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The European Commission allocated EUR 422 million for the installation of alternative fuels infrastructure, including 5,000 charging points. In the region covered by Balkan Green Energy News, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania received an overall EUR 38.8 million.
The European Commission has selected 39 innovative projects across the European Union, dedicated to deploying alternative fuels infrastructure. The total investment of EUR 422 million is provided through the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF).
The projects focus on installing public electric recharging stations, including high-power megawatt chargers for both heavy duty and light duty vehicles, according to the commission.
Hydrogen refueling stations are included as well, together with onshore power installations in ports, electrifying airports and providing infrastructure for alternative fuels such as ammonia and methanol for shipping.
Funding has been approved for Cypriot airports and electric chargers in Bulgaria, Croatia and Poland
Project e-volve COEN is receiving EUR 5.5 million. It is coordinated by Electrip Mobility Service from Croatia.
The plan is for a recharging infrastructure for light duty vehicles alongside roads within the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) across Bulgaria, Croatia and Poland, including 53 multipoint charging stations with a minimum capacity of 150 kW each.
Cyprus-based Hermes Airports is working on its Electric Ground Power Unit project. It received EUR 3.6 million.
The firm aims to install 14 fixed devices and 17 mobile ground power units at Larnaka airport and another 17 and five units, respectively, at the Pafos airport.
According to European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the 39 projects will add nearly 5,000 new charging points altogether, including 626 megawatt chargers, helping citizens choose zero-emission vehicles and contribute to a cleaner environment.
Two projects in Romania have received EUR 30 million
Funds are allocated for two projects coordinated by Romanian entities. The East Europe Electric Route project is developed by RO PPC Blue Romania.
It will comprise 28 direct current (DC) charging points, with a minimum 150 kW each for high duty vehicles along TEN-T roads in 29 locations in Romania and Greece, according to the update. The firm is getting EUR 2.8 million.
The next cutoff is on June 11, when the remaining budget of approximately EUR 578 in funding is set to become available
AXIONET IoT S.A is coordinating the X-RoCharge project. It aims to deploy 200 publicly accessible recharging pools in Romania, equipped with a total of 496 charging points: 96 of at 150 kW apiece for light duty vehicles and 400 for heavy duty units, with a capacity of 350 kW.
The activities will be financed by EUR 26.9 million from AFIF.
The facility operates through a continuous rolling call for proposals, allowing for regular funding of new and innovative projects throughout the year. The current call, launched on February 29, 2024, has just completed its first evaluation round.
The next cutoff is on June 11, 2025, when the remaining budget of approximately EUR 578 in funding is scheduled to become available for successful proposals.
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