Retrofitting of Battery Electric Powertrains on Motor Vehicles - 2026
This page contains information related to the grant scheme applicable in 2026.
The information included in this page is meant to provide information about this incentive scheme, without prejudice to any provision in the respective scheme as published on the government gazette, downloadable here.
Scheme Objective
This incentive scheme intends to promote the retrofitting of approved battery electric powertrains on motor vehicles.
Who can Apply?
- Persons residing in Malta; and
- Undertakings established in Malta.
Scheme Conditions
The grant shall support the retrofitting of approved electric powertrains on:
- Passenger cars;
- Vans;
- Goods carrying vehicles;
- Minibuses;
- Buses and
- Coaches.
Each applicant is entitled to a maximum of 1 grant under this scheme.
Undertakings who have retrofitted their heavy-duty vehicle with a battery electric powertrain in compliance with the requirements of this scheme during the past years and have not applied for a grant from the applicable grant schemes in the past, may still apply for the grant.
The Incentive Details
Subject to the scheme conditions, a grant amount equal to 80% of the investment costs required for the installation of approved battery electric powertrains shall be issued to the registered owners of the concerned vehicles, without exceeding the limits shown in the table below.
| Vehicle Categories | Maximum Grant Amount |
| L - Motorcycles | €5,000 |
| M1 - Cars N1 - Vans |
€20,000 |
| M2 - Minibuses N2 - Small Trucks |
€40,000 |
| M3 - Coaches, Buses N3 - Big Trucks |
€80,000 |
Applying for this Incentive
A person or an undertaking wishing to retrofit a battery electric powertrain on a motor vehicle shall present Transport Malta with a detailed technical proposal prepared and signed by a warranted mechanical engineer and a warranted electrical engineer, which shall include the following information:
- full details of the vehicle and the original ICE powertrain;
- full details of the motor, battery, electric traction chain and galvanically connected high-voltage rail, and any related and/or connected components;
- full details of the installation methodology in accordance with the relevant EU Directives and UNECE Regulations (incl. EMC Directive and ECE R100.01 where applicable), and supported amongst others by circuitry, diagrams, and photos as necessary;
- full details and proof of technical expertise and competence of the competent person, along with written approval for such person issued by the warranted mechanical engineer and the warranted electric engineer who signed the technical proposal.
Transport Malta shall evaluate the submitted technical proposal and revert to the applicant with its decision, which may be an approval, a justified rejection, a request for clarification or further information, or a request to revise the proposal. Transport Malta reserves the right to limit any approval to specific categories or models of vehicles.
An application for a grant under this scheme shall be made by the registered owner of a motor vehicle on which an approved battery electric powertrain shall be retrofitted by submitting application form VEH048 along with any information, details and documents required therein.
In the case of an application within the scope of the De Minimis State Aid* , the State Aid Declaration VEH071 is also required.
*Depending on the sector of activity of the applicant, the De Minimis rules stipulated in Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2023/2831, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1408/2013 or Commission Regulation (EU) No. 717/2014 shall apply.
Filled in applications may be submitted in person or mailed as per instructions below:
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Bank Document Evidence
The bank document to be submitted along with the application must provide sufficient proof that the IBAN included in the form where the grant is to be deposited is effectively owned by the applicant or the spouse of the applicant. Therefore, this document must be issued by the bank where the account is held and must show, as a minimum, the following information:
- The IBAN or, as a minimum, the bank account number;
- The name and surname of the account holder.
Documents printed by the applicant are not considered to be adequate evidence that the account is actually held by the applicant.
Kindly mask any information concerning amount of funds held in account or transactions carried out from the account.
For samples of bank documents that are acceptable, click here.
Refund Policy
The registered owner of a vehicle on which a grant has been issued under this scheme shall be obliged to refund such grant to the Authority if, within a period of at least thirty-six (36) months from the date of the installation of electric powertrain:
- the owner makes a request to Transport Malta to have the electric powertrain removed; or
- it is proven that the electric powertrain were either removed, or disabled in any way, or was not being used appropriately.
Requests for Revision of Authority’s decisions
If you feel that a decision taken by the Authority concerning your application for a grant is incorrect, you can request a revision of this decision by following the procedure explained here.
Page last updated: 16/02/2026
