Financial aid for the installation of private electric vehicle charging stations (legal entities with no economic activity - lessors)
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To encourage more people to adopt electric and 'soft' mobility options, and thus contribute to the development of clean, sustainable mobility, a new subsidy has been introduced for the purchase and installation of new electric-vehicle charging stations.
The application for financial aid for the installation of private electric vehicle charging stations can be made online via MyGuichet.lu.
Who is concerned
Eligible persons
- Any legal entity that does not engage in an economic activity (non-profit associations, foundations or civil partnerships);
- any commonhold association in which at least half of the shares of the common areas are held by an eligible natural person and/or legal entity; or
- any lessor who has been mandated by the lessee (who may be an eligible natural person, or a legal entity as listed above),
that:
- purchases and installs a new electric vehicle charging station;
- owns or leases the parking space where the charging station is installed.
In the event of a change of owner or leaseholder of the parking space for which a charging station has been subsidised, financial aid may be granted for the installation of a new charging station to replace one that has been removed—that is, the former owner has removed the charging station and the new owner installs a new one.
Financial aid may be granted to eligible persons through a lessor in cases where the applicant, as lessee, has mandated the lessor to:
- apply for financial aid on their behalf and for their benefit; and
- to obtain payment of the aid.
In this case, the financial aid is transferred in full to the lessee, who is the sole beneficiary, by means of a reduction in the lease price.
To this end, the leasing contract must:
- refer to the amended Grand Ducal regulation of 19 August 2020 introducing a financial aid for the installation of private charging stations for electric vehicles;
- specify the installation address of the charging station;
- provide an estimate of the amount of financial aid granted to the lessee;
- state the amount of the instalments owed by the lessee, with details of the amount of financial aid. These amounts only include the cost of the charging station and its installation.
The lessee acquires ownership of the subsidised charging station at the end of the leasing contract at the latest.
Eligible charging stations
The aid will only be granted for:
- the purchase and installation of a new charging station;
- one charging station per parking space:
- for the owner of the space; or
- for the tenant of the space.
Eligible new charging stations must meet the following criteria:
- have a maximum charging power of 11 kW with a 3-phase power supply:
- either by design;
- or by other means that cannot be changed by the user;
- have a power output of over 3.7 kW;
- be installed by an accredited electrician in compliance with the technical requirements for connections to low-voltage networks;
- be for buildings with at least 4 parking spaces:
- be OCPP-compliant (smart) charging stations; or
- be charging stations managed by a shared smart charge-management system.
Financial aid will not be granted for:
- second-hand charging stations;
- charging stations used for commercial or resale purposes.
Eligible parking spaces
The parking space must:
- be in Luxembourg;
- not be accessible to the general public;
- be inside or outside a building.
No more than one instance of financial aid may be granted to any one applicant for any one building. However, if an applicant is the owner or tenant of several parking spaces belonging to the same building, or if the applicant is the commonhold association, they can combine financial aid for:
- one parking space per housing unit;
- one parking space per business premises, as well as for each additional space allocated to the same business premises, up to a maximum of 15 charging stations per building installed on parking spaces allocated to business premises;
- a parking space that is part of the common areas, and for each additional space that is part of the common areas, up to a maximum of 25 charging stations per building installed on parking spaces that are part of the common areas.
Prerequisites
The financial aid is granted for investments made between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2024 inclusive.
Invoice dates shall serve as proof of when the investments were made.
Applicants may submit several applications for the same space for separate investments.
For example, applicants can submit their application relating exclusively to the cost of installing a collective smart charge management system or to the cost of modifying the electrical installation and pre-cabling required in preparation for the subsequent integration of a charging station into such a collective smart charge management system.
Deadlines
Applications must be filed no later than 12 months after the last invoice issued in connection with the investment.
How to proceed
Submitting the application
The application for financial support must be submitted to the Environment Agency.
2 application forms must be completed and signed:
- the part to be completed by the applicant; and
- the part to be completed by the company in charge of the installation of the charging station.
Both forms should be sent, together with the necessary supporting documents, to the following address:
Administration de l'environnement
Subsides et aides financières
1, avenue du Rock'n'Roll
L-4361 Esch-sur-Alzette
Supporting documents
Applicants must enclose the following with their application:
- a copy/copies of the receipted invoice(s) proving the purchase and installation of the charging station;
- if they are the owner of the parking space: a Land Registry extract serving as proof of their ownership;
- if they are the tenant of the parking space: a copy of the lease in connection with the parking space.
- if the application is made by a lessor, a copy of the leasing contract;
- a certificate of conformity issued by the electricity network operator or, if the network operator does not issue such certificates, a copy of the notification of completion of work sent to the network operator for charging stations with a maximum charging capacity of more than 7.4 kW;
- the form to be filled in by the company responsible for the installation of the charging station (see under 'Online services and forms').
The Environment Agency may request additional supporting documents. The application will be closed and the aid denied if the applicant fails to forward any requested additional supporting documents within one year.
The administration's decision
The Environment Agency will send the applicant a notification letter, indicating whether:
- the aid has been granted;
- their application has been refused;
- their application has been closed.
Amount of the subsidy
The aid covers 50 % of the VAT-exclusive cost of the purchase and installation of the charging station:
- for buildings with up to 3 parking spaces, the aid is capped at:
- EUR 750 for a basic charging station;
- EUR 1,200 for an OCPP-compliant smart charging station;
- EUR 450 for the cost of installing a collective smart charge management system, or for the cost of modifying the electrical installation and pre-cabling required in preparation for the subsequent integration of a charging station into such a collective smart charge management system;
- for buildings with 4 or more parking spaces, the aid is capped at:
- EUR 1,200 for a smart charging station;
- EUR 1,650 for a charging station managed by a shared smart charge-management system.
- EUR 450 for the cost of installing a collective smart charge management system, or for the cost of modifying the electrical installation and pre-cabling required in preparation for the subsequent integration of a charging station into such a collective smart charge management system.
Eligible installation costs include:
- the cost of works to install the charging station;
- the cost of works to install wiring, including wiring between the electrical cabinet and the charging station, the differential switch and the circuit breaker and smart charge-management system, and connections between the charging stations and the charge-management system;
- the cost of works to modify the electrical panel, if required for the installation of the charging station.
Repayment of aid
Applicants will be required to repay the financial aid if:
- it has been obtained by means of:
- false declarations;
- inaccurate information;
- it is not due for any other reason.
Appeals
A negative decision in response to an application for financial aid or a decision to close an application or to have the applicant pay back the aid are administrative decisions which may be appealed through the usual channels (non-contentious appeal, legal proceedings), provided the appeal is lodged within the legal time limit.
It is also possible to file a claim with the Ombudsman.
Online services and forms
Who to contact
-
Environment Agency Environment Agency - Subsidies and Financial Aid
- Address:
- 1, avenue du Rock'n'Roll L - 4361 Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg
- Phone:
- (+352) 40 56 56 444
- Email address:
- car-e@aev.etat.lu
Related procedures and links
Procedures
Links
Legal references
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