EC approves Czech state aid scheme for modern CHP plants

The European Commission has approved state aid for a EUR 3.2 billion Czech scheme to support the production of electricity from new and modernised high-efficiency combined heat and power (‘CHP') plants, the EC announced in a press release on Monday. The Czech scheme is supposed to contribute to the implementation of Czechia's National Energy and Climate Plan, the European Green Deal and the EU's energy efficiency targets. The scheme is expected to run until the end of 2025.