New €600m funding call for cross-border energy projects in Europe

A new call for proposals for key cross-border EU energy infrastructure projects that makes available €600 million from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Energy programme has been published.

Only projects included in the second list of projects of common interest (PCIs) and projects of mutual interest (PMIs) in the fields of electricity, smart electricity and gas grids, CO₂ networks, hydrogen, electrolysers and Art. 24 (gas derogation) are eligible and can apply for funding.

This is in line with the revised TEN-E regulation.

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The funding is available to cover both studies and works, with the call due to close on 30 September 2026.

A CEF Energy info day to present the call, explain its policy context and inform about the application and evaluation process will be held virtually on 18 May 2026.

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The DG for Energy said that in parallel, the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) has also updated the PCI-PMI transparency platform, where comprehensive data on the 235 projects included in the second list of PCIs and PMIs can be accessed.

These include 113 electricity, offshore and smart electricity grid projects, 100 hydrogen and electrolysers projects, three smart gas grids projects, 17 CO2 network projects and two natural gas interconnections.

Projects elected as PCIs and PMIs can automatically benefit from many advantages stemming from the TEN-E regulation, including accelerated permit granting and improved regulatory treatment.

Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen said: “As we are in the middle of a new energy crisis, strengthening our energy system and integrating our markets is urgently needed.

“It is essential for bringing down energy costs, improve our competitiveness and integrate more home-grown renewables. The grids package that we proposed in December already strengthens the regulatory framework for cross-border projects.”