General provisions
1 § to promote research and development, including
demonstration projects, as well as innovation in the energy sector,
The Swedish Energy Agency, subject to availability of funds provide support
According to this regulation.
section 2 of the support may only be provided in accordance with the conditions
specified in the
1. Commission Regulation (EC) No 651/2014 of 17 June
2014 declaring certain categories of aid
compatible with the common market under articles 107 and
108 of the Treaty, or
2. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1407/2013 of 18
December 2013 on the application of articles 107 and 108 of the
the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union on the basis of
less importance. Regulation (2014:1530).
paragraph 3 of the terms and expressions used in this regulation were
the same meaning as in the Commission Regulation (EU) no
651/2014. Regulation (2014:1530).
section 4 of the aid under this Regulation may be provided as grants, loans
or repayable advances.
Regulation (2014:1530).
5 § A precondition for support is that a written application for
support submitted to the Agency before work
activity or project begins. Regulation (2014:1530).
section 6 of the aid may be granted only if the State's Energy Authority assesses
the result may be utilized.
Regulation (2014:1530).
Eligible measures
7 § Investment support for SMEs is provided in
accordance with chapter I and article 17 of the Commission's
Regulation (EC) No 651/2014. Regulation (2014:1530).
section 8 assistance to consultancy services for small and medium-sized enterprises
provided in accordance with chapter I and article 18 of the
Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014.
Regulation (2014:1530).
9 § Support for SME participation in fairs
provided in accordance with chapter I and article 19 of the
Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014.
Regulation (2014:1530).
10 § aid to start-up companies submitted in accordance with
Chapter I and article 22 of Commission Regulation (EU) no
651/2014. Regulation (2014:1530).
11 § support for search costs provided in accordance with chapter I
and article 24 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 651/2014.
Regulation (2014:1530).
section 12 of aid for research and development projects is provided in
accordance with chapter I and article 25 of the Commission's
Regulation (EC) No 651/2014. Regulation (2014:1530).
13 § support for investment in research infrastructure is left in
accordance with chapter I and article 26 of the Commission's
Regulation (EC) No 651/2014. Regulation (2014:1530).
section 14 of the aid for innovation clusters in accordance with
Chapter I and article 27 of Commission Regulation (EU) no
651/2014. Regulation (2014:1530).
15 § innovation support for SMEs is provided in
accordance with chapter I and article 28 of the Commission's
Regulation (EC) No 651/2014. Regulation (2014:1530).
16 § aid for process and organisational innovation
provided in accordance with chapter I and article 29 of the
Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014.
Regulation (2014:1530).
paragraph 17 of training provided in accordance with chapters I and
Article 31 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 651/2014.
Regulation (2014:1530).
Procedure in State aid cases
section 18 an application for assistance shall be made in writing and submitted to the
The Swedish Energy Agency. Regulation (2014:1530).
section 19 of an aid application shall contain
1. a description of the project,
2. indication of the project's location and its starting and
end date,
3. a technical description,
4. a list of project costs,
5. an indication of the type of support applied for,
6. information on whether the applicant has sought or received other
public aid or support from the European Union for the same
eligible costs, and
7. an indication whether the application refers to a company, and in
in such cases, information on company name, number of employees,
annual turnover and balance sheet total and if the
amount of funding needed for the project.
Where the application relates to aid falling within the scope of the Commission's
Regulation (EC) No 1407/2013, it shall also contain a
statement of all other de minimis aid
received during the previous two fiscal years and the
current tax year. Regulation (2014:1530).
section 20 A decision on aid may be subject to the conditions that are required
for the purpose of the aid to be met.
Regulation (2014:1530).
section 21 of The supported, to the State's energy authority,
under what authority closer to decide written account
the experience of the actions that led to the aid.
The authority shall monitor the activities that support has been provided
to and exercise supervision over the compliance with the conditions for the aid.
The granted assistance shall give the authority or the
authority appoints an opportunity to review the activities and on
request, provide additional information on its activities.
Regulation (2015:77).
section 22 of the aid shall be paid not later than when the project has
completed.
An aid under this Regulation may not be paid to a
companies that are subject to recovery orders due
decision of the Commission declaring an aid
illegal and incompatible with the internal market.
Regulation (2014:1530).
section 23 of the State's energy authority may decide that the aid granted
in whole or in part shall not be paid if the
1. the applicant for support by providing incorrect information
or in any other way have caused that the aid granted
improperly or with excessive amounts,
2. the aid for any other reason have been granted incorrectly or with
for the high amount and the recipient should have known this, or
3. the conditions for the aid have not been respected.
Regulation (2011:1488).
Refunds and chargebacks
23 a of the Recipient of assistance under this regulation are
repayment required if any of the grounds specified in section 23 of the
1-3. Regulation (2011:1488).
paragraph 23 (b) If a beneficiary is required to repay pursuant to the
23 a of the Swedish Energy Agency will decide to fully or
partial claim back the aid. If there are special reasons,
The Swedish Energy Agency remit the reimbursement fully
or in part. Regulation (2011:1488).
Specific provisions on loans
section 24 a loan must be paid back within a period which shall not be
longer than required by the purpose of the loan.
The interest rate shall be determined taking account of the possibilities for
other funding. The interest rate shall be the minimum of
Riksbanken reference rate determined from time to time according to
§ 9 the interest Act (1975:635).
section 25 of the repayment of a loan may partially or completely replaced
with royalty or other operating costs. The detailed conditions
determined taking into account the project's expected outcomes
and other circumstances.
section 26 of the beneficiary may be wholly or partly exonerated from its
the repayable if it obviously is missing
conditions to dispose of the results of such
way of repayment can take place in the foreseeable future without
the beneficiary will be insolvent. When it is determined in the
extent to which the exemption from the obligation to refund will be done
shall take account of the results achieved.
section 27 in respect of the aid granted in the form of loan terms in
other provisions on loans in the Ordinance (1988:764) if
State aid to industry.
Other provisions
section 28 in 22 a of the Administrative Procedure Act (1986:223) contains provisions
If the appeal to the administrative court. Other decisions
than a decision under section 22 and section 23 shall not, however,
subject to appeal. Regulation (2014:1530).
section 29 of the Swedish Energy Agency may announce regulations
necessary for enforcement of this regulation.
section 30 of the State's energy authority shall keep the records referred to in
1. Article 12 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 651/2014;
and
2. Article 6(4) of Commission Regulation (EU) no
1407/2013.
In case of an application for aid under Commission Regulation (EU) no
1407/2013, the notifying authority shall provide the information to the company
as is clear from article 6(1) of that regulation.
Regulation (2014:1530).
Transitional provisions
2008:761
1. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 november 2008.
2. The regulation repeals Regulation (1998:222) if
State support for energy research, Regulation (1998:653) if
State aid for energy technology and Regulation (1998:654) if
energy technology grants.
3. The repealed regulations still apply, however, in the case
If support has been decided according to the regulations.
2011:1488
1. this Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2012.
2. Older regulations still apply to cases where
aid applications submitted before the entry into force.
