Based on the provisions of the Article 7 and Part IV of Annex to the CEF Regulation, CB RES projects shall promote cross-border cooperation between Member States in the field of planning, development and the cost-effective exploitation of renewable energy sources, as well as facilitate their integration through energy storage facilities and with the aim of contributing to the Union’s long term decarbonisation strategy, completing the internal energy market and enhancing the security of supply. Both topics under this call aim to support and contribute to the implementation of CB RES projects included in the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2202.

This topic refers to works projects contributing to the implementation of a CB RES project. Works in the meaning of CEF Energy include the purchase, supply and deployment of components, systems and services including software, the development, construction and installation activities relating to a CB RES project, the acceptance of installations and the launching of a CB RES project. Applications related to construction works must comply with the specific conditions laid down in the CEF regulation for this project category. In particular, specific conditions relate to, inter alia, the existence of significant cost savings and/or benefits in terms of system integration, environmental sustainability, security of supply and innovation, as well as the commercial non-viability of the envisaged investments. Only projects contributing to CB RES projects as identified in the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2202 shall be eligible for support through EU financial aid in the form of grants.

Works proposals related to project components that are covered by the Article 3 of the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/342 are eligible. For each of the CB RES projects, the list of components that are included in the CB RES status can be found in the technical documentation supporting the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2022 that establishes the CB RES list. All other things being equal, proposals for works which relate to renewables generation components will be given priority over proposals which relate to non-RES components through the award criterion ‘Priority and urgency’.

If a proposal for works contains a non-RES component, then it has to justify the necessity of this component to the overall CB RES project implementation, and prove that the component is essential for the renewable energy generation.

Only projects in conformity with EU law and which are in line with the relevant EU policies shall be financed, in particular those relating to competition, protection of the environment, state aid and public procurement. In line with Article 11 of the CEF Regulation, to be eligible, proposals shall either be submitted by one or more Member States or have the agreement of the Member States concerned as expressed through the letter of support. The letter of support shall be signed by the ministries of the participating Member States in charge of implementing the cooperation agreement for the underlying CB RES project.