CEF Energy: CINEA signed CB RES grant agreements worth over €67 million

Studies & Works

Following the 2023 call for proposals for cross-border renewable energy projects, CINEA has signed Grant Agreements with three studies and two works projects for a total CEF support of over €67 million. They will supports the implementation of the already selected cross-border renewable energy projects (CB RES). This is a significant milestone for these projects to advance in their implementation. 

The selected projects are: 

• 2022-10-EU-W-M-23-UNITED HEAT: The UNITED HEAT works action is part of the project 2022-10-Goerlitz-Zgorzelec. Within the Goerlitz-Zgorzelec project there are three works modules planned, and they will be implemented gradually over the next few years. The scope of the first module includes deliverables leading into construction and commissioning of a biomass heating plant with a capacity of approx. 25 MW on the Polish side and on the German side - district heating pipeline connecting the Königshufen district heating area with the wastewater treatment plant in Görlitz (length 1430 m, diameter 350 mm) to integrate waste heat from the sewage gas CHP plant, and in the future connect to an additional gas storage capacity of 3000 m3 (in 2024-2027). The action will be implemented in Poland and Germany.
• 2022-10-EU-S-M-23-UNITED HEAT: The UNITED HEAT study action is part of the project 2022-10-Goerlitz-Zgorzelec. The outputs will be a hydraulic model of the technical concept, basic design planning documents of all generation plants and pipelines including a detailed cost estimation for all construction measures, the application for construction permits for the implementation of the heat supply concept and the development of a supply contract between both District Heating Network operators. The action will be implemented in Poland and Germany. 
• 2022-07-EU-S-M-23-CICERONE-Ammonia: The action “CICERONE-Ammonia” is part of the project “2023-7-CICERONE”. This study in CICERONE-Ammonia paves the way up to its Final Investment Decision, concerns an ammonia import and cracking facility at VTTI’s Euro Tank Terminal (ETT4) in the port of Rotterdam in The Netherlands. The ammonia is produced from green electricity in areas rich in solar and wind by locally transferring this into hydrogen through electrolysis and subsequently into ammonia by means of a Haber-Bosch process for ease of transportation. This ammonia is subsequently transported to ETT4 by sea vessels. 
• 2023-3-EU-S-M-23-SLOWP: This action is part of the project SLOWP - Saare-Liivi Offshore Wind Park “2023-3-SLOWP”. With this action, the project will carry out the environmental impact assessment, the project site condition assessment, the wind farm design supply chain and Power-2-X study. 
• 2023-2-EU-W-M-23-ULP-RES WP : This action is part of the project Utilitas Lode-Penuja RES Wind Park 2023-02-ULP-RES WP. The action focuses on the 1st stage of wind farm development with the following expected outcomes: 
  • The 330kV connection to the cross-border LV-EE interconnector line setup to inject the electricity generated by the wind farm into the LV-EE grid; 
  • Construction of the road and internal grid infrastructure on Latvia side with connection to the wind farm substation; 
  • Construction of wind farm turbine foundations on Latvia side

Preparatory studies

In addition, four new CB RES preparatory studies projects signed their grant agreements for a total CEF support of more than €1 million. The newly signed actions cover areas such as green hydrogen production and offshore wind. The actions cover 5 Member States. Preparatory studies can assist project promoters in selecting the best project concept and setting up the cooperation agreement, allowing for projects to be supported prior to having acquired the official status of a CB RES project. 

The new preparatory studies are:

• 23-PT-E-MDQGFT: state-of-the-art future fuels storage and refueling terminal which will be powered by renewable energy near the Port of Sines, Portugal.
• 23-DK-E-DK-DE OWF: Cross-border offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea-project of approximately 1 GW capacity, placed in the Danish part of the Baltic sea, connected solely to the German national grid.
• 23-BE-E-HansaLink: 4 GW offshore wind farm in the North Sea connected to an High voltage direct connection hybrid interconnection between Germany and Scotland.
• 23-EU-E-PoHyC: wind and solar installations in the Pomeranian region of Poland and Germany for the purpose of renewable hydrogen generation in a gigawatt scale.

Background

Since the launch in 2021, 8 projects have acquired the CB RES status and 14 actions were supported with CEF funding. The total committed CEF funding is of €91.1 million, covering 10 Member States. The full portfolio of approved projects can be found on the CINEA dashboard.