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.

Only natural persons who own or lease the parking space where the charging station is to be installed may apply for this aid.

Who is concerned

Eligible persons

Any natural person who:

• purchases and installs a new electric-vehicle charging station;
• owns or leases the parking space where the charging station is installed.

Building managers may also submit applications on behalf of the natural person who owns the building. In that case, the building manager must obtain a written mandate to do so from the owner.

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; or
  • for the leaseholder.

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;
• be installed by an accredited electrician in compliance with the technical requirements for connections to low-voltage networks;
• for buildings with at least 4 parking spaces:
  • OCPP-compliant (smart) charging stations; or
  • 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.

If the applicant is the owner or leaseholder of:

• several parking spaces attached to the same building: aid will only be granted for one of these parking spaces;
• several accommodation units or business premises in the same building: aid will only be granted for one parking space per accommodation unit or business unit.

If several persons are the owners or leaseholders of the same accommodation or business unit, financial aid is limited to one parking space per accommodation or business unit.

Prerequisites

The financial aid is granted for investments made between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2023 inclusive.

Invoice dates shall serve as proof of when the investments were made.

Deadlines

Applications must be filed no later than 12 months after the last invoice issued in connection with the investment.

How to proceed

Filing an application

Application forms must be sent to the Environment Agency (Administration de l’environnement) by post.

The application form is divided into 2 parts:

• the first part is to be filled in, dated and signed by the applicant. In this part, the applicant must provide the following details:
  • their surnames and first names;
    
  • their 13-digit Luxembourg national identification number (matricule);
  • their postal address, telephone number and e-mail address;
    
  • their bank details;
  • whether they are the owner or leaseholder of the parking space;
    
  • where the charging station is to be installed—i.e., the exact address;
    
  • whether they agree to e-mail communications with the administration;
• the second part is to be filled in, dated and signed by the company commissioned to install the charging station.

Supporting documents

The following supporting documents must be submitted with the 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 leaseholder: a copy of the lease in connection with the parking space.

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;
• 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.

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 cabinet, when 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 lodge an appeal with the Ombudsman.

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