Energy Programme in Romania
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There are three open calls for project proposals:
The Call for Proposals on Electrification of Households
with deadline 30 June 2021, 14:00 (Romanian time)
The Call for Proposals 3.1 on Other Renewable Energy Sources
with deadline Wednesday 8 September 2021, 14:00 (Romanian time)
The Call for Proposals on Geothermal Energy
with deadline 30 September 2021, 14:00 (Romanian time)
The Call for Proposals on Research and Development
with deadline 14 October 2021, 14:00 (Romanian time)
Apeluri Propuneri de Proiecte - Electrificarea Gospodăriilor (varianta în limba Română), sunt acum deschise (Termen limită de depunere extins: Miercuri, 30 iunie 2021, ora 14:00 ora României)
Factsheet of the Electrification of Household (Fișa apelului Electrificarea Gospodăriilor)
(UPDATE: Following the publication of ANRE Order no. 17/2021 there have been made changes ref. Eligibility of costs regarding the extension of electricity distribution networks and the connection of household users (households) - for details please check the updated FAQ document.)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) of the Electrification of Households (RO/EN) (updated 23.04.2021)
Link to Electrification of households webinar and presentation
Timeline for launching Calls: Timeline for launching Calls. (Updated on 17.05.2021)
Travel support: Information and application.
Fact sheet: Call 3.1: Other Renewable Energy Sources
Event 19-20 May: Energy and Innovation: Green Opportunities with the EEA and Norway Grants in Romania and Bulgaria
Recording of the event: Webinar and Matchmaking: Green Opportunities with the EEA and Norway Grants (innovasjonnorge.no)
The Energy Programme in Romania consists of five focus areas (more information below). The expected long term programme impact is less carbon intensive energy and increased security of supply in Romania. The programme will also enable the establishment of new businesses and jobs in energy field, which will lead to positive social benefits for local communities.
Further enquires about the Energy Programme in Romania may be done via the programme e-mail address: RO.Energy@innovationnorway.no
The Energy Programme in Romania has five main focus areas with own call for proposals.
View all calls for proposals here (all programmes).
To find a partner, you can also apply for travel support.
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Focus area |
Expected outcome |
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Renewable Energy |
Increased Renewable Energy production |
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Energy Efficiency |
Reduced CO2 emissions in all sectors (Energy Efficiency). |
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Research & Development |
Enhanced research and development capacity on renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy security |
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Training and Awareness |
Increased knowledge on renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy security in all sectors of society |
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Electrification of households |
Increased access to electricity for households in areas where connection to the electricity network is not feasible |
Objective
The programme objective is to achieve less carbon intensive energy and increased security of supply. The Programme seeks to stimulate and develop long‐term cooperation between Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
(“the Donor States”) and Romania (“Beneficiary State”) and is encouraging bilateral Donor Partnership Projects.
Programme Area Specifics:
- Programmes targeting greenhouse gas reductions and/or avoidance through energy efficiency measures shall deliver considerable reductions at a reasonable cost; a maximum of 150 EUR grant per tonne CO2 equivalent per year reduced/ avoided should be aimed for;
- Priority shall be given to bilateral partnerships offering added value.
Fund Operator: Innovation Norway
Programme budget: € 62,826,500
Beneficiary State Programme Partners:
Ministry of Environment in Romania
Donor Programme Partners:
Take a look at our videos on the Energy Programme:
- Information Movie, short version (2 minutes)
- Information Movie, long version (11 minutes)
- Technical information on the Calls for Proposals on Renewable Energy (5 minutes)
Networking event 2018:
Report on Focus Area Electrification:
Results from the First Calls for Proposals
Focus Area: Renewable Energy
The final list of approved projects contains the approved projects from Call 1 Hydropower, Call 2 Geothermal, Call 3 Other RES and SGS-1 Hydropower, geothermal and other renewables for SMEs and NGOs.
Focus Area: Energy Efficiency
Innovation Norway has finished the evaluation process for the Energy Efficiency focus area under Energy Programme in Romania.
The final list of priority projects contains the approved/ proposed to be financed projects, which are under different phases (contracting phase, implementation phase, final evaluation phase).
The following calls are now closed:
Call for Proposals – Hydropower. Deadline: Monday, 31 May 2021
Call for Proposals on Energy Efficiency. Deadline: 31 March 2020.
Call for Proposals on Electrification of Households. Deadline: 12 June 2019.
Calls for Renewable Energy. Deadlines:
- (no changes) Call 1 (hydropower) and Call 3 (other RES): 14 March 2019
- (extended) Call 2 (geothermal) and SGS-1 (hydropower, geothermal and other RES for SMEs and NGOs): 7 May 2019
Call for Proposals on Energy Audits. Deadline: 25 April 2019.
An applicant who is affected by a decision by innovation Norway on the formal and administrative eligibility of their application may file an appeal against the decision within 30 days after the decision has been communicated. Appeals must be filed via email to ro.energy@innovationnorway.no.
Final decisions on whether to finance a project or not are not subject to this appeal procedure. In accordance with the Law on Innovation Norway, such decisions cannot be appealed.
Appeals are dealt with by the responsible Programme Director and/or the Innovation Norway Programme Director for the EEA and Norway Grants. A decision on the appeal will be issued within two weeks from the date the appeal was received.