MEMO/09/542
Brussels, 9 December 2009
List of 15 energy projects for European economic recovery
(see IP/09/1896)
The Commission approved today 15 energy projects which will significantly contribute to the economic recovery of the EU. This decision grants €1 billion to six CO 2 capture and storage projects and €565 million to nine offshore wind energy projects.
EEPR CCS PROJECTS
| Project name and short description | Applicant name (country) | Maximum Community contribution according to EC decision (in M EUR) | |
| | Jaenschwalde Demonstration of the Oxyfuel and the post combustion technology on an existing power plant site. Two storage and transport options are analysed. | Vattenfall (Germany) | 180 |
| | Porto-Tolle Installation of CCS technology on a new 660MW coal power plant. The capture part will treat flue gases corresponding to 250 MW electrical output. Storage in an offshore saline aquifer nearby. | Enel Ingegneria e Innovazione S.p.A. (Italy) | 100 |
| | Rotterdam Demonstration of the full chain of CCS on a capacity of 250MW equivalent using post-combustion technology. Storage of CO2 in a depleted offshore gas field near the plant. The project is part of the Rotterdam Climate initiative that aims at developing a CO 2 transport and storage infrastructure for the region. | Maasvlakte J.V. / E.ON Benelux and Electrabel (Netherlands) | 180 |
| | Belchatow Demonstration of the entire CCS chain on flue gases corresponding to 250MW electrical output in a new supercritical unit of largest lignite-fired plant in Europe. Three different saline aquifer storage sites will be explored nearby. | PGE EBSA (Poland) | 180 |
| | Compostilla Demonstration of the full CCS chain using Oxyfuel and fluidised bed technology on a 30MW pilot plant which to be upscaled by December 2015 to a demonstration plant of more than 320 MW. Storage in a saline aquifer nearby. | ENDESA Generacion S.A.(Spain) | 180 |
| | Hatfield Demonstration of CCS on a new, 900 MW IGCC power plant. Storage in an offshore gas field nearby. The project is part of the Yorkshire Forward initiative that aims at developing a CO 2 transport and storage infrastructure for the region. | Powerfuel Power Ltd. (UK) | 180 |
EEPR OWE PROJECTS
| Project name/acronym and short description | Applicant name (country) | Maximum Community contribution according to EC decision (in M EUR) | |
| | Baltic - Kriegers Flak I, II, III : Combined grid solution. Interconnection of German, Swedish and Danish wind farms in the Kriegers Flak area through a modular-based combined solution, linking up the national grid connections | Vattenfall Europe Transmission GmbH (DE), Affärsverket Svenska Kraftnät (SE), Energinet.dk (DK) | 150,00 |
| | COBRA CABLE : Large capacity interconnector between the Netherlands and Denmark. Investment in innovative designs for direct connection of offshore wind farms and the modular start of the North Sea Grid. | TenneT TSO B.V. (NL), Energinet.dk (DK) | 86,54 |
| | HVDC hub : Addition of an intermediate offshore platform on the planned HVDC link (between Shetland and Scottish mainland) for connecting offshore wind and marine generation | Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Ltd. (UK) | 74,10 |
| | BARD 1 : Production of innovative Tripile foundation system and production and installation of innovative Cable in-feed system for a 400 MW offshore wind farm | Ocean Breeze Energy GmbH & Co KG (DE) | 53,10 |
| | Global Tech I - Gravity Foundations : Gravity foundations for deep water wind farms using efficient serial manufacturing and fast installation processes. | Wetfeet Offshore Wind Energy GmbH (DE), Strabag Offshore Wind GmbH (DE) | 58,55 |
| | Nordsee Ost : Installation of 6MW wind turbine generators (jacket foundation structures) in challenging offshore circumstances, including innovative logistics and installation concept | Essent Wind Nordsee Ost Planungs - und Betriebsgesellschaft GmbH (DE) | 50,00 |
| | Borkum West II Installation of innovative 5MW wind turbine generators on tripod foundations | Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum GmbH & Co. KG (DE) | 42,71 |
| | Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm - Wind deployment centre : Development of a facility for testing of mutli MW turbines with innovative structures and substructures and optimisation of manufacturing capacities of offshore wind energy production equipment | Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Limited (UK) | 40,00 |
| | Thornton Bank - Optimised logistics for upscaling the far-shore deep-water Thornton Bank wind farm and demonstration of innovative substructures (jacket foundations) for deep water off shore parks. | C-Power (BE) | 10,00 |
