The exemptions comes into a larger EU context aimed at supporting the industry across Europe and acknowledging that all countries in the EU are taking conscious actions towards strengthening their own industries, including developed countries such as Germany and France, ABIEC said in a statement.
“The decision to relieve industrial companies from part of the green energy charges comes as an acknowledgment of the fact that economic growth could not be generated in absence of manufacturing industry. This is a vital step to support the Romanian industry, which creates added value, drives the exports and is responsible for economic growth,” ABIEC said.
The European Commission acknowledged that “charges levied for the funding of renewable energy support make up an increasing proportion of the energy bill for industry. This constitutes a very high burden for some energy intensive companies, in particular those exposed to strong international competition”.
Based on the EU Guidelines, the Romanian authorities implemented a scheme to reduce the surcharges with green certificates for industrial companies, depending on their consumption specifics, by a maximum of 85%.