Solar panels are seen atop a hops plantation in the Bavarian Holledau region in Au, Germany, June 19, 2023.
And already, those subsidies are flowing: German conglomerate Thyssenkrupp (TKAG.DE) will invest around 3 billion euros ($3.27 billion) in a proposed green steel plant in Duisburg, Germany, including over 2 billion euros in state subsidies given EU approval in late July.
But it noted the U.S. model also had uncertainty built in because a change of administration could end IRA subsidies.
The complexity of EU financing through the recovery fund means it is available only to bigger companies, leaving smaller firms struggling to benefit.
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