The European Commission (EC) has announced the first list of renewable energy cross-border projects under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).
The CEF, a funding instrument to support the development of interconnected trans-European networks in transport, energy, and digital services, provides an 875 million euros window to support renewable energy cross-border projects during the 2021-2027 period.
The first list consists of a hybrid offshore wind park between Estonia and Latvia, a cross-border district heating grid between Germany and Poland, and a green power and hydrogen project that involves Italy, Spain, Germany, and the Netherlands.
The projects will go into effect after two months of scrutiny by the European Parliament and the Council. The CEF will support studies and works for projects that are officially on the list of “cross-border renewable energy project.” A call for proposals is expected to be launched in November. According to the EU, these projects will aid both the REPowerEU plan and the European Green Deal.
