Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Facility – Works – Zero Emissions

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Connecting Europe Facility

Programme Description

The Connecting Europe Facility is a key EU funding instrument to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness through infrastructure investment at European level.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

CEF-T-2021-AFIFCOEN-WORKS-ZE

Call

Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Facility – Works – Zero Emissions

Summary

The objective is to support the deployment of Alternative Fuel supply infrastructure, contributing to decarbonising transport along the TEN-T network.

Detailed Call Description

The following Actions will be supported:

  • Actions supporting the roll-out of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure on the TEN-T road network, with priority to long haul heavy-duty transport;
  • Actions supporting the roll-out of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure on sections of the TEN-T rail network for which a derogation from the electrification requirement has been granted in line with Article 12(3) or 39(3) of the TEN-T Regulation, on sections of isolated networks as defined in Article 3(u) of the TEN-T Regulation, or in terminals for refuelling shunting locomotives;
  • Actions supporting the roll-out of hydrogen refuelling and electricity recharging infrastructure dedicated to public transport and heavy-duty vehicles in urban nodes, e.g. recharging infrastructure in bus depots, publicly accessible recharging infrastructure for heavy-duty vehicles, opportunity-based charging devices and related energy storage facility systems;
  • Actions supporting the deployment of alternative fuels for TEN-T maritime ports, inland waterways and inland ports, and airports, e.g., hydrogen, electrification of airport ground operations, supply infrastructure and storage of liquid alternative fuels etc., in accordance with Directive 2014/94/EU26.

Costs related to vehicles or vessels will not be eligible, except in the case of inland waterway and short sea shipping, if an initial number of vessels is needed to kick-start the use of the supported recharging/refuelling infrastructure. In such case, the eligible cost shall be limited to the difference of cost between a fossil-fuel vessel and the zero-emission vessel(s) proposed.
Costs related to the production of green hydrogen
for the purpose of transport will be eligible as synergetic elements under the conditions specified in Section 10.6 of the Work Programme.

Call Total Budget

€125,000,000

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

Ιn order to ensure efficiency in EU funding interventions, applicants are strongly encouraged to submit applications for projects with a total requested EU contribution to the eligible costs of no less than €1,000,000.
(page 21-22 of the call document).

Thematic Categories

  • Environment and Climate Change
  • Transport

Eligibility for Participation

  • Central Government
  • International Organisations
  • NGOs
  • Non Profit Organisations
  • State-owned Enterprises

Eligibility For Participation Notes

In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:

  • be legal entities (public or private bodies)
  • be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
    • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)
    • third countries associated to the CEF (list [none])

Call Opening Date

16/09/2021

Call Closing Date

19/01/2022

National Contact Point(s)

Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works
Department of Public Works
https://bit.ly/3BoYoGo
165 Strovolou Avenue, 2048 Strovolos
Telephones: +357 22806521, +357 22806550, +357 22806537
Email: info@pwd.mcw.gov.cy

Contact person:
Elpida Epameinondas
Senior Executive Engineer
Τelephone: +357 22806643
Email: eepamenonda@pwd.mcw.gov.cy

(Publish Date: 18/10/2021-for internal use only)

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