Deadline: 10-Sep-21
The European Economic Area (EEA) has launched a call for proposals for the Geothermal Energy (heating / cooling) in Buildings and Industry to reduce carbon intensity and increase security of supply by achieving the following results:
- Increasing the production of energy from renewable sources;
- Improving energy efficiency in buildings, industry and municipalities;
- Raising expertise in renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy management.
The procedure for selection of projects for “Use of geothermal energy for heating or for heating &cooling in state or municipal buildings” envisages provision of grants for reconstruction of an existing system/systems and/or construction of a new system/systems for heating or for heating &cooling ina building/buildings, using geothermal energy.
The procedure “Use of geothermal energy for heating or heating &cooling in state or municipal buildings” is meant to contribute to increasing the share of energy from RES in the gross final energy consumption and achieving decarbonizing of the buildings stock.
Project proposals under this procedure should necessarily contribute to the achievement of the following indicators for increasing RES energy generation under the Programme:
- Indicator 1: Annual CO2 emission reductions forecast – 54 280 tCO2/year;
- Indicator 2: Forecast of annual generation from geothermal energy – 412 000 MWh/year;
- Indicator 3: Installed capacity of the facility/facilities for heating or for heating & cooling, including hot water supply (design thermal capacity) – 5 MWt.
Funding Information
The minimum and maximum grant amounts for a project under this procedure are as follows:
- Minimum amount of individual grant: EUR 200000 (BGN 391166);
- Maximum amount of the individual grant: EUR 400 000 (BGN 782 332).
Target Groups
As a result of the projects selected under this call for proposals, all citizens on the territory of the Beneficiary State (Bulgaria) or a partner and/or donor country should be the final beneficiaries (final target group).
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Applicants under this procedure for selection of project proposals are the administrations to executive bodies under Art. 1 and 2, item 1 of the Administration Act and the municipalities within the meaning of Art. of the Local Self-Government and Local Administration Act.
For more information, visit https://eeagrants.org/currently-available-funding/bg-energy-geothermal-energy-heating—cooling-in-buildings-and-industry