EU Commission grants three cross-border renewable projects CEF funding eligibility
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The European Commission has approved three new cross-border renewable energy projects under the fifth call for CB RES status: WIND, DEPLOY and ZEGA-LINNK. Following this update, and after the withdrawal of PONTIS from the list, the number of projects holding CB RES status now stands at 15.
The newly added projects are:
WIND: this cross-border project between Ukraine and Romania will deploy large-scale onshore wind energy technology near Poltavska, with a planned installed capacity of 650 MW. The project is expected to generate approximately 2TWh of electricity annually.
DEPLOY: this joint project in Poland and Germany aims to unlock Poland’s renewable energy potential to the benefits of consumers across the border. It plans to deploy an integrated power plant in Guben (Poland) , including a wind farm and photovoltaic installations with a combined capacity of 180 MW,. The electricity will be converted in heat made available to industrial offtakers in Gubin (Germany), and will also help decarbonise district heating in Guben.
ZEGA-LINNK: this project builds on the shared district heating network supplying Braunau (Austria) and Simbach (Germany), which has been in place since 2001–2003 and has expanded continuously since then. A geothermal borehole in Simbach currently provides the base load, while natural gas boilers cover peak demand. To reduce fossil fuel-based peak load generation, the project plans to install a 5 MW heat pump in Simbach and develop a new 12–15 MW geothermal borehole in Braunau. Through the cross-border district heating network, surplus geothermal heat from Germany is delivered to Austria, while renewable heat generated in both countries provides mutual redundancy, reducing the need for large peak-load and backup systems.
Source: Wikipedia