Energy Efficiency Call 2015 Overview

Vincent BerruttoHead of Unit H2020 Energy

HORIZON 2020

Executive Agency for SMEs

HORIZON 2020

New research and innovation funding programme (2014-2020)

Nearly 80 billion €

Executive Agency for SMEs

HORIZON 2020 BUDGET

Executive Agency for SMEs

1. Health, demographic change and wellbeing 7.5

2. Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the Bioeconomy

3.9

3. Secure, clean and efficient energy 5.9

4. Smart, green and integrated transport 6.3

5. Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials

3.1

6. Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies 1.3

7. Secure societies 1.7

Budget 2014-20

(EUR billion)

Executive Agency for SMEs

Call 2015 (M€)

Energy Efficiency 101

Smart Cities and Communities 107

Competitive Low-Carbon Energy 377

SME Instrument 35

Fast Track to Innovation 14

Other actions (e.g. tenders; ELENA; Concerted Actions)

58

Secure, clean and efficient energy

Executive Agency for SMEs

Call 2015 (M€)

Energy Efficiency 101

Secure, clean and efficient energy

Types of action?

Executive Agency for SMEs

Call 2015 (M€)

Energy Efficiency 101

Secure, clean and efficient energy

Buildings & Consumers

Heating & Cooling

Industry & Products

Finance for Sustainable

Energy

Funding areas?

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Code EE Call 2015 Topics TypeBudget

(M€)Deadline

EE-02 Design for new highly performing buildings IA 9 4 Feb.EE-18 Heat recovery in large industrial systems RIA 10.6 4 Feb.

   EE-06 Demand response in blocks of buildings IA 8

4 JuneEE-11 ICT for energy efficiency RIA 8.5EE-13 District heating and cooling RIA 5.3

   EE-05 Buildings renovation CSA

59.3 4 June

EE-07 Capacity building of public authorities CSA

EE-09 Empowering stakeholders CSA

EE-10 Consumer engagement CSA

EE-14 Efficient heating and cooling CSA

EE-15 EU product efficiency legislation CSA

EE-16 Energy efficiency in industry CSA

EE-17 Innovation through large buyer groups CSA

EE-19 Attractiveness of investments CSA

EE-20 Project development assistance CSA

EE-21 Energy services and financial schemes CSA

New

New

New

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Topics• Are challenge-based, thus more open to innovative proposals

• Are described in terms of:

1.Specific challenge

2.Scope

3.Expected impacts

• Give due consideration to cross-cutting issues

• May bring together different disciplines, sectors and actors

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Eligible countries:

EU28

+ Turkey, Israel, Moldova

+ Any third countries (under certain

conditions)

+ Associated Countries

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Evaluation

• Award criteria:

1. Excellence

2. Impact

3. Quality & efficiency of implementation

• Only the best proposals not requiring negotiations will be selected

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Example of last EE Call

(Main call)• 456 proposals

submitted

• 56 proposals selected for funding

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Call evaluation

• EASME - H2020 Energy team

• With independent experts

– You can still apply!

• Mailbox:

– EASME-ENERGY@ec.europa.eu

• No pre-proposal checks

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Information Resources

• H2020 Portal

• FP7 projects

• 300+ Intelligent Energy Europe projects, including various information platforms

Thank you for your attention!

Find out more:www.ec.europa/research/horizon2020