2009/697/EC: Commission Decision of 17 June 2009 on the State aid C 21/08 (ex N 8... (32009D0697)
2009/697/EC: Commission Decision of 17 June 2009 on the State aid C 21/08 (ex N 864/06) which Germany is planning to implement in favour of Sovello AG (formerly EverQ GmbH) (notified under document C(2009) 4516) (Text with EEA relevance)
- COMMISSION DECISION
- of 17 June 2009
- on the State aid C 21/08 (ex N 864/06) which Germany is planning to implement in favour of Sovello AG (formerly EverQ GmbH)
- (notified under document C(2009) 4516)
- (Only the German is authentic)
- (Text with EEA relevance)
- (2009/697/EC)
- 1.
- PROCEDURE
- 2.
- DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE AID
- 2.1.
- Objective of the measure
- 2.2.
- The beneficiary
- 2.3.
- Investment project
- 2.4.
- Legal basis
- 2.5.
- Investment costs
- 2.6.
- Financing of the project
- 2.7.
- Applicable regional aid intensity ceiling
- 2.8.
- Aid amount and aid intensity
- 2.9.
- General commitments
- 3.
- GROUNDS FOR INITIATING THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
- 4.
- COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES
- 4.1.
- The solar industry as a high growth market
- 4.2.
- Pilot projects in the solar industry
- 4.3.
- The String-Ribbon technology not yet industrially tested
- 5.
- COMMENTS FROM THE GERMAN AUTHORITIES
- 5.1.
- Sovello1 is a pilot project
- 5.2.
- The investment projects Sovello1 and Sovello2 are independent investments
- 5.3.
- No economic incentive to artificially separate Sovello1 and Sovello2
- 5.4.
- Conclusion: Sovello1 and Sovello2 are not a single investment project
- 6.
- ASSESSMENT OF THE AID
- 6.1.
- Existence of State aid in the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty
- 6.2.
- Notification requirement, legality of the aid, and applicable law
- 6.3.
- Compatibility of the aid with the general provisions of the RAG 1998
- 6.4.
- Compatibility of the aid with the MSF 2002 provisions
- 6.4.1.
- Single investment project
- 6.4.1.1.
- Precise technical function
- 6.4.1.2.
- Physical or functional link
- 6.4.1.3.
- Clearly identified aim
- 6.4.1.4.
- Economic indivisibility
- 6.4.1.5.
- No economic incentive to artificially separate the two investment projects
- 6.4.1.6.
- Conclusion: no single investment project
- 6.4.2.
- Aid intensity — points 21 and 25 of the MSF 2002
- 6.4.3.
- Compatibility with the rules under point 24 of the MSF 2002
- 6.4.3.1.
- Product concerned by the investment project
- 6.4.3.2.
- Relevant product market
- 6.4.3.3.
- Relevant geographic market
- 6.4.3.4.
- Point 24(a) of the MSF 2002: market shares
- 6.4.3.5.
- Point 24(b) of the MSF 2002: production capacity
- 6.5.
- Conclusion
- Article 1
- Article 2
- Article 3
Feedback