The second Interreg North-West Europe (NWE) call for projects in the 2021-2027 period is now open until Thursday 9 February 2023.
Over the lifetime of the Programme (2021-2027), €287m will be allocated to projects. There is no ceiling for the budget that can be used for this second call.
The Innovation Fund ‘Pilot Projects’ window had 2 points of uncertainty for the ocean energy sector. OEE has sought more information on both these questions. Below is the latest intelligence & guidance.
The new Innovation Fund call has a total budget of €3bn, with several dedicated ‘funding windows’. This briefing focuses exclusively on the €300m ‘Pilot Projects’ window.
The Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) is a new framework for ERA-NETs that allow for Member States and the European Commission to put up joint calls.
The CETP covers power production technologies, heating & cooling, storage and energy efficiency, divided into pillars, ‘Transition Initiatives’ (TRIs). Ocean energy is part of TRI2: Enhanced zero emission power technologies.
The first Interreg North-West Europe (NWE) call for projects in the 2021-2027 period is now open.
Over the lifetime of the Programme (2021-2027), €287m will be allocated to projects. There is no ceiling for the budget that can be used for this first call.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing financial advice to innovative energy demonstration projects within the European Union, with an objective of helping these projects become bankable.
The Fund will focus on demo projects for highly innovative technologies and big flagship projects that can bring on significant emission reductions. Only projects with a total capital expenditure above €7.5m are eligible under this call.
The call supports the development and uptake of multi-use between marine renewable energies and other blue economy activities and/or with nature protection.
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In this OEE members-only webinar, Matthijs Soede from the European Commission will introduce the new Horizon Europe programme, present the foundations & connections call and answer questions from the sector.
The InnovFin EDP financing facility is funded by the European Commission (‘the Commission’) and managed by the European Investment Bank (EIB). It was set up to finance first-of-a-kind renewable energy demonstration projects.