EU Funding Opportunities for Energy Storage 9 October 2019 Brittney Elzarei Energy storage and management Senior Policy Officer solutions
Introd ntroducti uction on to to EA EASE SE EA EASE SE activities tivities & & me membe mbers rs ❖ EASE is the leading member-led association representing the energy storage industry in Brussels – the heart of the European Union ❖ EASE’s mission is to support the development & deployment of all energy storage technologies by: ✓ Raising awareness about the benefits of energy storage and its crucial role in supporting the energy transition ✓ Promoting a fair and future oriented energy market design ✓ Serving as a platform for information- sharing and debate on different technologies, applications, and business cases 09.10.2019 - Energy storage and management solutions 2
Fundi Fun ding ng Op Oppo portunit rtunities ies Eu Euro rope pean an pro rogrammes rammes fo for e r ener nergy in innovation novation – many possibilities… E Eureka S I EIB InnovFin Horizon 2020/Horizon Europe Cooperation F JPI CEF Life EUROPEAN FUND FOR STRATEGIC INVESTMENT (EFSI) Technology readiness levels TRL 9 TRL 1 TRL 3 TRL 6 Market Ready Basic Research Proof of Concept Technology demonstration 3 09.10.2019 - Energy storage and management solutions
Fun Fundi ding ng Op Oppo portunit rtunities ies Hori rizon 2 zon 2020/Hor 020/Horizo izon n Eu Euro rope pe ❖ Focus: Funding instrument for research and innovation ❖ Managing body : INEA (European Commission) ❖ Type of beneficiaries: on paper Micro to SMEs, de facto also larger companies ❖ Budget: EUR 80 billion (2014-2020) - EUR 6 billion for energy research; 100 billion (2021-2027) ❖ Type of funding : Reimbursement of actual costs ❖ Others : Biggest and key EU R&I programme 09.10.2019 - Energy storage and management solutions 4
Fundi Fun ding ng Op Oppo portunit rtunities ies CO CONNE NNECT CTING ING EU EUROP OPE FA E FACILITY CILITY (C (CEF EF) ❖ Focus: Infrastructure investment at European level ❖ Managing body: INEA (European Commission) ❖ Type of beneficiaries : Private sector entities; public sector entities; banks, national promotional banks or other financial institutions; funds and any other form of collective investment ❖ Budget : EUR 5.85 for energy project (2014-2020) ❖ Type of financing: Reimbursement of costs actually incurred ❖ % of financing: min 50% max 75% 09.10.2019 - Energy storage and management solutions 5
Fundi Fun ding ng Op Oppo portunit rtunities ies LIFE FE ❖ Focus: Environment and climate action ❖ Managing body: European Commission ❖ Type of beneficiaries : Anyone registered in the EU ❖ Budget: EUR 3.4 billion (2014-2020; total) ❖ Type of financing: Reimbursement of actual costs ❖ % of financing: 55% (up to 75% in specific cases) Others : Only limited research activities funded, funding for research activities is provided through H2020 ❖ 09.10.2019 - Energy storage and management solutions 6
Fundi Fun ding ng Op Oppo portunit rtunities ies Innovat nnovation ion Fund nd ❖ Focus : Next generation technologies for EU’s low carbon transition ❖ Managing body : European Commission ❖ Type of beneficiaries : Requirements will be unveiled in 2020 ❖ Budget : EUR 10 billion (variable on carbon price as it is funded by EU ETS) ❖ Type of financing : Reimbursement of actual costs ❖ % of financing: up to 60% of capital/operational costs, depending or TRL of project ❖ Others : First call in 2020; predecessor was NE NER300 300 (discontinued) 09.10.2019 - Energy storage and management solutions 7
Fundi Fun ding ng Op Oppo portunit rtunities ies EUROP EU OPEAN EAN FUND ND FOR R ST STRATEG RATEGIC IN IC INVESTME ESTMENT NT (E (EFSI SI) ❖ Focus : Strategic investments ❖ Managing body : Joint initiative between the EIB Group and the Commission ❖ Budget : EUR 21 billion ❖ Type of funding : Loan ❖ Type of beneficiaries : Private sector entities; public sector entities; large- medium size companies ❖ Others : For projects everywhere in the EU – with relatively high risk profile; mat ature re enough gh to to be be ban ankab able le 09.10.2019 - Energy storage and management solutions 8
Fundi Fun ding ng Op Oppo portunit rtunities ies INNO NNOVFIN En FIN Ener ergy gy De Demo mo Pr Proje jects cts ❖ Focus : Energy transition, a.o. renewables, smart energy systems, energy storage ❖ Managing body : European Investment Bank (with assistance from EC) ❖ Budget : EUR 50 million (2020) ❖ Type of funding : Loans (up to 50%) ❖ Type of beneficiaries : Innovative companies, research institutions/organisations ❖ Others : Mainly TRL 7-8 09.10.2019 - Energy storage and management solutions 9
Ot Other her Fun Fundi ding ng Pro Programmes grammes ❖ Cohesi hesion Fund nd – EUR 63 billion for MS whose GNI/inhabitant is less than 90 % of the EU average. MS and regions manage the programme European Structural and Investment funds (ESIF) ❖ European European Regio Regional al Dev Develo elopme pment nt Fu Fund – EUR 199 billion, managed by regional authorities. Eligibility criteria vary And let’s not forget: ✓ Euratom, Research Fund for Coal and Steel (by the EU) ✓ Eurogia 2020, Eureka, JPI Climate, ERANETS, InnoEnergy (European level, non-EU) And nd Ju Just st Transiti ansition on fu fund nd in in the the ne near fu future? ture? 09.10.2019 - Energy storage and management solutions 10
ET ETIPs IPs - Eu European ropean Techno chnolo logy gy and nd Inno nnovatio vation n Pl Platf atform orms St Stake keho holder lder fo fora ra suppo port rted ed by t the e Eu Euro rope pean an Co Commiss mmission ion ETIP Bioenergy ETIP IP Bat atteri teries es ETIP Wind ETIP Deep Geothermal ETIP Ocean Energy ETIP Photovoltaic (PV) EASE is one of the four ETIP Renewable Heating and Cooling coordinators behind ETIP Batteries ETIP Smart Networks for Energy Transition ETIP Sustainable Nuclear Energy (SNETP) ETIP Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power (ZEP) 09.10.2019 - Energy storage and management solutions 11
Wa Want nt to to know know mo more? re? The he Sm Smart artspend pend pro roje ject ct aims ims to to im improve rove public lic fu fund ndin ing g oppor ortuni tunities ties ❖ EASE is in the H2020 Smartspend Consortium, which has mapped all funding instruments for energy innovation ❖ A report will be published soon, highlighting: ❖ Private fundings ❖ Public fundings ❖ Transnational (a.o. EU-level) ❖ National ❖ Regional http://smartspend.eu/ http://ease-storage.eu/smartspend/ 09.10.2019 - Energy storage and management solutions 12
EASE ASE – Europea ropean n Ass Associat ciatio ion n fo for r Storage rage o of Ener f Energy gy Avenue Adolphe Lacomblé 59/8 BE - 1030 Brussels Tel: +32 2 743 29 82 | Fax: +32 2 743 29 90 @EASE_ES info@ease-storage.eu www.ease-storage.eu 13
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