Horizon Europe: EUR 161 million available for projects in sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply

Following the adoption of the Horizon Europe 2023-2024 work programme, the European Commission has launched a new call for project proposals to support research and innovation under efficient, sustainable and inclusive energy use.

The total indicative budget available is EUR 161 million. The deadline for submissions is 5 September 2023 17:00 CET Time.

The call covers 16 topics: 

• Development of microalgae and/or direct solar fuel production and purification technologies for advanced aviation and /or shipping fuels
• Development of near zero-emission biomass heat and/or CHP including carbon capture
• Critical technologies to improve the lifetime, efficient decommissioning and increase the circularity of offshore and onshore wind energy systems
• Demonstration of sustainable hydropower refurbishment
• Industrial manufacturing for lower-cost solar thermal components and systems
• Innovative components and configurations for heat pumps
• Novel thermal energy storage for CSP
• Large Area Perovskite solar cells and modules
• Advanced exploration technologies for geothermal resources in a wide range of geological settings
• Smart use of geothermal electricity and heating and cooling in the energy system
• Development of innovative power take-off and control systems for wave energy devices
• Development of next generation advanced biofuel technologies
• Accelerating the green transition and energy access in Africa
• Advanced concepts for crystalline Silicon technology
• Digital twin for forecasting of power production to wind energy demand
• Operation, Performance and Maintenance of PV Systems

You can find all the information required, including the call text and application forms on the Funding and Tenders Portal using the call reference: HORIZON-CL5-2023-D3-02