Call for proposals
“Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) in the field of trans-European energy infrastructures”- CEF-Energy-2017
(2017/C 132/04)
Objectives and description
The
European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy, is launching a
call for proposals in order to award grants in accordance with the
priorities and objectives defined in the multiannual work programme in
the field of common interest under the “Connecting Europe Facility in
the field of trans-european energy infrastructure”. – CEF-Energy-2017
While
the bulk of the investment needed in the energy sector should be
delivered by the market and its costs recovered through tariffs, EU
financing may be needed for specific projects with wider regional and
European benefits which are unable to attract market-based financing. In
this context and on the basis of the multiannual work programme
2014-2020, a call for proposals is launched to support projects of
common interests identified in the Guidelines for trans-European
infrastructures.
The main objective of
this call for proposals is to contribute to supporting energy
infrastructure projects of common interest that have significant
societal benefits and that ensure greater solidarity among Member
States, but which do not receive adequate financing from the market. Special focus shall be placed on the efficient use of public investment. In addition, priority consideration shall be given:
- to projects of common interest and related actions aiming at ending energy isolation and elimination
- to the financial assistance to electricity projects subject
to market uptake, the quality and maturity of actions proposed and
their financing requirements, while fully recognising the importance of
the gas projects on the PCI list.
It
is expected that the financial assistance will contribute to further
the development and the implementation of projects of common interest in
electricity and gas, helping to achieve the broader energy policy objectives of:
- increasing
competitiveness by promoting the further integration of the internal
energy market and the interoperability of electricity and gas networks
across borders;
- enhancing Union security of energy supply, and
- contributing
to sustainable development and protection of the environment, inter
alia by the integration of energy from renewable sources and by the
development of smart energy networks
Eligible participants
Only those proposals submitted by one of the following types of applicants are eligible:
Ø One or more Member States;
Ø With
the agreement of the Member States concerned, international
organisations, joint undertakings, or public or private undertakings or
bodies established in Member States
There are no specific consortium requirements for this call.
Proposals
may be submitted by entities which do not have legal personality under
the applicable national law, provided that their representatives have
the capacity to undertake legal obligations on their behalf and offer
guarantee for the protection of the Union's financial interests
equivalent to that offered by legal persons
Where
necessary to achieve the objectives of a given project of common
interest and where duly motivated, third countries and entities
established in third countries may participate in actions contributing
to the projects of common interest.
Funding conditions and duration
The indicative amount to be allocated on the basis of this call for proposals is 800 million EUR.
Deadline of proposals' submission
The deadline for submission of applications is 12 October 2017 (17:00.00 Brussels time).
Proposals must be submitted electronically using the TENtec eSubmission module.
Where
possible, applicants are strongly encouraged to submit joint
applications for actions relating to the same project of common
interest.
Further information
Please, find attached the documents of the call.
Any additional specific questions related to this call may be addressed to the helpdesk email: INEA-CEF-Energy-calls-@ec.europa.eu
More information: https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/connecting-europe-facility/cef-energy/calls/2017-cef-energy-call-proposals
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