The REPowerEU chapter addresses the challenge of reducing reliance on fossil fuels. The objectives of the component are to strongly reduce Cyprus’ dependence from imported fossil fuels in general. The new RePowerEU chapter contributes to the achievement of Cyprus’s energy efficiency obligations and targets set for 2030, under the National Energy and Climate Plan. In order to limit its energy dependence, Cyprus shall further invest in energy efficiency improvements in buildings and road transport and accelerate the deployment of renewables.
The measures included in the REPowerEU chapter address most aspects of recent country-specific recommendations in the field of energy, as they shall foster research and innovation in the field of green transition and energy production, storage, transmission and distribution solutions, promote renewables and accelerate energy efficiency measures in various buildings in the public and private sector, enhance the regulatory framework for the operation of Energy Communities, and promote widespread use of Electric Vehicles.
The implementation of the measures are all expected to contribute to reducing dependency on fossil fuels. Increasing the share of renewable energy sources has a cross-border and multi-country dimension because it contributes to securing the energy supply in the Union as a whole.
Code: 34159 | Identifier Code: COM-CONCEPT-ENERGY/0624 | Programme name: Cyprus Recovery and Resilience Plan – Axis 6. REPowerEU | Start submission calls: 26/06/2024 | End submission calls: 25/10/2024
The «Commercial Proof of Concept» Programme aims to accelerate innovation in the energy production, storage, transmission and distribution verticals and address key challenges in grid integration, renewable energy utilization, and energy system resilience.
The primary objective is to support transitioning solutions from pilot deployments to commercial readiness. It helps intensify R&D efforts to scale up and optimize solutions already deployed in the field.
It aims to enhance the performance, reliability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of existing technologies, ensuring their viability for widespread adoption in primarily industrial and commercial applications.
Code: 33503 | Identifier Code: Measures C3.1I7 and C6.1I5 | Programme name: Cyprus Recovery and Resilience Plan – Axis 6. REPowerEU | Start submission calls: 26/04/2024 | End submission calls: 30/09/2024
The Scheme aims to support, develop and upgrade the Large Businesses that are established or will be established in Cyprus, including their energy upgrade. The specific objectives of the Scheme are:
• The reinforcement of the degree of circularity of large enterprises and the transformation of the operating model of a large enterprise into a cyclical one.
Code: 33070 | Programme name: Cyprus Recovery and Resilience Plan – Axis 6. REPowerEU | Start submission calls: 29/02/2024 | End submission calls: 20/12/2025
The Support Scheme is intended to:
Code: 32996 | Identifier Code: C2.2I3, C6.1I4 | Programme name: Cyprus Recovery and Resilience Plan – Axis 6. REPowerEU | Start submission calls: 17/02/2024 | End submission calls: 11/10/2024
See the Greek text.
Code: 32019 | Identifier Code: CODEVELOP-REPowerEU/1223 | Programme name: Cyprus Recovery and Resilience Plan – Axis 6. REPowerEU | Start submission calls: 22/12/2023 | End submission calls: 29/02/2024
The “CO-DEVELOP” Programme aims to enhance the effective collaboration between enterprises and the research community, with the aim of jointly identifying challenges and jointly designing and implementing research and development projects to develop new cost-effective solutions to address these challenges. In the context of effective collaboration, the sharing of resources and infrastructure and the mobility of staff are expected, among other things, in order to enable the technology transfer and the exchange of knowledge.
The ultimate objective is bridging the gap between academia and industry and the utilization of the existing know-how to meet specific needs and challenges, thus contributing to the strengthening of the competitiveness of the economy and the improvement of the quality of life in Cyprus.
Code: 31785 | Identifier Code: C6.1I7 | Programme name: Cyprus Recovery and Resilience Plan – Axis 6. REPowerEU | Start submission calls: 24/11/2023 | End submission calls: 26/01/2024
The ”Research in Enterprises “ Programme and the said Call for Proposals on Energy support the involvement of Cypriot enterprises in research, technological development and innovation (RTDI) activities, for the development of technological solutions of high added value that will respond to challenges faced by Cyprus in the energy production, storage, transmission and distribution field and which solutions can at a later stage, if deemed useful, be exploited by energy production, storage, transmission and distribution organisations.