The European Commission has launched a €650 million call for cross-border energy infrastructure projects under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to support strategic investments in electricity grids, smart grids, and hydrogen infrastructure across the EU. This move reinforces energy security, renewable integration, and the hydrogen economy across Member States.
Nearly €470M of the funding is dedicated to electricity and smart grid projects, including grants to improve the resilience of critical energy infrastructure in countries such as Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, as well as grid modernisation between Bulgaria and Romania. Over €176M is earmarked for hydrogen infrastructure projects, with support for works and studies in Germany, Bulgaria, and across Western Europe – marking a milestone in EU backing for practical hydrogen deployments.
This is another strong signal that energy security + decarbonisation remain top EU priorities, and that hydrogen infrastructure is moving from strategy to implementation.
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