RFCS – Big Tickets for Coal – 2022

RFCS - Big Tickets for Coal, aiming at developing and demonstrating innovative clean steel breakthrough technologies leading to near-zero-carbon coal making.

2022-05-03

38 million euro

Additional information

Additional regional information :

Associated countries and countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature are equally eligible to the grant

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Sectors : Energy Environment & Climate

Beneficiary : All beneficiaries

Regions : European Economic Area, European Union

Category : Call for proposals

Manager : European Commission

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Priorities and funded actions

Objectives

To support the coal industry diversification through the application of new technologies
To focus on repurposing of industrial sites related to the coal industry, specifically the repurposing of closed coal mines or coal mines under closure and/or the reconversion of coal power plants.

Priorities

Priority 1: Mine water monitoring, management and/or treatment
Priority 2: Land monitoring, modelling, stabilisation and/or restoration
Priority 3: Waste and/or spoil treatment
Priority 4: energy recovery associated with the mitigation and monitoring of methane emissions from formerly operating coal mines, coal mines identified for eventual closure in Territorial Just Transition Plans or coking coal mines (e.g. ventilation air methane (VAM) or abandoned mine methane (AMM) projects that oxidise methane and produce useful energy) and/or geothermal energy systems
Priority 5: materials recycling and development of alternative materials, including recovery of critical raw materials
Priority 6: repurposing of former coal and lignite mines as well as coal-related infrastructure, including power supply services, with projects for energy storage, renewable energy, hydrogen or hybrid solutions that enable sector coupling

Among financed actions

Pilot and demonstration projects
Operating strategies
Actions that address at least one of the six objectives and/or priorities of the call
Promotional and training activities for workers affected by the reduction of coal use

Additional information

This call for proposals is an open call for proposals
Initial duration of the action: between 36 and 54 months

Eligibility

Be legal entities
Be established in one of the eligible coutries
Be a consortium composed of minimum 2 independant applicants from 2 different eligible countries