The European Commission (EC) has approved a €1.1 billion French state aid scheme aimed at expanding domestic cleantech manufacturing capacity in line with the Clean Industrial Deal. The approval has been granted under the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF), adopted on June 25, 2025. Reportedly, this marks the eighth cleantech manufacturing support measure authorised under the CISAF, with more than €10 billion in total support unlocked for such investments since the framework’s adoption. The scheme is intended to back strategic investments that strengthen manufacturing capacity for clean technologies and support the transition to a net-zero economy.
The scheme backs investments that increase manufacturing production capacity for net-zero technologies including solar, onshore and offshore wind, heat pumps, and battery technologies. Additionally, the scheme covers costs related to key components of these technologies and associated critical raw materials. Support will be provided in the form of a tax credit. The programme will be applicable across the entire territory of France, and aid may be granted until December 31, 2028.
In December 2025, the EC approved an Austrian scheme worth about €100 million to support manufacturing capacity aligned with Clean Industrial Deal objectives. The approval has been granted under the CISAF. The scheme will be implemented through direct grant and will be open to companies investing in additional manufacturing capacity for net-zero technologies and their main components listed under the applicable framework.
