy source, the support scheme will also help France to increase the share of electricity produced from renewable energy sources, in line withenvironmental objectives of the EU. More information is available on the website of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition in the State Aid Register , under number SA.47957. ( For more information : Ricardo Cardoso – Tel .: +32 229 80100, Giulia Astuti – +32 229 55344).
