Innovative components and/or sub-systems for CSP plants and/or concentrating solar thermal installations
Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
Concentrating solar thermal technologies supply renewable, dispatchable energy and can be an important element of the evolving energy system.
Detailed Call Description
Support will be given to the demonstration of innovative, cost effective and more reliable components and/or sub-systems for CSP plants and/or concentrating solar thermal installations. The components and/or sub-systems will allow better efficiency in terms of solar energy conversion.
The demonstration should span a continuous interval of at least six months covering all possible incidence angles of the direct solar radiation. All demonstrators should be fully and transparently documented, to ensure replicability, up-scaling and to assist future planning decisions.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
70%
EU Contribution per project: 5,50 million
Thematic Categories
- Energy
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- Large Enterprises
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- State-owned Enterprises
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia
P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Phone Number: +357 22205000
Email Address: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Contact Persons:
Mr Christakis Theocharous
Scientific Officer A’
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 029
Contact Email: ctheocharous@research.org.cy
Mr George Christou
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 030
Contact Email: gchristou@research.org.cy
(Publish Date: 03/08/2022-for internal use only)
EU Contact Point
European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/research-and-innovation_en#contact