State aid: Commission approves support to four highly-efficient cogeneration plants in Germany

On 14 December 2016, the European Commission approved German intentions to back four highly efficient cogeneration plants feeding Berlin, Cologne, Düsseldorf and Munich's district heating networks.

The Commission concluded the measures would further EU energy and climate goals whilst not unduly disrupting competition. In addition to this, these measures would help to reduce the use of fossil fuels and CO2 emissions, in line with EU energy and climate goals, and wold help Germany achieve the increase of the net electricity production from CHP installations to 120 Terawatt (TWh) hours/year by 2025.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background task: State aid: Commission approves German support to cogenerated electricity; opens in-depth investigation into surcharge reductions http://www.europeansources.info/record/state-aid-commission-approves-german-support-to-cogenerated-electricity-opens-in-depth-investigation-into-surcharge-reductions/

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