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Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Facility - Works - Zero Emissions

Last update: Jan 23, 2025 Last update: Jan 23, 2025

Details

Status:Awarded
Budget: EUR 400,000,000
Award ceiling:N/A
Award floor:N/A
Sector:Energy, Transport
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:Unrestricted / Unspecified
Eligible applicant countries: EU 27
EU 27
Date posted: Sep 17, 2021

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Call Updates

Jul 20, 2023 5:42:43 PM

IMPORTANT INFORMATION – AFIF CALLS: Admissibility conditions for the 5th AFIF cut-off deadline

Due to effective budget absorption under cut-off 1-4 and the resulting budgetary constraints, the 5th cut-off will only be open to proposals supported by an Implementing Partner. Proposals supported by other public or private financial institutions will be declared inadmissible.

The call texts for both General and Cohesion envelopes have been updated accordingly. The new version is published on the Funding & Tenders Portal.


 

Feb 3, 2023 10:59:26 AM

The submission session is now available for: CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-WORKS-ZE(CEF-INFRA)


Feb 8, 2022 6:58:48 PM

Corrigendum

Call CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN: the submission of the 1st cut-off date has closed on 19 January 2022.

A total of 14 proposals have been submitted. The breakdown per topic is:

  • CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-WORKS-ZE: 7 proposals

Feb 8, 2022 6:51:30 PM

Call CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN: the submission of the 1st cut-off date has closed on 19 January 2022.

A total of 14 proposals have been submitted. The breakdown per topic is:

  • CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-WORKS-ZE: 7 proposals

Sep 24, 2021 4:08:48 PM

The submission session is now available for: CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-WORKS-ZE(CEF-INFRA)


Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Facility - Works - Zero Emissions

TOPIC ID: CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-WORKS-ZE

Programme: Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)
Work programme part: CEF-2021
Call: CEF 2 Transport - Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility - General envelope (CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN)
Work programme year: CEF-2021
Type of action: CEF-INFRA CEF Infrastructure Projects
Type of MGA: CEF Action Grant Budget-Based [CEF-AG]
Deadline model: multiple cut-off
Opening date: 16 September 2021
Deadline dates: 19 January 2022 17:00:00 Brussels time
07 June 2022 17:00:00 Brussels time
10 November 2022 17:00:00 Brussels time
13 April 2023 17:00:00 Brussels time
19 September 2023 17:00:00 Brussels time

Topic description
 
Objective:

The objective is to support the deployment of Alternative Fuel supply infrastructure, contributing to decarbonising transport along the TEN-T network.

Scope:

The following Actions will be supported:

  • Actions supporting the roll-out of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure on the TEN-T road network, with priority to long haul heavy-duty transport;
  • Actions supporting the roll-out of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure on sections of the TEN-T rail network for which a derogation from the electrification requirement has been granted in line with Article 12(3) or 39(3) of the TEN-T Regulation, on sections of isolated networks as defined in Article 3(u) of the TEN-T Regulation, or in terminals for refuelling shunting locomotives;
  • Actions supporting the roll-out of hydrogen refuelling and electricity recharging infrastructure dedicated to public transport and heavy-duty vehicles in urban nodes, e.g. recharging infrastructure in bus depots, publicly accessible recharging infrastructure for heavy-duty vehicles, opportunity-based charging devices and related energy storage facility systems;
  • Actions supporting the deployment of alternative fuels for TEN-T maritime ports, inland waterways and inland ports, and airports, e.g., hydrogen, electrification of airport ground operations, supply infrastructure and storage of liquid alternative fuels etc., in accordance with Directive 2014/94/EU26.

Costs related to vehicles or vessels will not be eligible, except in the case of inland waterway and short sea shipping, if an initial number of vessels is needed to kick-start the use of the supported recharging/refuelling infrastructure. In such case, the eligible cost shall be limited to the difference of cost between a fossil-fuel vessel and the zero-emission vessel(s) proposed.

Costs related to the production of green hydrogen for the purpose of transport will be eligible as synergetic elements under the conditions specified in Section 10.6 of the Work Programme.

 

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Energy

Involves the production, transformation, transportation, and distribution of energy from renewable and non-renewable sources.


Key areas:
  • Renewable and non-renewable energy production
  • Energy infrastructure and distribution systems
  • Power generation and energy supply solutions

Transport

Involves initiatives related to the movement of people, goods, and resources through land, water, and air transport systems.


Key areas:
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