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ERIGrid 2.0 project
The EU-funded ERIGrid 2.0 project facilitates access to 21 physical laboratories for smart energy research via quarterly calls for applications for laboratory vouchers, and 10 virtual facilities. The final application window closed in
High-Performance Computing for Energy Innovation programme
The High-Performance Computing for Energy Innovation programme in the United States has offered up to USD 400 000 per industry-led project, as well as offering expertise from the national energy laboratories between 2022 and 2024. In 2024 its calls focused on manufacturing and…
High-Performance Computing Infrastructure system
In Japan, the High-Performance Computing Infrastructure system connects supercomputers and data storage at universities and research institutes. Its ongoing calls have recently included energy-related
Sectorial AI Testing and Experimentation Facilities (TEF) initiative
The European Union is creating facilities where researchers can validate their proposed applications of AI beyond the laboratory though, for example, its 2023 Sectorial AI Testing and Experimentation Facilities (TEF)
CitCom Testing and Experimentation Facilities (TEF)
In Denmark, the CitCom TEF enables start-ups to test AI solutions in power, mobility and connectivity, and since 2024, the European Commission has allocated grants for creating additional TEFs focused on energy applications, including grids, hydrogen, and
Government-backed venture capital fund
In early 2025, China announced plans for a government-backed venture capital fund of around USD 140 billion to support technology start-ups, including a focus on renewable
Nordic Investment Bank loans for energy transition projects
In 2023, the Nordic Investment Bank (a regional public development bank funded by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden) approved a strategy to allocate the equivalent of USD 325 million to energy transition projects, backed by the European…
European Marine Energy Centre
In 2024, new funds were committed to the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) to help the not-forprofit test facility to support tidal energy arrays. This £3 million grant funding will help unlock EMEC growth opportunities to help deliver UK net zero
Wind turbine test centre
An £86 million budget was announced in 2024 for a facility designed to test, validate and certify wind turbines with blades of up to 150 metres in conditions that replicate those at
Commercial-scale testing facility for electricity transmission line technologies
The United States supports a commercial-scale testing facility for electricity transmission line technologies that announced a successful test in 2024 of a robot-applied coating that can safely increase current-carrying
Test centres for CO2 capture, removal, and conversion
In 2025, a USD 101 million call was launched for the development of five test centres for CO2 capture, removal and
Utah FORGE, a test filed for enhanced geothermal technologies
Utah FORGE is a dedicated US-government-led field site for the development and testing of enhanced geothermal technologies. Technology developers apply for access via calls. In 2024, FORGE partners reported the successful connection and energy transfer between two wells, a key…
Living Laboratories for 100% Renewable Energy initiative
In 2023, Austria launched its Living Laboratories for 100% Renewable Energy initiative, which aims to establish up to five initiatives by 2025 to develop, test and validate approaches that could enable fully renewable energy
VITO living labs for testing energy technologies in housing estates
In 2022, VITO, an R&D institute funded by the Flemish government, opened “living labs” for testing energy technologies in housing
Test facilities for technical, societal and regulatory experimentation related to emerging energy and digital technologies
China’s 2025 Government Report announced a second round of projects to create test facilities for technical, societal and regulatory experimentation related to emerging energy and digital technologies (so-called national carbon peak pilot projects, zero-carbon parks and…
Regulatory sandbox for electric demand response
In 2024, Brazil's electricity regulator approved a regulatory sandbox for demand response, targeting large consumers, building on its Tariff Sandbox to test new tariff models for low-voltage consumers, launched in 2023. It launched a public consultation on a voltage control…
Greenlab Regulatory test zone
In 2024, Denmark‘s first regulatory test zone (a structure foreseen in legislation from 2019) started operating with exemptions from electricity regulations to test solutions for integrating high shares of variable renewable energy at an industrial
Regulatory sandbox on voltage control
In 2024, Spain launched a second regulatory sandbox on voltage control. Payments and exemptions from reactive power charges were offered to large consumers to absorb excess reactive power and prevent voltage
30-months trial waiver (smart meters)
In 2023, Australia’s energy regulator granted its first 30-month trial waiver to a project deploying smart meters to enhance load management
2019 Ontario Energy Board's Innovation Sandbox
The 2019 Ontario Energy Board’s (OEB) Innovation Sandbox supports pilot projects testing new services and business models in Ontario’s electricity and natural gas industries. It provides information to innovators with questions about the OEB’s regulatory framework and how it…
Lithium Industry Support Program: Loan Facility
Australia created a credit facility in 2024 for interest-free loans of up to around USD 10 million each to help lithium miners survive unexpectedly low
Pan-EU wind power package risk sharing
In 2023, the EIB created a guarantee facility worth the equivalent of near USD 5.5 billion for commercial banks offering guarantees to wind energy equipment manufacturers. The facility is indicative of how innovators might be helped to introduce new products, though it has not…
Strategic Projects Guarantee
France’s Strategic Projects Guarantee supports energy and raw materials projects. In 2024, it had the equivalent of USD 2.2 billion available to fund loan guarantees of up to 80% for investments above around USD 11 million. As of 2025, it can support French companies undertaking…
Guarantees against deep geothermal drilling risks
In 2023, France launched a fund worth around USD 210 million for guarantees against deep geothermal drilling risks in projects with scales of around 30
Debt financing by the Export-Import Bank of the United States
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) provides international financing support through a wide range of products: Short-term working capital, Export credit insurance, Medium-term insurance, Medium- to long-term loan guarantees, Project and structured finance and…
Export credit agency backing sustainable infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific and critical minerals projects
Australia’s Export Credit Agency (Export Finance Australia) is mandated to provide financing to support sustainable infrastructure projects in the Indo-Pacific region across a range of sectors, including energy, electrification, and transportation. The agency is also tasked with…
Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transtion (SIGHT) Programme
The SIGHT programme earmarks more than USD 500 million to be distributed to electrolyser manufacturers at a rate starting at USD 50 per kW produced, and reducing over the 5 years of the contract. The system is intended to help overcome the high cost of capital and reward…
Auction of Solar Corporation of India (SECI)
In the 500 MW Bhadla Phase-III Solar Park auction, Acme Solar lodged the winning bid of INR 2.44 (USD 0.037)/kWh to develop 200 MW, while SBG Cleantech quoted INR 2.45 (USD 0.038)/kWh to bag an order for 300 MW. The new lowest tariff shows a 7% decrease on the previous cheapest…
LEAP-RE mechanism
The African Union conducts the LEAP-RE mechanism with the European Commission to fund energy R&D and capacity-building projects of mutual benefit to Africa and Europe. It involves joint calls funded by African and European funding agencies, with an additional top-up from the…
Canada Growth Fund
The Canada Growth Fund is a publicly-funded investment entity meant to catalyse private sector investment in Canadian companies and projects contributing to the deployment of key clean energy technologies. Since 2023, the Canada Growth Fund has committed the equivalent of over…
EU Innovation Fund
The EU Innovation Fund is one of the world’s largest funding programmes for the demonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies. It aims to deploy innovative net-zero technologies for climate neutrality through project funding. The programme is funded by the sales of EU…
National Green Hydrogen Mission
The Indian Union Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission in January 2023, a policy which aims to accelerate export opportunities for green hydrogen, through the development of domestic manufacturing and employment opportunities. In the framework of the mission,…
Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration Program
The Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration Program (CMRDD) is a Natural Resources Canada initiative designed to advance commercial readiness of mineral processing technologies, supporting zero-emission vehicle value chains and critical mineral development…
American-Made Challenges programme
The US Department of Energy (DOE) and NREL initiated the programme to support innovative energy technologies with unique prizes. The programme provides non-dilutive cash prizes (i.e. public grants that are direct payments with unrestricted use) and in some cases, vouchers for…
Net Zero Innovation Portfolio
The UK's Net Zero Innovation Portfolio provides funding for low carbon technologies and systems, to help enable the UK to end its contribution to climate change. Related 2024 calls included direct air capture, space-based solar, AI and small modular nuclear reactors. The…
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer
The United States Department of Energy administers a diverse array of grant programs, including the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR), collectively allocating approximately USD 300 million annually for energy R&D by small and…
Energy Innovation Program
The Energy Innovation Program is a follow-on to the ecoENERGY Innovation Innitiative, and it support the energy transition through research, development and demonstration projects. Under the program, an R&D and demonstration fund that can be tailored to specific clean energy…
Green Innovation Fund
In March 2021, Japan's New Energy and Industrial technology Development Organisation set up the Green Innovation Fund, worth up to 2 trillion yen ($19.2 billion), to implement ambitious green projects over the next decade as part of additional stimulus measures in response to…
Law on the Road User Charge
Latvia has adopted Law on the Road User Charge to introduce a road user charge - a specified amount payment of which confers the right for a vehicle to use for a given period the road infrastructure mentioned in Annex 1 of Law on the Road User Charge. The road user charge rate…
Public Transport Concept 2021–2030
The use of clean vehicles is promoted in public transport services. In Latvia, starting from August 2021, uniform quality standards for regional public transport services are gradually being implemented, setting minimum EURO classes (not lower than Euro IV) and maximum vehicle…
Energy law - strategic reserves
The Energy Act was amended several times since 1998 to adjust the energy security needs of Latvia. The Energy Law was notably amended in 2010 to implement the European Union’s Directive 2009/119/EC and lays out a specific legal framework concerning the protection of Latvia’s…
Law on the State Aid for Energy Supply Costs
The purpose of this Law is to mitigate the negative socio-economic impact related to the increase in energy resource prices on the welfare of low-income and moderately low-income household. The Law prescribes the State aid measures that mitigate the negative impact caused by…
Charge Points Installed by ESB E-Cars
There are 3 types of charge points being installed by ESB ecars nationwide: home charge points, public charge points and fast charge points. Home charge points A home charge point is usually installed on an external wall of the house and electric car charging is facilitated…
An Act to create and enact chapter 38-22 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the geologic storage of carbon dioxide (SB 2095)
This bill instructs the Industrial Commission to write regulations for CO2 storage site permitting, provides for eminent domain and unitisation, authorises the state government to assume liability for closed storage sites, and establishes a CO2 storage fund to cover the costs…
Encouraging green bonds through a Bonds Guarantee Fund
The Turkish government is forming a Bonds Guarantee Fund to spur investment demand in green bonds to finance investment in renewable energy, clean drinking water, and electric or hybrid vehicles, aiming to lower carbon
investment for EV charging infrastructure in Quebec and New Brunswick
The Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister of Natural resources announced CAD 5 million investment for the installation of 100 electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers in Quebec and New Brunswick, as part of its plan to build a national network of EV charging stations. The…
Spain mobility stimulus - Car label upgrade
In order to be in line with technological evolution, the Directorate General of Traffic will create an interministerial working group that will issue a proposal to include new technologies to the car labels scheme. These new technologies will be classified within the…
Network Energy Management Program
This program is for reducing unnecessary personal computers (PCs) energy use. The Network Energy Management Program offers commercial customers a rebate to install network management software. The software programs shut down (PCs) when they are inactive and allows network…
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth) makes foundational investments in economic infrastructure, sector development and capacity building to help position Northerners in the territories to take advantage of Canada's innovation economy.…
Estonian low carbon strategy until 2050, officially named "General Principles of Climate Policy until 2050"
The Parliament of Estonia approved a low carbon strategy moving towards long-term emission reduction target- to reduce the emission of GHG by 80% by 2050 in comparison with the emission levels of 1990. The Estonian low carbon strategy is a vision document that sets a long term…