The EU Commission approves modification of German scheme to support electricity production from renewable energy sources

State aid: Commission approves modification of German scheme to support electricity production from renewable energy sources* The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, the modification of a German scheme to support the production of electricity from renewable energy sources. The scheme reflects a recent amendment by Germany to its Renewable Energy Act (“Erneuerbare Energien Gesetz” – ‘EEG 2023'), and will further contribute to achieving Germany's energy and environmental targets and the EU's strategic objectives relating to the European Green Deal. The German measure Germany notified the Commission of its plans to prolong and modify its support scheme for renewable energy, mostly replacing the support currently available under the EEG 2021 scheme approved by the