Energy R&I: how to navigate large scale collaborative Horizon Europe calls

03 Sep 2024 | News

Commission is about to open a €138.6M call looking for solar and offshore energy projects and breakthrough ideas 

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Horizon Europe Pillar II is more than a vehicle for excellent research. It’s a policy tool as well, aiming to deliver on EU priorities in areas ranging from semiconductors to health and climate. The next set of calls opening later this month –  the last big call in 2024 – focuses on energy supply.

The €138.6 million call includes 13 topics (coded as HORIZON-CL5-2024-D3) in the Horizon Europe work programme. These range from technologies for future ocean energy farms to market uptake measures for renewable energy systems.

This is rooted in EU green deal, digital and competitiveness policies. It’s in line with REPowerEU priorities too, with the call contributing to reducing Europe’s dependency on Russian fossil fuel imports, “by…