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Specific Challenge:Islands and island regions are confronted with a number of energy challenges due to their specific geographic and climatic conditions. In addition, islands’ economy is often largely based on tourism, which results in unbalanced seasonal energy demand, which puts a strain on natural resources and infrastructures. At the same time, these challenges represent great opportunities for EU Islands and island communities to showcase innovative solutions for the clean energy transition. Against this backdrop the European Commission, together with 14 Member States, signed the "Political Declaration on Clean Energy For EU Islands" [69] under the Maltese Presidency.
Hydrogen and its associated technologies have the potential to support islands in addressing a number of challenges related to energy. Previous years’ initiatives, as Hydrogen Valleys in the FCH 2 JU call 2019, were focused on defined geographical areas where several hydrogen applications were integrated within an FCH ecosystem. Although some experiences with islands and hydrogen technologies exist (e.g. BIG HIT and REMOTE projects [70]), it is necessary to widen the scope to larger communi...
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Specific Challenge:Islands and island regions are confronted with a number of energy challenges due to their specific geographic and climatic conditions. In addition, islands’ economy is often largely based on tourism, which results in unbalanced seasonal energy demand, which puts a strain on natural resources and infrastructures. At the same time, these challenges represent great opportunities for EU Islands and island communities to showcase innovative solutions for the clean energy transition. Against this backdrop the European Commission, together with 14 Member States, signed the "Political Declaration on Clean Energy For EU Islands" [69] under the Maltese Presidency.
Hydrogen and its associated technologies have the potential to support islands in addressing a number of challenges related to energy. Previous years’ initiatives, as Hydrogen Valleys in the FCH 2 JU call 2019, were focused on defined geographical areas where several hydrogen applications were integrated within an FCH ecosystem. Although some experiences with islands and hydrogen technologies exist (e.g. BIG HIT and REMOTE projects [70]), it is necessary to widen the scope to larger community islands as they face particular challenges, including fuel import dependency, high electricity costs, limitations in terms of energy production and energy interconnections, and imbalances on all time scales from minutes to seasons due to tourism relevance.
The development of hydrogen economies in these singular locations will also help boosting the reindustrialization and generating new low carbon economies and sustainable tourism based on green hydrogen as a singular EU flagship initiative.
[69] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/news/clean-energy-eu-islands-launched-malta
[70] https://www.fch.europa.eu/page/fch-ju-projects
Scope:The project should cover the following main objectives:
Showcase the ability of hydrogen and its associated technologies to decarbonize islands in EU and worldwide through this renewable hydrogen flagship project. For this reason, the project should be implemented in a location with high communication visibility;Cover the complete value chain of H2 from production to distribution, storage and end-use in order to decarbonize islands with restricted connections and indigenous energy sources and with significant fluctuations in seasonal energy demand. The proposed solution should provide energy flexibility and improve the island’s system resilience through the use of renewable hydrogen, acting as a buffer;Demonstrate how hydrogen enables sector coupling and allows large integration of renewable energy on the selected island;Develop and promote the use of renewable hydrogen, energy efficiency and sectoral integration in applications related to intensive tourism such as hotels infrastructure (e.g. power, heat, cooling), general services, airports, ports, buses, ferries, renting fleets etc.;Promote the economic growth of EU islands in new technologies and areas (e.g. reindustrialization of remote areas based on hydrogen technologies);All hydrogen should be produced from renewable energy capacity installed on the island. This hydrogen production should be included in the “CertifHy Green H2” guarantees of origin scheme. “CertifHy Green H2“ guarantees of origin should be issued and cancelled through the CertifHy platform [71] to show that the hydrogen production and consumption is of renewable nature. The project should therefore cover the following:
Renewable energy integration and green H2 production;Hydrogen transport, storage and distribution, including the possibility of gas grid injection or other options;Sector coupling to manage in the most efficient way seasonal energy and H2 production/demand balancing;Promotion of a renewable H2 ecosystem in the island, as a new economical vector and as mechanism of creating value for the island population.All final consumption sectors can be considered for the use of renewable hydrogen, with a clear focus on: Energy sector: Possible applications on heat and power for commercial/residential buildings (e.g. hotels), service sector and industry using FC-based CHP units, fuel cell powered gen-sets, backup-power systems, and electric supply of critical infrastructure. Gas grid injection, in blending mixtures and its impact assessment in order to promote the progressive decarbonisation of the gas grid should also fall under this sector; using renewable H2 as feedstock in industrial applications;Transport sector: Possible applications of buses, coaches, cars (private/captive fleets), delivery vans, trucks, special vehicles, trains, waterborne and airborne applications, maritime sector or material handling vehicles. At least two FCH applications from both energy and transport sectors should be part of the project. The volume of renewable hydrogen produced for the different applications should be consistent with the seasonal imbalances in the island and with the amount of investment considered. For the expected size of the project, at least 300 tons H2/year should be produced and consumed on the island As a renewable energy island flagship project, in line with the EU Clean Energy for Islands initiative [72], it is preferable that up to 70% of funding would support the energy sector activities, involving a complete solution of hydrogen generation, storage, distribution and/or energy applications (e.g. power to gas or power to power applications).
Projects are highly encouraged to select island locations that promote the visibility and increase the impact of the hydrogen technologies. Projects based on islands connected to centralized or mainland’s areas are possible too.
The replicability and scalability of the project is fundamental to facilitate further deployments of H2 economies in other islands. The proposals should therefore address efforts to provide learnings on how to best scale-up and transfer FCH solutions investigated within the selected H2 island to other interested areas and islands. For this reason, a clear communication and dissemination strategy and a plan to engage with and foster replication in other islands should be addressed by the project. This should comprise also RCS issues. These activities should be framed and aligned with the European Union Clean energy for EU islands initiative [73] and other similar initiatives supported by EU to accelerate the introduction of clean technologies in islands.
To increase impact beyond the demonstration part of the project, the consortium should develop a long-term vision (roadmap) on the local/regional H2 economy plans on the island towards 2050.
In addition and in view of expected important involvement from industrial stakeholders and/or end-users such as public authorities, consortia are encouraged to identify and secure additional funding sources. Commitment of public authorities (Member States, Regions and Cities) is considered necessary and should be evidenced in the proposal at least in the form of letter of Interests (LOIs). The proposal should therefore include a financing scheme describing the business model, including envisaged sources of co-funding/co-financing and in line with state-aid rules. The funding requested shall be consistent with the economical gap to incumbent technologies.
The TRL of the applications in the project should be at least 6 at the beginning of the project while the overall concept should target a TRL 8 at the end of the project.
Any safety-related event that may occur during execution of the project shall be reported to the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) dedicated mailbox [email protected] , which manages the European hydrogen safety reference database, HIAD and the Hydrogen Event and Lessons LEarNed database, HELLEN. A draft safety plan at project level should be provided in the proposal and further updated during project implementation (deliverable to be reviewed by the European Hydrogen Safety Panel (EHSP)).
The project should contribute towards the activities of Mission Innovation - Hydrogen Innovation Challenge. Cooperation with entities from Hydrogen Innovation Challenge member countries, which are neither EU Member States nor Horizon 2020 Associated countries, is encouraged (see chapter 3.3 for the list of countries eligible for funding, and point G. International Cooperation).
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 10 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
Expected duration: 5 years (including at least 2 years of operation per application).
[71] https://www.fch.europa.eu/page/certifhy-designing-first-eu-wide-green-hydrogen-guarantee-origin-new-hydrogen-market
[72] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/renewable-energy/initiatives-and-events/clean-energy-eu-islands
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Expected Impact:Depending on the chosen applications, KPIs should be defined and aligned with the Multi Annual Working Plan (MAWP) 2024 targets [74]. The project should also address the techno-economic objectives as defined in the MAWP and in particular:
Showcase the versatility of hydrogen in the frame of the clean energy transition and as an enabler to sectoral integration within the island geographical area;Show evidences of the GHG reduction potential in the islands and identify the contribution of such concept in the EU 2030 GHG reduction targets;Showcase an unprecedented scale of H2 Islands’ concept in the EU, and demonstrate the sustainability of the solutions proposed and of the business model associated;Demonstrate the replicability of the solutions proposed to other islands in EU and worldwide;Promote ‘green tourism’ concept by providing green energy supplies and balancing seasonal imbalances;Develop synergies and promote further development of different hydrogen technologies;Demonstrate the role of electrolysis for grid balancing and for improving capacity factor of variable RES (sector coupling and sector integration);Promote and facilitate the re-industrialization of sectors based on high carbon emissions;Promote progressive decarbonisation of the transport and energy sectors and related infrastructure ;Identify potential barriers, including RCS to creating a viable business model for implementing such a Hydrogen Island across other islands in EU and recommend possible solutions;Create close links between all parties ( including technology providers, owners, operators, end-users, local authorities) with long-term ambitions and strategies;Develop public awareness and acceptance of hydrogen technologies and create a ground for hydrogen specific skills development. The conditions related to this topic are provided in the chapter 3.3 of the FCH2 JU 2020 Annual Work Plan and in the General Annexes to the Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2018– 2020 which apply mutatis mutandis.
[74] https://fch.europa.eu/page/multi-annual-work-plan
Cross-cutting Priorities:International cooperation
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Características de la financiación
A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon 2020 projects. See the information in the Online Manual.
2. Eligibility and admissibility conditions: described in Annex B and Annex C of the H2020 main Work Programme.
For some actions, an additional eligibility criterion has been introduced to limit the FCH 2 JU requested contribution mostly for actions performed at high TRL level, including demonstration in real operation environment and with important involvement from industrial stakeholders and/or end-users such as public authorities. Such actions are expected to leverage co-funding as commitment from stakeholders. It is of added value that such leverage is shown through the private investment in these specific topics. Therefore, proposals requesting contributions above the amounts specified per each topic below will not be evaluated.
FCH-01-4-2020: Standard Sized FC module for Heavy Duty applications
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 7.5 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-01-5-2020: Demonst... 1. Eligible countries: described in Annex A of the H2020 main Work Programme.
A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon 2020 projects. See the information in the Online Manual.
2. Eligibility and admissibility conditions: described in Annex B and Annex C of the H2020 main Work Programme.
For some actions, an additional eligibility criterion has been introduced to limit the FCH 2 JU requested contribution mostly for actions performed at high TRL level, including demonstration in real operation environment and with important involvement from industrial stakeholders and/or end-users such as public authorities. Such actions are expected to leverage co-funding as commitment from stakeholders. It is of added value that such leverage is shown through the private investment in these specific topics. Therefore, proposals requesting contributions above the amounts specified per each topic below will not be evaluated.
FCH-01-4-2020: Standard Sized FC module for Heavy Duty applications
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 7.5 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-01-5-2020: Demonstration of FC Coaches for regional passenger transport
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 5 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-01-6-2020: Demonstration of liquid hydrogen as a fuel for segments of the waterborne sector
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 8 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-01-7-2020: Extending the use cases for FC trains through innovative designs and streamlined administrative framework
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 10 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-01-8-2020: Scale-up and demonstration of innovative hydrogen compressor technology for full-scale hydrogen refuelling station
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 3 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-02-5-2020: Underground storage of renewable hydrogen in depleted gas fields and other geological stores
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 2.5 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-02-6-2020: Electrolyser module for offshore production of renewable hydrogen
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 5 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-02-7-2020: Cyclic testing of renewable hydrogen storage in a small salt cavern
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 5 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-02-8-2020: Demonstration of large-scale co-electrolysis for the Industrial Power-to-X market
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 5 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-02-9-2020: Fuel cell for prime power in data-centres
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 2.5 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-03-2-2020: Decarbonising islands using renewable energies and hydrogen - H2 Islands
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 10 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
Proposal page limits and layout: Please refer to Part B of the proposal template in the submission tool below.
3. Evaluation:
Evaluation criteria, scoring and thresholds are described in Annex H of the H2020 main Work Programme.
Submission and evaluation processes are described in the Online Manual.
4. Indicative time for evaluation and grant agreement:
Information on the outcome of evaluation: maximum 5 months from the deadline for submission.
Signature of grant agreements: maximum 8 months from the deadline for submission.
5. Proposal templates, evaluation forms and model grant agreements (MGA):
FCH JU Research and Innovation Action (FCH-RIA)
Specific rules and funding rates
Proposal templates are available after entering the submission tool below.
Standard evaluation form
FCH JU MGA - Multi-Beneficiary
H2020 Annotated Grant Agreement
FCH JU Innovation Action (FCH-IA)
Specific rules and funding rates
Proposal templates are available after entering the submission tool below.
Standard evaluation form
FCH JU MGA - Multi-Beneficiary
H2020 Annotated Grant Agreement
FCH JU Coordination and Support Action (FCH-CSA)
Specific rules and funding rates
Proposal templates are available after entering the submission tool below.
Standard evaluation form
FCH JU MGA - Multi-Beneficiary
H2020 Annotated Grant Agreement
6. Additional requirements:
Horizon 2020 budget flexibility
Classified information
Technology readiness levels (TRL)
Financial support to Third Parties
Other conditions: For all actions of the call, the FCH 2 JU will activate the option for EU grants indicated under Article 30.3 of the Model Grant Agreement, regarding the FCH 2 JU’s right to object to transfers or licensing of results.
Members of consortium are required to conclude a consortium agreement, in principle prior to the signature of the grant agreement.
7. Open access must be granted to all scientific publications resulting from Horizon 2020 actions.
Where relevant, proposals should also provide information on how the participants will manage the research data generated and/or collected during the project, such as details on what types of data the project will generate, whether and how this data will be exploited or made accessible for verification and re-use, and how it will be curated and preserved.
Open access to research data
The Open Research Data Pilot has been extended to cover all Horizon 2020 topics for which the submission is opened on 26 July 2016 or later. Projects funded under this topic will therefore by default provide open access to the research data they generate, except if they decide to opt-out under the conditions described in Annex L of the H2020 main Work Programme. Projects can opt-out at any stage, that is both before and after the grant signature.
Note that the evaluation phase proposals will not be evaluated more favourably because they plan to open or share their data, and will not be penalised for opting out.
Open research data sharing applies to the data needed to validate the results presented in scientific publications. Additionally, projects can choose to make other data available open access and need to describe their approach in a Data Management Plan.
Projects need to create a Data Management Plan (DMP), except if they opt-out of making their research data open access. A first version of the DMP must be provided as an early deliverable within six months of the project and should be updated during the project as appropriate. The Commission already provides guidance documents, including a template for DMPs. See the Online Manual.
Eligibility of costs: costs related to data management and data sharing are eligible for reimbursement during the project duration.
The legal requirements for projects participating in this pilot are in the article 29.3 of the Model Grant Agreement.
8. Additional documents
FCH JU Work Plan
FCH2 JU Multi Annual Work Plan and its addendum
FCH2 JU – Regulation of establishment
H2020 Regulation of Establishment
H2020 Rules for Participation
H2020 Specific Programme
Información adicional de la convocatoria
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