About REALIZE

Mission

The REALIZE project aims to present a carefully selected and pre-qualified portfolio of new renewable energy generation technologies to the EU Innovation Fund (IF) through proposals resulting from successfully completed Horizon projects in Renewable Energy Sources (RES).

REALIZE mobilizes a comprehensive selection of new, currently not fully commercialized renewable energy technologies in advanced photovoltaics (PV), concentrating solar (CSP), Solar Heating & Cooling, Offshore Wind, Ocean (Tidal) energy, and Advanced Biofuels for sea and air transport. The technologies owners will be supported in their effort to win major Innovation Fund support by a multidisciplinary team with strong expertise on the Innovation Fund application process as well as on other European and national funding schemes related to RES projects, allowing them to maximise the potential to present innovative RES projects for public grants and/or equity investment.

Objectives

The project will support Innovation Fund (IF) project promoters to win major Innovation Fund support or propose alternative funding opportunities at EU, national, and local levels.

Intense support will be given to ten technology partners in the consortium building on their results from 15 pre-qualified Horizon projects. From these, the Consortium plans to prepare seven IF proposals spanning a variety of sectors: Concentrated Solar Power, wind, solar thermal and solar photovoltaics, ocean energy, and biofuels as energy-producing installations and as manufacturing projects for small-, medium- and large-scale calls.

The REALIZE project also aims at contributing to REPowerEU to accelerate clean energy by:

  • Boosting industrial decarbonisation and increasing the share of renewable energy in the electricity mix and investing (publicly or privately) in new renewable energy infrastructure projects.
  • Contributing to further deploy renewables to 45% by 2030 by increasing the manufacturing capacity of renewable energy components in Europe and showcasing new types of renewables innovations (developed in a H2020 project and implementing in IF projects) that have the potential to be scaled-up widely by 2030.
  • Reducing GHG emissions, enabling to replace existing carbon intensive technologies used particularly in the industry, with renewable technologies that have a maximum GHG reduction potential.
  • Advocating for government policies that incentivize the use of renewable energy.
  • Boosting the number of direct and indirect jobs.

Partners

E-F: EURO-FUNDING EU PROJECTS

At Euro-Funding EU Projects, we excel in delivering holistic support and expert guidance for proposals and projects funded by the European Commission. Leveraging our wealth of experience and specialized knowledge, we empower research organizations and businesses to navigate the complexities of EU grants and funding opportunities with confidence. We efficiently manage science and innovation projects and generate added value in result exploitation through the development of business plans and models, stability plans, and the pursuit of competitive financing.

EUREC EESV

EUREC, the Association of Renewable Energy Research Centers, promotes European research and education activities for the renewable energy sector, and supports the development of innovative technologies to enable the transition to a sustainable energy system.

1-Tech

1-Tech is a small technology company developing projects and ventures in energy and cleantech. 1-Tech serves innovators, institutions and consortia across Europe.

SOLARPOWER EUROPE

SolarPower Europe is the award-winning link between policymakers and the solar PV value chain. Our mission is to ensure solar becomes Europe’s leading energy source by 2030. As the member-led association for the European solar PV sector, SolarPower Europe represents over 300 organisations across the entire solar sector. With solar sitting on the horizon of unprecedented expansion, we work together with our members to create the necessary regulatory and business environment to take solar to the next level.

DLR DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT

DLR is Germany’s research centre for aeronautics and space. We conduct research and development activities in the fields of aeronautics, space, energy, transport, security and digitalisation. DLR employs approximately 10’000 people.

The Institute of Solar Research develops innovative technologies for the utilisation of concentrated solar energy. The focus is on electricity generation and the provision of heat and fuels. The primary goal is to use solar energy to contribute to the heat transition and a reduction in fossil fuels.

JCR JOHN COCKERILL RENEWABLES

The John Cockerill Group develops large-scale technological solutions to meet the needs of its time: facilitating access to fossil free energies, enabling sustainable industrial production, preserving natural resources, contributing to greener mobility, enhancing security and installing critical infrastructures.
Its offer to companies, States and communities consists of services and associated equipment for the sectors of energy, defence, industry, the environment, transports, and infrastructures.

ENFOIL

EnFoil is the ultimate flexible and fully customizable Photovoltaic (PV) solution for the most challenging applications. EnFoil aims at the local and large scale manufacturing of a (PV) foil producing green electricity.

EnFoil is aiming at early adopter of game changing technology. Companies committed to the energy transition and energy autonomy of smart objects. This is a B to B (to C) business model.

SEENSO

Seenso Renoval S.L.U. in a Spanish company founded in 2004. We are specialist in solar thermal and PV. Our focus is on solarizing industrial applications and district heating networks. We promote Contracting Solar projects and we perform technological development combining solar and energy efficiency, as the WeSSun solar concentrator and the Absorption Heat Pump with Heat Recovery.

EnerOcean

EnerOcean is the oldest Spanish company exclusively dedicated to Marine Energy engineering.

Its business scope covers from resource analysis, feasibility studies, key enabling technologies development, for example, condition and structural monitoring for marine energy devices, technology development as they are doing with W2Power floating wind platform and finally commercial exploitation of marine energy facilities, farms.

Tidetec

Tidetec is a Norwegian SMB located in Oslo. Tidetec has developed, tested and patented an innovative, disruptive turbine solution for two-way hydropower as in Tidal Lagoons and -barrages and also energy storage as low head marine, tidal enhanced pumped hydro.

The goal is to become preferred technology for the European market for Tidal Range energy generation, and energy storage both in small scale by utilizing existing infrastructure as dry-docks and port basins, and in larger scale Tidal lagoons and -barrages. Tidetec and consortium partners are positioning to become first movers for a 60TWH/year European Tidal Lagoon market.

B.T.G. BIOMASS TECHNOLOGY GROUP

BTG Biomass Technology Group BV (BTG) is specialized in the sustainable use of biomass and residues for the production of energy, fuels and bio-based products & chemicals. BTG’s expertise covers the whole range of thermochemical conversion processes, but the focus is on the biomass fast pyrolysis process and the subsequent use of the derived liquids in different applications. In 2019, BTG received the EUBIA award for “its outstanding contribution to the development of advanced technologies for biomass conversion into fuels and energy”. For the commercialization of the proprietary fast pyrolysis technology BTG founded BTG Bioliquids BV, and together the world first, commercially operated 25 MWth fast pyrolysis plant “EMPYRO” (2014) was realized.

BTG-neXt B.T.G.

BTG-neXt has been founded in 2019 as a sister company of BTG. BTG-neXt offers technology to upgrade the FPBO into stabilized pyrolysis oil (SPO) or even drop-in biofuels, using a proprietary catalyst and hydrotreatment process. Drop-in biofuels include sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable marine fuel. Patents have been filed and granted related to the upgrading process (DACIA) as well as for the catalyst (Picula™).

KAINOTOMICS

KAINOTOMICS is a specialised independent consultancy with expertise on European Funding programmes in the clean energy field.

IMEC INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELECTRONICA CENTRUM

Imec is the world’s leading independent nanoelectronics R&D hub. The combination of our talent, infrastructure, and partner network enables breakthroughs towards microchips that are smaller, faster, more affordable, and more sustainable. We combine that nanotech expertise with data and AI to create and support applications for a smarter, better future. In the energy domain, imec has a vast expertise in material, cell, module, reliability and energy yield research on silicon and thin film PV.

TVP SOLAR

TVP Solar S.A. is a solar thermal technology provider that deploys large-scale solar thermal systems for district heating networks, and industrial applications.
Established in Geneva, Switzerland, the company has developed, manufactures and markets innovative High Vacuum Flat Panels (HVFPs) that are SolarKeyMark certified to deliver heat at temperatures up to 200C. Thanks to the technology’s superiority TVP’s solar systems can produce heat all year round, even at low-to-medium solar irradiance locations/ weather conditions. Our systems have been installed across 12 countries in Europe, Middle East and Americas.

Innovation Fund

The Innovation Fund is one of the world’s largest funding programmes for the deployment of net-zero and innovative technologies. It aims to bring to the market solutions to decarbonise European industry and support its transition to climate neutrality while fostering its competitiveness. It focuses on highly innovative technologies and flagship projects within Europe that can bring about significant emission reductions. It is about sharing the risk with project promoters and putting the spotlight on first-of-a-kind, highly innovative projects.

Innovation Fund projects cover a wide range of innovative technologies in areas such as energy- intensive industries, renewables, energy storage, net-zero mobility and buildings, hydrogen, and carbon capture, use and storage. They are located in the EU, Liechtenstein, Iceland, and Norway.

The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) – the world’s largest carbon pricing system – provides the revenues for the Innovation Fund from the monetisation of 530 million ETS allowances.