15.03.22 EIB financial advisory support
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.
TRL 6-8
26.01.22 TurboWave – Procurement of innovative wave turbines
The Basque Energy Agency is running a competition to replace the existing turbines at the Mutriku Power Plant.
TurboWave has a budget of €3.2m and offers 100% funding for the winners of each phase – similar the EuropeWave programme.
02.11.21 NAMA Facility: €20m for small scale tidal projects in the Philippines
The Government of the Philippines will channel €20 million of grant funding to tidal and solar PV projects around its islands, through the NAMA Support Project (NSP).
The next Horizon Europe call: Demonstration of innovative rotor, blades and control systems for tidal energy devices
Please use the password OEEHEUROPE3 to watch the video.
In this OEE members-only webinar, Matthijs Soede from the European Commission will introduce the new Horizon Europe programme, present the tidal demonstration call and answer questions from the sector.
04.10.21 Up to €1M to develop multi-use solutions in the Atlantic
The call supports the development and uptake of multi-use between marine renewable energies and other blue economy activities and/or with nature protection.
The next Horizon Europe call: Innovative foundations, floating substructures and connection systems
Please use the password OEEHEUROPE2 to watch the video.
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.
11.01.21 UK access to Horizon Europe
The EU-UK Agreement explicitly allows UK players to take part in the majority of Horizon Europe, with the same rights as EU players.
06.01.21 InnoEnergy Investment Round funding
InnoEnergy is a branch of the European Institute for Innovation & Technology (EIT). It channels EU money and shares the objectives as EU funding programmes and policies e.g Horizon Europe, the SET Plan and the European Offshore renewable energy strategy.
20.12.20 €20m of Blue Economy grants
The ‘Blue Economy Window’ call is offering €20m of grants to bring ‘blue economy’ technologies to market and de-risk investments in these technologies.
DG MARE chose grants to fund the demonstration of innovative technologies – in line with a key OEE position.
Strategy Week – Webinar 4: Make the most of the final Horizon2020 Green Deal call
Please use the password WEB4STRATWEEK2020 to watch the video.
Matthijs Soede from the European Commission will tell OEE members all the latest information on the final Horizon 2020 ‘Green Deal’ call to support renewable demo projects.
The subtopic on offshore renewable demonstrations is due to open in September and according to the latest info, it should have a budget of €68m to fund 2 – 3 projects, with a 70% funding rate.