100 more projects for a sustainable world
CDTI launched the Second Call Approved projects within the EEA Grants Environment and Climate Change Programme. 101 projects from 110 Spanish companies with two aims: reducing the energy bill and caring for the environment.
10.09.2014
Intelligent storage system for renewable energy, new insulation in order to change energy-users buildings into energy-producers, new more efficient and eco-friendly materials… And hence to 101 innovative projects in environment, energy efficiency, renewable energy and climate change. These are the Second Call approved projects within the EEA Grants Environment and Climate Change Programme launched last 10th of September by the Centre for Technological Industrial Development (CDTI), the operator programme.
Adding the first Open Call projects, the number of projects financed under the CDTI-EEA Grants scheme amount to 198. This is a mix of grants and loans. The donor countries provide 18,2 million and the CDTI provides ‘soft’ loans from 75% to 85% of the eligible costs. The objective is promoting Enterprise research, development and innovation in Spain in the Energy and Environment priority sectors.
“The large number of submitted projects proves the Programme success”, pointed out Elisa Robles, General Director CDTI.
For its part, Johan Christopher Vibe, Ambassador of Norway, highlighted the aim of his country to “contribute to the European innovation”. “Norway is one of the countries with a greater presence of renewable in its energy mix and it is a ‘green battery’ for neighbouring countries”, explained. The Ambassador noted the great interest shown by Norwegian companies to cooperate with Spanish companies in the field. This demonstrates that the “strengthening bilateral relations” objective is being met.
Rodrigo Ballesteros, from Innovation Norway, donor programme partner, also stressed this idea. “Many Norwegian companies invested in Spain and they are working with local partners outside of this EEA Grants Programme”, explained.
51 out of the total number of projects are in cooperation with companies and entities from Norway and Iceland. They all share a common goal: a sustainable world.