France is extending its C3IV green industry tax credit to support investment across the battery, wind, solar and heat pump value chains, as part of its reindustrialization strategy. The extension is expected to support around 40 projects by 2030.
The French government has decided to extend the tax credit for cleantech industry for another 3 years.
Introduced by the 2023 Green Industry Act, the green industry investment tax credit (C3IV) forms part of France’s long-term strategy to accelerate reindustrialization and establish the country as a European leader in cleantech industry.
The C3IV enables companies to develop new industrial projects across four key sectors supporting electrification: batteries, wind power, solar panels and heat pumps. The scheme covers the full value chain, including the manufacture of equipment, components and essential sub-components, as well as the production and processing of critical raw materials required for these technologies. The list of eligible activities is set out in an order dated Aug. 10, 2026, published in the Official Journal on Aug. 12, 2026.
The rules governing the C3IV and procedures for submitting approval applications are available on the impots.gouv.fr website.
