COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Data on the budgetary and technical implementation of the European Energy Programme for Recovery Accompanying the document REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL on the Implementation of the European Energy Programme for Recovery and the European Energy Efficiency Fund
Date: 2020-02-10
Institutions: Directorate-General for Energy, European Commission
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Data on the budgetary and technical implementation of the European Energy Programme for Recovery 

EEPR – STATE OF PLAY 31 December 2018 

Project 

Grants 

Cumulative Payments 

Awarded 

(a) 

(b) 

Payment 
ratio 

(b/a) 

Date 
of 
finalisation of the 
EEPR Action 

PCI 
i 

State of play 

Million € 

% 

2,267,574,463 

1,669,370,233 

74% 

40,000,000 

36,950,081 

92% 

30/12/2012 

Gas  and  electricity 
infrastructure 

Gas interconnectors 

Slovenia-Austria  Gas 
transmission  system 
(border  to  Ljubljana, 
excluding  the  section 
Rogatec-Kidričevo) 

COMPLETED 

1 

The  EEPR  supported  the  construction  of  the  “Ceršak  – 
Kidricevo” section and the procurement of the equipment 
for the “Rogaška Slatina – Trojane” and “Trojane – Vodice” 
sections. 

Construction  works  for  “Ceršak  –  Kidricevo”  section  have 
been  completed.  Equipment  for  the  “Rogaška  Slatina  – 
Trojane”  and  “Trojane  –  Vodice”  sections  has  been 
supplied. 

Final payment has been executed at the end of 2012. The 
EEPR grant has not been fully used as €3 million were not 
finally  paid  due 
favourable  procurement 
conditions than initially planned. 

to  more 

improve  the  safety  and 
The  EEPR  funds  helped  to 
reliability  of  the  system  operation,  enhance  cross-border 
gas  transmission  between  Austria  and  Slovenia  and 
contribute to the development of European gas market. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Pecica) 

Romania 
Hungary 
(Algyő)interconnector 

-

16,093,470 

4,673,509 

29% 

31/12/2010 

COMPLETED 

Hungary-Croatia 
interconnection 

(Városföld–
Slobodnica) 

COMPLETED 

Western  Axis  Larrau  
interconnection 
branch 

(Yela-Vilar 
Arnedo) 

de 

COMPLETED 

20,000,000 

20,000,000 

100% 

28/02/2011 

45,000,000 

33,396,765 

75% 

31/12/2012 

2 

EEPR supported the construction of a 47 km long pipeline 
between Algyő (in Hungary) and the Hungarian-Romanian 
border, combined to a 26 km pipeline section between the 
Hungarian–Romanian border and Pecica (in Romania).  

The project has been completed according to  schedule in 
October  2010.  Final  payment  has  been  executed  at  the 
end of 2011. The EEPR grant has not been fully used as €7. 
5 million were not finally paid due to ineligibility of costs. 

is  of  key 
The  construction  of  this 
importance  for  both  Romania  and  Hungary,  as  this  is  the 
first  interconnection  between  the  high  pressure  pipeline 
networks of the two countries. 

interconnection 

The  EEPR  subsidy  aimed  at  financing  the  purchase  of 
pipeline material and compressor units necessary to build 
the first gas interconnector between Hungary and Croatia 
(Városföld–Slobodnica.) 

The  project  is  completed  and  final  payment  was  done  in 
2011. 

The  interconnector  has  regional  benefits  in  improving 
security  of  supply  and  diversification.  The  financial 
contribution  of  the  EEPR  fund  was  necessary  for  the 
realization of the project. 

The  project  aims  at  reinforcing  the  Spanish  network  and 
creates  a  reversible  flow  interconnection  at  Larrau.  The 
EEPR  supported,  for  the  251km  pipeline,  the  purchase  of 
pipes and other materials and for the compression station, 
the  purchase  of  materials  and  equipment  and  the 
construction of the mechanical works. 

Final  payment  was  made  at  the  end  of  2013.  The  EEPR 
grant  has  not  been  fully  used  as  €11  million.  were  not 
favourable  procurement 
finally  paid  due 

to  more 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
conditions than initially planned. 

is  completed.  The  Vilar  de  Arnedo 
The  project 
compression  station  entered  into  operation  in  February 
2011 and the pipeline (Yela-Vilar de Arnedo) is operational 
since September 2012.  

The  project  will  increase  security  of  supply  in  the  region, 
market  competition  and  help  integrate  the  Iberian  gas 
market to the European one. The EEPR funds have secured 
the development of the project.  

The  project  covered  the  construction  of  a  second  gas 
pipeline  with  a  reverse  flow  capacity  between  the 
Dutch/German borders to Zeebrugge. The EEPR supported 
the  purchase  of  pipes  and  the  construction  works  for 
specific sections between Landen and Raeren. 

The  financed  action  is  completed.  The  pipes  were  laid 
down  and  operational  since  November  2011.  Final 
payment was made in 2011. 

The upgrade of the Belgian network is contributing to the 
development  of  the  European  gas  market  by  providing 
reverse flow gas capacities on the France-United-Kingdom-
Belgium-Germany axis. 

The EEPR supported the procurement of material including 
pipes,  valves  and  any  other  equipment  necessary  for  the 
construction  of  the  project  in  Denmark.  The  project 
includes the compression station in South Jutland and the 
construction of a 94 km pipeline between Ellund tp Egtved. 

The action is completed and is operational since 2014. The 
compression  station  and  the  94  km  pipeline  are  also 
operational. 

The final payment has been done in July 2015. 

35,000,000 

34,941,730 

100% 

01/06/2011 

Germany-Belgium-
United 
pipeline 

Kingdom 

(Landen and Raeren) 

COMPLETED 

Baltic pipe–Denmark 

100,000,000 

90,867,937 

91% 

02/10/2014 

X 

(Ellund-Egtved) 

COMPLETED 

3 

 
 
 
 
 
The new pipeline is significantly increasing the security of 
natural  gas  supply  in  Demark  offsetting  the  impact  of 
depleting offshore fields. 

The  part  related  to  the  Baltic  pipe  (Denmark-Poland 
interconnection) is currently a Project of Common Interest 
under  Regulation  (EU)  No  347/2013  and  has  received 
financing  in the context of the Connecting Europe Facility 
(CEF) programme. 

The  EEPR  supported  construction  works  and 
the 
procurement of equipment needed for the construction of 
the  compressor  station  in  Goleniów  and  the  natural  gas 
pipeline between Świnoujście and Szczecin in Poland.  

Construction  work  on  the  compressor  station  has  been 
completed,  final  testing  and  commissioning  completed, 
the  construction  works  on  the  pipeline  completed.  All 
(812)  pipeline, 
facilities  consisting  of  a  DIN  800 
intermediate node, pig launcher and receiver, compressor 
stations  and  metering  units  have  been  assembled, 
commissioned and are ready for operations.  

The action is completed.   

The nominal  capacity of the  pipeline to  Goleniow node is 
indicatively  5  bcm  of  pure  feed  per  year.  The  line  is 
currently supplied by Świnoujście LNG terminal. 

The  pipeline  will  have  a  positive  impact  by  strengthening 
the  Polish  gas  transmission  system  and  allowing  for 
additional gas flows from the future Polish LNG terminal.  

The  project  is  developing  a  new  gas  interconnection 
between  Greece  and  Bulgaria.  The  EEPR  supports  the 
technical  studies,  the  purchase  of  the  pipes,  and  other 

Baltic pipe – Poland 

50,000,000 

36,883,498 

74% 

30/09/2015 

8.7 

(Świnoujście 
Szczecin) 

– 

COMPLETED 

45,000,000 

0 

0% 

31/12/2021 

6.8.1 

Bulgaria-Greece 
Interconnection 
(Stara 
Dimitrovgrad-

Zagora 

–

4 

 
 
 
 
Komotini) 

ON GOING 

35,000,000 

21,573,591 

62% 

31/12/2012 

Expansion  of  Gas 
Storage  Capacity 
in 
the Czech hub 

(Tvrdonice 
Třanovice) 

and 

5 

long lead items and the construction works. 

The  project  is  progressing,  as  technical  studies  were 
completed  and  the  environmental  authorisations  were 
granted in Bulgaria and Greece.  
In  2018  the  beneficiary  ICGB  AD  informed  the  European 
Commission  that  the  completion  of  the  Action  will  be 
delayed    due  to  reasons  not  under  its  direct  control.  In 
particular,  numerous  appeals  launched  in  the  context  of 
the ongoing tender procedures and the running regulatory 
exemption and state aid authorisation procedures affected 
the planned schedule. For this reason, the completion date 
of  the  Action  has  been  extended  to  31  December  2021. 
Project 
is  now  advancing  well,  all 
procurement  procedures  are  expected  to  be  finalized  in 
the first half of 2019.  Construction is planned to start mid-
2019 and last for 18 months. 

implementation 

This project is a political priority also in the CESEC context 
is  being  closely  monitored  and 
and 
facilitated by the Commission.  

implementation 

The completion of the IGB project is crucial for Greece and 
Bulgaria's  security  of  supply  as  well  as  for  the  South  East 
Europe  and  it  would  finally  ensure  a  diversification  of 
supply  and  a  long-term  reliable  access  of  the  broader 
region to the Southern Corridor.  

The EEPR supported construction works and the purchase 
of  material  and  equipment  required  to  increase  storage 
capacity at the two  gas storage facilities in Tvrdonice and 
Třanovice. 

The  expansion  of  the  storage  facility  in  Třanovice  is 
completed.  The  storage  of  Tvrdonice  has  been  partially 
implemented  (40%)  due  to  decrease  of  market  interest 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
COMPLETED 

Bulgaria-Romania 
interconnection 

(Giurgi-Ruse) 

COMPLETED 

8,929,000 

7,379,020 

83% 

31/12/2016 

6 

and lack of commercial viability.   

Final payment was made in 2013.  The EEPR grant has not 
been fully used as €10 mill. were not finally paid due to the 
fact  that  the  project  was  partially  implemented.  €3  mill. 
were also not finally paid due to ineligibility of costs. 

 The storage capacity in the Czech Republic was increased 
by 10% and thus enhancing cross-border gas trading. 

The  project  aimed  at  constructing  an  interconnection 
between  Bulgaria  and  Romania  (Giurgiu-Ruse).  The  EEPR 
supported technical  studies, procurement of material and 
the construction works. 

is  the  first 

It 
interconnection  between  the  national 
transmission  systems  of  Bulgaria  and  Romania.  The  initial 
capacity  will  be  around  0.5  bcm/y  (1.5  bcm/y  maximal 
technical capacity). 

The Action has been implemented successfully and in line 
with the predefined timeframe as the last  Activity part  of 
the overall Action, namely the commissioning of the back-
up  gas  pipeline  of  the  crossing  of  the  Danube  river 
(including  the  Danube  undercrossing  and  the  optic  cable 
main line) has been completed.  

The  Gas  interconnection  Ruse  -  Giurgiu  will  connect  the 
Bulgarian and Romanian gas networks, which will increase 
the security of natural gas supplies through diversification 
of  the  natural  gas  supply  sources  and  routes  and  it  will 
provide  the  connection  of  the  Bulgarian  gas  network  to 
the  European  gas  market.  Possibilities  will  be  created  for 
optimising  the  regional  mechanism  for  joint  reaction 
during supply crisis, because Romania has own natural gas 
production  and  several  deposits.  For  this  purpose  the 
project foresees ability for reverse gas flow. 

 
 
 
 
175,765,000 

152,591,782 

87% 

31/12/2017 

5.7.1 

Reinforcement  of  FR 
gas  network  on  the 
Africa-Spain-France 
axis 

(Etrez  /  Voisines  and 
Lacal-Lussagnet) 

COMPLETED 

France-Belgium 
interconnection 

174,864,500 

170,989,075 

98% 

31/12/2013 

X 

7 

The project will develop the gas network in France in order 
to  reinforce  the  Africa-Spain-France  axis.  On  the  Eastern 
side,  the  EEPR  supports  the  purchase  of  215  km  pipes 
(Saint-Martin de Crau-Saint Avit). On the Western side, the 
EEPR 
the 
compression station in Chazelles, 60km of pipelines (Lacal-
Lussagnet) and the upgrade of the Lacal sub-station. 

construction  works  of 

supported 

the 

The  beneficiary  GRTgaz  SA  requested  the  Commission  in 
April  2015  to  move  the  implementation  of  Sub-Action  1 
from  the  Rhône  area  to  the  Val  de  Saône  area  (Between 
Etrez and Voisines). The reason for this had been the drop, 
since 2009, in Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) supplies in Europe, 
and  especially  in  France.  LNG  supplies  had  been  reduced 
to  minimum  levels  in  South  of  France  and  in  Spain, 
partially  offset  by  more  gas  coming  from  Norway  and 
Russia.  Since  2012,  this  situation  had  become  a  priority 
and  the  main  issue  to  be  resolved  for  consumers  and 
market  players  South  of  the  North  South  Liaison.  In  this 
new environment, it appeared that a reinforcement of the 
network  at  the  level  of  the  Saône  valley  was  a  more 
effective  way  to  enhance  west  European  markets 
integration on a short term basis than the  Rhône pipeline 
project. 

The project has been completed on 31/12/17. 

The  project  will  increase  security  of  supply  and  market 
competition  in  the  region  and  help  integrate  the  Iberian 
gas  market  to  the  European  one.  The  EEPR  funds  have 
secured  the  development  of  the  project  notably  on  the 
eastern side by encouraging the beneficiaries to take their 
investment decision. 

The  project  aimed  to  increase  gas  capacities  between 
France and Belgium.  The EEPR supported procurement  of 
pipes in France (Pitgam-Nedon section and Cuvilly-Dierrey-

 
 
 
(Berneau,    Winksele) 
and (Pitgam-Nedon & 
Cuvilly-Dierrey-
Voisines sections) 

COMPLETED 

Cyprus project 

10,000,000 

0 

0% 

31/12/2022 

7.3.2 

(Vasilikos, 
Dhekelia) 

Moni, 

ON GOING  

Voisines section) and the construction of two compression 
stations (Berneau and Winksele) in Belgium. 

The project  is completed and the final payment  has been 
done at the end of 2014. 

The 
increase  of  the  cross-border  capacities  between 
France  and  Belgium  enhances  the  security  of  supply  for 
Western  Europe.  The  EEPR  funds  have  helped  to  secure 
the investment programme. 

The  government  of  Cyprus  decided  to  establish  a  natural 
gas  receiving  terminal.  The  EEPR  supported  the  technical 
studies,  the  purchase  of  material  and  the  construction 
works to connect the natural gas receiving terminal to the 
three existing power stations (Vasilikos, Moni, Dhekelia). 

In 2011, gas discoveries in the Cyprus Exclusive Economic 
Zone  (EEZ)  changed  the  gas  supply  parameters  for  the 
infrastructural solutions for the island. The "Aphrodite" gas 
field has been explored, and according to the most recent 
estimates holds 4.54 tcf of high-quality natural gas.  

Since  the  discovery  of  the  "Aphrodite"  field,  several 
the  Cypriot 
options  were  under  consideration  by 
authorities on the different combinations of LNG, pipelines 
and gas suppliers.  

In  May  2017,  the  Council  of  Ministers  approved  the 
Pipeline Network Feasibility Study on the most appropriate 
process,  and  related 
imports, 
storage,  processing  and  regasification  in  an  offshore  unit, 
as  well  as  on  the  infrastructure  necessary  for  the  inland 
transportation and distribution of gas. 

infrastructure  for  LNG 

Natural  gas  is  expected  to  enter  the  Cyprus  market  by 
2021. 

End  of  December  2017,  the  government  of  Cyprus 

8 

 
 
 
 
requested  an  amendment  of  Decision  C(2010)5706  in 
order to achieve the objectives set.  

The  natural  gas  receiving  terminal  will  contribute  to  the 
diversification  of  the  Cypriot  energy  mix  and  will  end  the 
energy  isolation  of  the  island,  as  well  as  facilitate  the 
from 
competition 
independent producers . 

in  power  generation 

from  gas 

Polish LNG Terminal  

79,561,868 

74,597,170  

94 % 

31/12/2016 

(port of Świnoujście) 

COMPLETED 

Slovakia-Hungary 
Interconnector 

(Vel'ký Krtiš – Vecsés) 

COMPLETED 

30,000,000 

17,958,466 

60% 

01/01/2015 

6.3  

9 

The  EEPR  funds  supported  the  engineering,  construction, 
implementation  of  two  LNG  storage  tanks  (Polskie  LNG 
S.A.)  and  the  docking  area 
(ZMPSiS)  for  the  LNG 
infrastructure in Swinoujscie. 

The commercial activity has started in June 2016.  

The terminal consisting of jetty, storage tanks and relative 
flowing  and  processing  facilities,  of  nominal  capacity  3-5 
bcm  year  connected  to  32''  pipeline  (subject  of  EEPR 
project  "Baltic-PL")  is  completed.  However,  the  various 
units,  which  compose  it,  do  not  share  yet  common 
operations  flows  and  controls.  In  view  of  subsequent 
expansion of operations (PCI)  this aspect of Processes and 
Control  systems  must  be  corrected  as  a  pre-condition  to 
granting further project extensions. 

The LNG terminal will have a significant impact not only on 
diversification  of  supply  sources,  but  will  also  increase 
market competition and will provide an important synergy 
with other infrastructure projects. 

The project established a new two-way high  pressure  gas 
connection  between  Slovakia  and  Hungary.  The  EEPR 
subsidy  supported  the  purchase  of  pipeline  and  other 
materials. The bidirectional gas pipeline is 113 kilometres 
long,  out  of  which  94  kilometres  are  in  Hungary  and  19 
kilometres are in Slovak territory.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
Nabucco 

200,000,000 

0 

0% 

26/09/2014 

X 

TERMINATED 

ITGI – Poseidon 

100,000,000 

5,690,257 

6% 

26/09/2014 

7.1.4 

TERMINATED 

GALSI  

(Gazoduc 
Italy) 

Algéria-

120,000,000 

0 

0% 

30/06/2014 

5.20 

10 

The project is operational since 1 July 2015.  

The  final  payment  request  was  submitted  in  September 
2015. 

The  grant  intended  to  support  tendering  procedures  and 
the  procurement  of  the  pipes,  bends  and  valves  needed 
for  the  construction  of  this  important  project  linking 
Europe to gas fields in the Caspian region and the middle-
East. 

The  competition  for  Shah  Deniz  resources  has  been 
concluded  in  favour  of  Trans-Adriatic  Pipeline  project 
promoters  (TAP).  Thus,  the  Commission  has  decided  to 
take  a  Decision  to  terminate  the  EEPR  Financial  aid.  The 
termination  procedure  has  been  formally  adopted  by  the 
Commission. 

The  grant  intended  to  support  the  finalisation  of  the 
technical  studies  (Front  End  Engineering  and  Design),  the 
purchase  of  pipeline  and  related  equipment  for  the 
construction  of  the  offshore  interconnector  between  the 
Italian and Greek gas transmission networks. 

The  project  sponsors  however,  did  not  succeed  in  the 
commercial negotiations with gas producer (Shah Deniz in 
Azerbaijan)  to  secure  the  necessary  shipping  agreements. 
Thus, the Commission has decided to terminate the EEPR 
Financial  aid.  The  termination  procedure  has  been 
formally adopted by the Commission. 

The  Galsi  pipeline  project  was  planned  to  connect  gas 
reserves in Algeria to Italy. By a decision of 18 May 2013, 
the Algerian gas company has decided to postpone, for the 
third time, the decision on the construction of the pipeline 
(Galsi  project).  The 
Italia 
between  Algeria  and 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
TERMINATED 

Gas reverse flow 

Austria 01 

1,854,000 

1,092,284 

59% 

30/06/2011 

(Baumgarten-HAG 
pipeline) 

COMPLETED 

Austria 02 

425,000 

425,000 

100% 

31/12/2011 

(Baumgarten–TAG 
pipeline) 

COMPLETED 

11 

authorisations  to  build  the  project  had  not  been  granted 
after  5  years  of  procedures  and 
the  commercial 
agreements  for  the  gas  supply  have  not  been  concluded. 
Thus, the Commission has decided to terminate the EEPR 
Financial  aid.  The  termination  procedure  has  been 
formally adopted by the Commission. 

The  project  established  a  reverse  gas  flow  on the  WAG 
(West-Austria-Gasleitung)  pipeline  system  (running  from 
the  Slovakian/Austrian  border  to  the  Austrian/German 
border) 
the  Baumgarten  compressor  and 
metering  station  towards  Slovakia  and  Hungary  (HAG 
pipeline).  The  EEPR  supported  the  engineering,  material 
procurement,  construction  and  commissioning  of  the 
installations. 

through 

The final payment has been made in 2012. The EEPR grant 
has not been fully used as €761,716 were not finally paid 
due  to  more  favourable  procurement  conditions  than 
initially planned. 

This project contributes to the security of supply of Central 
and  Eastern  European  countries  by  allowing  transport  of 
gas  from  Germany  to  countries  adjacent  to  Austria,  in 
particular  in  case  of  a  disruption  of  the  supply  of  gas 
entering the EU at the Ukraine / Slovak border. 

The project  connected the  TAG (Trans-Austria-Gasleitung) 
pipeline  to  a  collector  at  the  Baumgarten  import  facility 
with short distance pipe connection to establish a star like 
structure and to increase the flow capacity for gas coming 
from  western  sources  from  7  to  21,4  bcm/y.  The  EEPR 
supported 
the  engineering,  material  procurement, 
construction and commissioning of the installations. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,150,000 

1,150,000 

100% 

30/06/2011 

3,317,000 

3,221,416 

97% 

31/12/2011 

Austria 03 

(Überackern) 

COMPLETED 

Austria 04 

(TAG pipeline) 

COMPLETED 

Slovakia-01 

2,936,121 

2,151,696 

73% 

30/06/2011 

12 

The final payment was made in 2012. 

The project eliminated the bottleneck at Baumgarten for a 
physical  flow  of  gas  from  western  sources  into  south-
eastern part of Austria, into Croatia, Slovenia and Italy and 
vice versa. The project allows optimisation of the capacity 
of the internal network in Austria and of its interconnected 
neighbouring countries on multidirectional routes. 

The  project  consisted  in  upgrading  of  the  "Überackern" 
Export  Facility  by  establishing  reverse  flow  capacities 
between Austria and Germany as well as connecting West-
Austrian  gas  storages  to  the  main  Austrian  gas  pipelines. 
The 
engineering,  material 
the 
procurement,  construction  and  commissioning  of  the 
installations. 

supported 

EEPR 

The final payment was made in 2012. 

The  project  implied  a  technical  modification  along  the 
Trans-Austrian  (TAG)  pipeline,  leading  from  the  Austrian-
Italian  border  to  the  Baumgarten  gas  hub  to  ensure  the 
possibility of physical reverse flow in the TAG pipeline. The 
EEPR  supported  the  engineering,  material  procurement, 
construction and commissioning of the installations.  

The final payment has been made in 2012. The EEPR grant 
has  not  been  fully  used  as  €95,584  were  not  finally  paid 
due  to  more  favourable  procurement  conditions  than 
initially planned. 

The  project  gives  Austria,  Slovenia,  Croatia,  Slovakia  as 
well  as  Germany  access  to  southern  gas  sources  which 
increases  the  interoperability  and  optimises  the  capacity 
of the South and East European network. 

The  project  enabled  the  re-routing  of  up  to  10  mcm/d 
from  Underground  Gas  Storage  Lab  complex  into  the 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Gajary-Baden) 

COMPLETED 

Slovakia 02 

664,500 

502,092 

76% 

30/11/2011 

(Plavecký  Peter  and 
Ivanka pri Nitre) 

COMPLETED 

Czech Republic 01 

3,675,000 

2,292,586 

62% 

30/06/2011 

(Hora  Svaté  Kateřiny, 
Hospozín,  Kralice  nad 

13 

Transit  System 
in  the  event  of  short  term  supply 
disruption.  EEPR  funding  supported  the  delivery  and 
construction of two pipelines with a total length of 2.3 km, 
between  two  underground  gas  storage  gathering  stations 
and the transmission network. 

Final payment was done in 2012 and it appeared that the 
project  was  less  costly  than  expected  as  the  technical 
solution  finally  used  was  less  expensive  than  initially 
planned  and  the  procurement  was  more  favourable. 
€800.000  of  the  EEPR  funds  remained  unspent.  The 
pipeline  connects  the  existing  UGS  Lab  complex  to  the 
Transit System and consequently increases the security of 
gas  supply  and  strengthening  the  flows  not  only  within 
Slovakia,  but  as  well  towards  the  other  European 
countries.  

The  project  covers  the  installation  of  specific  technical 
equipment  in  three  existing  gas  transmission  facilities  in 
Slovakia. The EEPR supports the engineering, purchase and 
installation of specific technical equipment in two existing 
gas transmission facilities in Slovakia (respectively at node 
Plavecký  Peter  and  at  the  compressor  station  Ivanka  pri 
Nitre). 

Final payment was done in 2012 and it appeared that the 
project was less costly than expected as the procurement 
was  more  favourable,  then  €162.000  of  the  EEPR  funds 
remains unspent. 

The  measures  enable  bidirectional  transmission  flow 
between  Slovakia  and  the  Czech  Republic  and  between 
Slovakia and Austria. 

The  project  increased  the  transmission  capacity  through 
the  Czech  Republic  by  15  mcm/d  in  the  northwest-east 
direction.  It  involved  the  adaptation  of  the  pipelines,  the 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Oslavou,  Malešovice, 
Břeclav) 

COMPLETED 

Hungary 

8,078,500 

6,679,398 

83% 

31/05/2012 

Algyő, 
(Városföld, 
Pilisvörösvár,  Adony 
and Vecsés) 

COMPLETED 

Czech 
Poland 

Republic-

14,000,000 

12,087,950 

86% 

30/04/2012 

(Třanovice–Cieszyn–
Skoczów) 

COMPLETED 

14 

compressor and transfer stations in six locations along the 
Czech  gas  transmission  system.    The  EEPR  supported 
technical studies, material supply and construction works. 

The  project  was  completed  and  is  fully  operational  since 
May  2011.  Final  payment  was  done  in  2011  and  it 
appeared that the project was less costly than expected as 
the procurement was more favourable, then €1.000.000 of 
the EEPR funds remained unspent. 

The  project  allows  the  diversification  of  gas  supplies  for 
the  Slovak  Republic,  Austria,  Hungary  and  Southern 
Germany (Bavaria). 

The  Project  consisted  of  establishing  reverse 
flow 
connections and flow control systems at five nodes of the 
Hungarian  natural  gas  transmission  system  and  EEPR 
supports the construction work. 

The project was completed in Spring 2013. Final payment 
was  done  in  2013  and  it  appeared  that  €1,440,621  were 
not  spent  due  to  more  favourable  procurement  and 
exchange rate conditions than initially planned. 

The  project  enabled  West-to-East  natural  gas  flow  within 
Hungary,  further  to  Romania  and  eventually  to  the  SEE 
region in case of supply disruptions. 

The project concerned the construction of a  bi-directional 
cross-border interconnector between the Czech and Polish 
gas  transmission  systems,  the  first  between  these  two 
countries.  The  EEPR  supported  the  procurement  of 
material  and  equipment  and  the  construction  of  the 
pipeline. 

This  interconnector  was  put  into  technical  operation  in 
September 2011 and was completed in Spring 2012. Final 
payment was done in 2012. €1,9 million of EEPR fund were 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Czech Republic 02 

2,300,000 

2,300,000 

100% 

30/09/2013 

(Tvrdonice) 

COMPLETED  

Portugal 

10,700,750 

10,700,750 

100% 

31/03/2014 

(Portalegre-Guarda 
and 
Mangualde) 

Cantanhede-

COMPLETED 

Romania 

1,560,000 

202,718 

13% 

26/09/2014 

15 

unspent  due  to  more  favourable  procurement  conditions 
than initially planned. 

This  project  contributes  to  the  security  of  supply  as  it 
diversifies  supply  routes  and 
increases  reverse-flow 
capacities in the region. 

The project covers the construction of a new gas pipeline 
connecting  Tvrdonice  underground  gas  storage  (UGS)  to 
the Czech gas transit system. The EEPR supported activities 
related to land and building permit, supply of material and 
construction works. 

The project is completed and operational since September 
2013.  

The final payment was done in 2013. 

The project increased the transmission capacity and allows 
reversible  gas  flow  from/to  Tvrdonice  Underground  Gas 
Storage.  It  enhances  the  security  of  supply  for  the  Czech 
Republic  and  also  for  neighbouring  countries  in  case  of 
supply disruption. 

The project involves the construction of a reverse flow gas 
pipeline  between  Portalegre-Guarda  and  Cantanhede-
Mangualde. The EEPR  supported the construction of a 48 
km section of this 75 km pipeline. 

The project is completed and operational since 2014. The 
final payment was made in July 2015.  

The  project  reinforced  security  of  supply  in  the  Iberian 
peninsula as it will be further developed to create a third 
interconnection  with  the  Spanish  gas  network.  The  EEPR 
funds helped to secure the investment programme. 

The project intended to ensure gas supply to Bulgaria from 
Romania's  domestic  production  and  reserves,  as  well 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Isaccea, 
Vodă and Siliştea) 

Negru 

TERMINATED 

Latvia- Lithuania 

12,940,000 

12,687,009 

98% 

31/12/2013 

(Incukalns,  Daugava, 
Panevezys) 

COMPLETED 

Poland 

(Galów) 

COMPLETED 

14,405,248 

8,055,820 

56% 

31/12/2014 

as to allow reverse flow between Romania and Bulgaria.  

As the project has not been implemented due to technical 
and  commercial  difficulties,  the  Commission  took  on  26 
September  2014  the  Decision  to  terminate  the  EEPR 
Financial  aid.  The  termination  procedure  has  been 
Commission. 
by 
formally 

adopted 

the 

The  project  aimed  at  improving  the  infrastructure  and 
equipment  for  bi-directional  gas  flow  between  Lithuania 
and  Latvia.  EEPR  funding  supported  the  reconstruction  of 
wells in Incukalns gas storage complex, the reconstruction 
of  the  underwater  pass  over  the  Daugava  river  in  Latvia 
and  the  modernisation  of  Panevezys  gas  compressor 
station and gas pipelines in Lithuania. 

The project entered into operation in December 2013.  

The final payment was made at the end of 2013. 

This  project  provides  for  bi-directional  gas  flow  between 
Lithuania  and  Latvia,  eliminating  bottlenecks  and 
safeguards required capacities in both directions.  

includes 

the  development  and 

The  project 
the 
modernisation of the Polish gas transmission system at the 
cross-border  connection  point  between  Poland  and 
Germany. The EEPR funding supported the modernisation 
and construction works at the Lasow node and connecting 
pipelines in Poland. 

The  project  is  completed  and  the  final  payment  was 
requested and paid in 2015. 

This project enhanced the security of supply by increasing 
the  capacity  between  Poland  and  Germany.  It  has  also 
have a positive impact on the overall development of gas 

16 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ELECTRICITY 

Wien-Győr 

12,989,800 

11,329,559 

87% 

31/12/2011 

COMPLETED 

Portugal-Spain 
interconnection 
reinforcement 01 

17,490,919 

17,490,919 

100% 

30/04/2011 

(PT) 

(PT) 

(Portimão 
Tavira 
P.  Gusman 
Guillena (ES)) 

(ES) 

- 
-  
- 

COMPLETED 

Portugal-Spain 
interconnection 
reinforcement 02 

(Douro  Internacional 

market in Poland. 

The  380  kV  overhead  line  link  Wien  –  Györ  provides 
considerable transfer capacity in the north-south direction 
for the regional electricity market. The EEPR supported the 
installation  of  the  overhead 
in  the 
transformer station and sub-stations. 

lines  and  works 

The  final  payment  was  made  in  2012.  €1,659,517  of  the 
EEPR funds  was not finally spent due to more favourable 
procurement conditions than initially planned. 

The  project  improves  the  interoperability  of  the  Austrian 
and Hungarian electricity networks and thus enhances the 
market integration. This increases the security of supply. 

The project aimed to upgrade and extend the Portuguese 
increase  capacities  with  Spain 
electricity  network  to 
between  the  Algarve  and  Andalucía  regions.  The  EEPR 
supported  the  procurement  of  the  material  and  the 
construction works. 

Final payment made in 2011. 

This project greatly contributes to the development of the 
Iberian electricity market and connects the Algarve region 
to renewable energy sources. It also reinforces conditions 
and 
region  supply,  by 
the  Algarve 
establishing  a  completely  closed  400  kV  ring  crossing  this 
area. 

reliability 

for 

28,873,787 

28,873,787 

100% 

31/03/2011 

The project aimed to upgrade and extend the Portuguese 
electricity network to increase capacities with Spain in the 
Douro region. The EEPR supported the procurement of the 
material and the construction works. 

17 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
area 
Aldeadavila (ES)) 

(PT)- 

COMPLETED 

Ireland/Wales 
interconnector 

(Meath-Deeside) 

COMPLETED 

Estlink-2 

(Püssi-Antilla) 

COMPLETED 

110,000,000 

110,000,000 

100% 

30/09/2012 

100,000,000 

100,000,000 

100% 

31/08/2014 

Nordbalt 01 

131,000,000 

131,000,000 

100% 

31/07/2017 

(Klaipeda-Nybro) 

18 

Final payment made in 2011. 

This project greatly contributes to the development of the 
Iberian  electricity  market  and  connects  the  Douro  region 
to renewable energy sources. 

The  project  consists  of  a  new  500  MW  cable  connection 
between the Republic of Ireland and Wales (UK). The EEPR 
supported the procurement of cable and the construction 
works. 

The project is completed. Final payment done in 2013. 

The  project  improves  the  security  of  supply  and  the 
expansion  of  renewables  in  Ireland.  The  EEPR  have  been 
instrumental 
International 
Financial Institutions (IFIs) and also political support to the 
project. 

for  obtaining 

loans 

from 

The  Estlink2  project  covered  the  construction  of  an 
interconnection  between  Finland  and  Estonia.  The  EEPR 
supported  the  manufacture,  delivery  and  construction  of 
the  overhead  line,  the  undersea  and  underground  cables 
and the converter stations in Finland and Estonia. 

The project was completed and entered into operation in 
March 2014.  

The  project  is  important  for  the  integration  of  the  Baltic 
States into the internal electricity market and will increase 
transmission  capacity  between  Finland  and  Estonia  up  to 
1000 MW. 

is  a  sub-sea 

interconnection  between 
Nordbalt  01 
Lithuania 
the 
Sweden.  The  EEPR 
to 
construction,  the  installation,  and  the  commissioning  of 
the sub-sea cable and the converter station in Sweden and 
Lithuania. 

supported 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
COMPLETED 

Nordbalt 02 

44,000,000 

38,702,218 

88% 

31/12/2014 

(Milgravis-Bolderaja, 
Riga-Imanta, 
Grobina-Ventspils) 

COMPLETED 

France-Spain 
Interconnection 
(Baixas - Sta Llogaia) 

COMPLETED 

225,000,000 

225,000,000 

100% 

30/06/2015 

2.6 

All works on the interconnector are completed. The cable 
was  handed  over  on  30  September  2015.  The  final 
inspection  and  handover  of  converters  have  taken  place 
and the system is already put into commercial operation.  

The final payment has been done end of 2018. 

The  project  aims  at  removing  the  Baltic  states  isolation 
from  the  internal  energy  market.  The  construction  of 
Nordbalt  01  is  a  prerequisite  for  the  integration  of  the 
Baltic  states  electricity  market  into  the  NordPool  spot 
market. 

Nordbalt 02 refers to the necessary upgrade in the internal 
Lithuanian  transmission  grid  to  facilitate  the  flow  of 
interconnector.  The  EEPR 
through 
electricity 
supported the construction works. 

the 

The Action was completed ahead of its end date stipulated 
in  Commission  Decision  C  (2010)5317,  while  all  activities 
were performed in line with their description.  

The final payment was made in September 2015.  

The project further reduced the Baltic states isolation from 
the internal energy market and enabled the integration of 
the Baltic states electricity market into the NordPool spot 
market. 

The project  aims to construct  a  new 320 kV  underground 
interconnection  between  France  and  Spain  the  Eastern 
Pyrenees and double the existing capacities by 1400 MW. 
The  EEPR 
the 
studies, 
the 
procurement of material and the construction works. 

supported 

technical 

This project was inaugurated in February 2015.  

The final payment was executed in December 2015. 

The project connects the renewable energy sources to the 

19 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
110,000,000 

110,000,000 

100% 

30/06/2016 

20,000,000 

20,000,000 

100% 

31/12/2014 

Sicily  –  Continental 
Italy  

New submarine cable 
(Sorgente – Rizziconi) 

COMPLETED 

Malta-Italy 
interconnection  

(Pembroke-Marina  di 
Ragusa) 

COMPLETED  

Malta 

5,000,000 

5,000,000 

100% 

30/06/2013 

Electricity project 

(Kappara) 

COMPLETED 

20 

network  and  contributes  to  the  integration  of  the  French 
and Spanish markets, as well as to reinforce the security of 
electricity  supply  on  a  regional,  national  and  European 
level. 

The  project  covered  the  construction  of  a  new  380  kV 
interconnection  between  Italian  mainland  and  Sicily  with 
an  additional  capacity  of  2000  MW.  The  EEPR  supports 
detailed design, procurement of material and works. 

The project  was completed and was officially inaugurated 
by the Italian Government on 28/05/2016. 

The  project  enhances  the  security  of  supply  and  the 
expansion  of  renewables  in  Sicily,  while  improving  the 
reliability of the grid both in Sicily and in continental Italy 
(Calabria). 

The  project  consists  of  a  new  225  MW  sub-sea  cable 
connection between Italy and Malta.  The EEPR supported 
the  technical  studies  and  the  procurement  of  the 
submarine cable. 

The  action  financed  is  completed.  The  sub-sea  cable  has 
been laid and the project is operational since spring 2015. 

The project puts an end to the isolation of the Maltese grid 
from the rest of Europe. It improved the security of supply 
and contributes to the reduction in use of fossil fuels and 
the expansion of renewables in Malta. 

The  project  concerns  the  upgrading  of  the  transmission 
network in Malta to connect to Italy. EPPR supported the 
procurement  of  equipment  and  the  construction  of  the 
Kappara distribution center. 

The  project  was  completed 
payment has been made in March 2014. 

in  June  2013.  The  final 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The project enhances security of supply and the reliability 
of the electricity grid in Malta. It allows the connection of 
renewable  energy  sources  to  the  grid,  enabling  export 
capacities to Italy. 

The  interconnector  Halle/Saale  -  Schweinfurt  couples  the 
control  areas  of  two  independent  transmission  system 
operators,  namely  the  North-Eastern  part  of  Germany  of 
50Hertz  Transmission  GmbH  and  the  South-Western  part 
of transpower stromübertragungs GmbH.  

The  length  of  the  380-kV  interconnector  Halle/Saale-
Schweinfurt  covered by the Action is approx.  140 km and 
depends  on  the  final  route  as  a  result  of  the  outcome  of 
the approval procedures.  

The  project  facilitates  the  transport  of  renewable  energy 
produced in North Germany and in the North Sea region to 
the rest of the German grid.  

The  project  is  a  very  important  interconnector  for  the 
European electricity grids. In fact, it was part of the priority 
projects  laid  down  in  the  national  Power  Grid  Expansion 
Act  (EnLAG)  and  defined  as  Project  of  Common  Interest 
is  fundamental  for  the  further 
(PCI).  Moreover, 
improvement  of 
the 
development of renewable energy at the European level. 

it 
the  security  of  supply  and 

The  EEPR  Action  has  been  successfully  completed  in 
November 2018. 

– 

100,000,000 

100,000,000 

100% 

31/12/2017  

3.13 

Halle/Saale 
Schweinfurt 

COMPLETED 

OFFSHORE WIND 

564,990,893 

341,639,214 

60% 

21 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OFFSHORE WIND-GRID INTEGRATION 

KRIEGERS FLAK 

150,000,000 

76,999,565 

51% 

15/10/2019 

Description : 

ONGOING 

Designing, 
installing  and  operating  a  Combined  Grid 
Solution (CGS) for the grid connection of the offshore wind 
farms (several hundred MW) at Kriegers Flak in the Baltic 
Sea, based on the new multi-terminal HVDC voltage source 
converter (VSC) technology. 

State of play : 

Installation  and  commissioning  of  offshore  assets  (sea 
cables  and  offshore  substations)  were  completed  in  the 
end  of  2018.  The  civil  works  in  Bjæverskov  (DK)  are 
finished; those in Bentwisch (DE) are progressing, but with 
delay.  

The  current  Grant  Agreement  end  date  is  15/10/2019. 
Subsystem  testing  and  commissioning  is  expected  to  be 
finalised  in  Q4  2019.  The  finalisation  of  the  project  is 
replanned  to  be  finalised  by  Q2  2020.  Based  on  this,  the 
beneficiaries  will  submit  a  request  of  amendment  to 
extend  the  duration  of  the  project  until  30/06/2020.This 
new planning  will  allow to include in the final report, the 
operational  results  and  benefits  after  6  months  of 
operation. 

22 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
COBRA CABLE 

86,540,000 

69,355,253 

80% 

30/09/2018 

Description : 

ONGOING 

Realisation  of  a  sub-sea  power  link  (VSC-HVDC)  between 
Denmark  and  the  Netherlands  with  the  purpose  of 
allowing  the  integration  of  more  renewable  energy  into 
the Dutch and Danish power systems and to increase the 
security of supply. 

State of the play: 

in 

installation  of 

the  converter  stations 

The 
the 
Netherlands  and  Denmark  is  completed,  while  there  is  a 
delay for the installation of minor segments of the cable. A 
plan has been provided for this scope and the completion 
was expected in June 2019. Therefore, the contract will be 
extended until December 2019 to allow finalisation of the 
action and final payment. The interconnector should enter 
into  operation  before  the  end  of  2019.  The  project 
COBRAcable  includes  a  study  aiming  at  identifying  and 
describing  the  important  design  issues  to  be  taken  into 
account to make the HVDC link COBRAacable prepared for 
future  operation  as  part  of  multi-terminal  network.  For 
this task, new documents have been submitted. 

Offshore HVDC hub 

74,100,000 

3,097,512 

4% 

Terminated  as  of 
31/12/2012 

TERMINATED 

Description : 

intermediate  offshore  platform  on  a 
Addition  of  an 
planned  HVDC  link  for  connecting  offshore  wind  and 
marine generation (North of Scotland, UK). 

State of play : 

The coordinator wished to change the project significantly 
from  that  originally  proposed.  The  project  was  also  far 
from  being  realised.  As  a  result,  the  coordinator  and  the 
Commission  agreed  to  terminate  the  project  as  of  31st 
December  2012.  Final  report  was  received  November 

23 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OFFSHORE TURBINES AND STRUCTURES 

2014.  To  complete the report, the last required elements 
were received by end of July 2015. 

Thornton  Bank  wind 
farm 

COMPLETED  

10,000,000 

10,000,000 

100% 

31/12/2011 

Description : 

Optimised logistics for up scaling the far-shore deep-water 
Thornton  Bank  wind 
farm  and  demonstration  of 
innovative  substructures  (jacket  foundations)  for  deep 
water off shore parks. The installation of jacket structures 
with  an  innovative  installation  frame  will  allow  speeding 
up the installation pace of the 5-6 MW multi offshore wind 
farm,  with  a  target  to  install  24  wind  turbine  generators 
per year.  

State of play : 

EEPR  Action  has  been  successfully  completed 
September 2011. 

in 

BARD Offshore 1 

53,100,000 

53,100,000 

100% 

31/12/ 2013 

Description :  

COMPLETED 

Production  of 
foundations  and 
production  and  installation  of  innovative  cable  in-feed 
system for a 400 MW offshore wind–farm. 

innovative 

tripile 

State of play : 

that 

The full offshore wind farm was installed by October 2013. 
This  means 
the 
manufacturing  of  80  pile  sets  and  tripiles  and  162  cable 
feed-in  systems  has  been  successfully  completed.  The 
Commission made the final payment in March 2014. 

the  EEPR  action, 

including 

Global Tech I 

58,540,893 

4,494,476 

8% 

Terminated  as  of 
01/01/2014 

Description:  

The EEPR supports the design and serial manufacturing of 
gravity  foundations  for  multi  MW  turbines,  including  an 

24 

 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
TERMINATED 

Nordsee Ost offshore 
wind farm 

COMPLETED 

innovative  and  fast 
installation  process.  The  gravity 
foundations are installed in deep water on an offshore site 
in the German Exclusive Economic Zone. 

State of play:  

This  EEPR  action  has  been  considerably  delayed  because 
of difficulties to obtain the permit for installing the gravity 
offshore foundations and in finding a co-investor. 

In  the  end,  the  project  did  not  find  co-investor  and 
therefore  the  Commission  confirmed  in  April  2015  the 
project's termination as of 1  January 2014.  Final financial 
settlement was completed by end of 2015. 

50,000,000 

49,882,408 

100% 

31/12/2015 

Description :  

Supply  of  innovative  wind  turbine  generators  (6.15  MW) 
for a 295 MW offshore wind farm. 

State of play : 

EEPR  Action  has  been  successfully  completed.  Final 
financial settlement in May 2016. 

Borkum West II 

42,710,000 

42,710,000 

100% 

31/12/2013 

Description :  

COMPLETED  

Supply  of  innovative  wind  energy  converters  and  tripod 
foundation  structures,  including  implementation  of  an 
innovative installation method, for the first phase of a 400 
MW wind farm (2x200 MW). 

State of play : 

All  wind  energy  converters  and  tripods  have  been 
installed. The final report was received at the end of April 
2014  and  the  Commission  made  the  final  payment  in 
September 2014. 

Aberdeen  Offshore 

40,000,000 

32,000,000 

80%  

14/12/2018 

Description : 

25 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wind  Farm  -  Wind 
Deployment Centre 

ONGOING 

The  overall  project  objective  is  to  connect  a  commercial 
offshore wind farm  with a  Deployment  Centre, consisting 
of  an  ocean  laboratory,  environment  monitoring  and 
testing  centre.  The  facility  will  allow  for  testing  of  multi 
MW turbines with innovative structures and substructures 
and  optimisation  of  manufacturing  capacities  of  offshore 
wind energy production equipment. 

State of play : 

 The eleven wind turbines with the world’s largest capacity 
started operations at Vattenfall’s offshore wind farm 
“Aberdeen Bay” on 1 July 2018. In September 2018 took 
place the official opening and formal celebration of the 
European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre [Aberdeen 
Offshore Wind Farm]. The amendment and the final report 
submitted by the beneficiaries in May 2019 and 
resubmitted September 2019 did not fulfil the minimal 
conditions for approval and were rejected. The 
beneficairies are working to improve and resubmit them. 

26 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Carbon Capture 
Storage 

Project 

1,000,000,000 

387,211,547 

39% 

Grants awarded 
(€) 
(a) 

Payments 
(€) 
(b) 

Payment 
ratio 
(b/a) 

Date of finalisation 

State of play 

PorteTolle (IT) 

100,000,000 

34,656,262 

35% 

Terminated as of 
11/08/ 2013 

TERMINATED 

180,000,000 

30,922,350 

17% 

Terminated as of 
27/11/2017 

Rotterdam (NL) 
ROAD 

TERMINATED 

27 

The EEPR Grant covered investment in all stages of the CCS 
integrated project from source to an offshore storage site.  
Detailed  front-end  engineering  design  (FEED)  studies  for 
Porto  Tolle  Capture  Unit  as  well  as  modelling  activities, 
providing  a  characterisation  of  the  selected  storage  site, 
had  been  completed.  The  feasibility  study  and  cost 
evaluation  for  an  appraisal  well  to  verify  reservoir 
information  of  the  structure  located  in  Adriatic  Sea  was 
performed.  Feasibility  study  and  cost  evaluation  of  the 
surface  system  was  finalised.  A  pre-injection  monitoring 
survey  had  been  carried  out.  However,  the  promoter 
decided  to  file  for  termination  in  June  2013  due  to 
insurmountable delays in project  execution caused by the 
decision  of  the 
Italian  State  Council  to  annul  the 
environmental  permit  for  the  Porto  Tolle  power  plant. 
Additionally, the promoter saw no prospects for achieving 
the closure of the financial structure of the project. 
The  EEPR  Grant  covers  investment  in  all  stages  of  the 
integrated CCS project from source to an offshore storage 
site. 
In  2012  the  project  concluded  all  preliminary 
technical,  costing  and  permitting  work  and  was 
for  the  adoption  of  the  Final 
consequently  ready 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment  Decision  (FID).    Despite  being  ready  for  FID 
since  mid-2012,  the  worsening  of  the  business  case  for 
CCS,  i.e.  CO2  price  projections,  opened  a  funding  gap 
which  has  postponed  the  decision.  Following  progress  in 
discussions on additional sources of funding, restructuring 
of the project and change to a less costly storage site, the 
Commission  and  the  project  promoter  had  agreed  an 
extension of the grant agreement until 31 December 2019 
However, 
informed  the 
Commission  that  the  joint  venture  partners  Engie  and 
Uniper plan to stop their financial support for the project. 
Later on the project promoter confirmed that it withdrew 
the request for grant agreement. 

the  project 

June  2017 

in 

Belchatow (PL) 

180,000,000 

20,690,188 

11% 

Terminated as of 
06/05/2013 

TERMINATED 

Compostilla (ES) 

180,000,000 

165,931,981 

92% 

31/10/ 2013 

COMPLETED 

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Consequently,  the  grant  agreement  was  terminated  in 
November 2017. 

The EEPR Grant covered investment in all stages of the CCS 
integrated project from source to an onshore storage site.  
Very limited progress was achieved in 2012 due to critical 
financing,  legal,  technical  risks  and  public  acceptance 
issues as regards CO2 storage. Against this background, the 
promoter  decided  to  file  for  termination  in  March  2013 
and the project was terminated in May 2013. 

 The  EEPR  Grant  covered  investment  in  all  stages  of  the 
integrated CCS project  from source to an onshore storage 
in 
site.  The  EEPR  Action  was  successfully  completed 
October  2013  resulting  in  the  construction  of  three  pilot 
plants covering capture, transport and storage. The results 
of the tests made in the pilot plants and other preparatory 
work contributed to knowledge sharing in the CCS Project 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Don Valley (UK) 

180,000,000 

119,990,058 

67%  

31/12/2015 

TERMINATED 
(Ended without being 
completed) 

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Network which also published a report on the project. The 
project  developer  subsequently  decided  not  to  proceed 
with  constructing  the  demonstration  plant,  which  would 
not have been covered by the EEPR grant. The pilot plants 
will remain as very useful testing facilities  which  continue 
to  be  operational  based  on  support  by  the  Spanish 
government and also offer their services on the market. 

The EEPR funds covered investment in all stages of the CCS 
chain (capture, transport and offshore storage) and related 
front-end  engineering  design  (FEED)  studies,  permits  and 
environmental impact studies. While the project achieved 
considerable  progress  developing  a  CO2  transport  and 
storage  infrastructure  which  was  planned  to  be  jointly 
used by the Don Valley and White Rose CCS power plants, 
the decision of the UK government (announced in October 
2012)  not  to  support  the  project  via  the  national  CCS 
Commercialisation  programme  and  NER300  was  a  serious 
setback for the capture part of the project. The decision of 
the  UK 
CCS 
to 
in  another 
Commercialisation  Competition 
setback  to  the  project:  Due  to  the  withdrawal  of  UK 
government  funding  to  the  White  Rose  project,  synergies 
and  hence  lower  costs  by  joint  use  of  the  CO2  transport 
and storage infrastructure are now unlikely to be achieved. 
So far the project has not managed to secure the necessary 
additional  funding  for  constructing  the  CO2  capture, 
transport and storage installations. The implementation of 
the  project  was  critically  delayed.  Therefore, 
the 
Commission  did  not  see  a  reasonable  prospect  for  the 
  to  take  positive  Final  Investment 
project  promoter 

discontinue 
resulted 

government 

its 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jänschwalde (DE) 

180,000,000 

15,020,706 

8% 

Terminated as of 
05/02/2012 

TERMINATED 

Decision  in  a  timely  manner  and  has  hence  rejected  the 
project's request to extent the grant agreement. 

The  EEPR  Grant  covered  investment  in  all  stages  of  the 
integrated CCS project  from source to an onshore storage 
site.  All  detailed  engineering  studies  were  concluded  for 
the capture unit  by mid-2011.  However, significant  delays 
were incurred in the exploration phase of the storage sites 
largely  due 
to  regulatory  uncertainties  and  public 
opposition. In December 2011 the project promoters filed 
the termination request as it was deemed that the project 
could  not  obtain  the  necessary  CO2  storage  permits  in 
time to realise the project within schedule. 

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