European Commission adopts first renewable energy cross-border projects

The European Commission has established the first list of renewable energy cross-border (CB RES) projects under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). The list marks the start of the implementation of the window of CEF Programme, dedicated to renewable energy and decarbonization, writes the European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) in a press release.

CB RES projects aim to promote cross-border cooperation between Member States (and between the Member States and non-EU countries) in the field of planning, development, and cost-effective exploitation of renewable energy sources. In addition, they may facilitate RES integration in many ways -through energy storage or hydrogen production facilities, for instance.

The selected initiatives

This first list includes three projects, relevant for a total of seven Member States. These are a hybrid offshore wind park between Estonia and Latvia, a cross-border district heating grid based on RES between Germany and Poland, and a project to produce renewable electricity in Italy, Spain, and Germany for conversion, transport, and use of green hydrogen in the Netherlands and Germany.

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These projects are now eligible for financial support. Their realization will make an important contribution to the increased renewable energy ambition under the European Green Deal, as well as to the objectives of the REPowerEU. The European Commission, with the support of CINEA, will monitor the implementation of the CB RES projects and will soon make available information on the status of the projects via a public portal.