Integrated Approaches for Retrofitting Infrastructures with Innovative Energy Storage Technologies
Horizon Europe · Grant topic
Summary
A Polish company can use this call for R&D.
Funds companies and research organisations demonstrating innovative energy storage integrated into obsolete infrastructure to improve flexibility, sustainability and economic viability.
- Who can apply
- Companies can lead: SME, large company, research org, university.
- Amount
- €22,500,000Indicative budget
- Deadline
- 01 Dec 2027 01:00 CETin 403 days
- Status
- Forthcomingopens 4 Aug 2027
Machine-classified from the call text; check eligibility at the source.
Description
Expected Outcome:
Project results are expected to contribute to all the following expected outcomes:
• Improved energy security of the energy system by offering cost-effective and efficient solutions for additional diverse and flexible energy storage capacities.
• Improve the sustainability and circularity of energy storage systems.
• Enhanced economic viability of energy storage by utilizing existing infrastructures.
Scope:
Demonstration of novel or improved technological solutions for cost-efficient, circular and sustainable energy storage, which contribute to grid flexibility and make use of existing obsolete or outdated energy or other infrastructures. Proposals should integrate the synergies between novel or improved energy storage technologies and retrofitting of obsolete or outdated infrastructures, like e.g. old hydropower dams and basins, decommissioned power plants, former industrial facilities, coal mines, fossil fuel infrastructure etc. by optimizing at the same time storage capacity and efficiency as well as circularity and socioeconomic and environmental sustainability, which should be addressed, e.g. by stakeholder outreach and consideration of possible environmental impacts. Furthermore, proposals should follow secure by design approach and integrate built-in security in the energy systems.
Selected projects are expected to contribute to the BRIDGE initiative[1] and actively participate in its activities.
Technology Readiness Level - Technology readiness level expected from completed projects
Activities are expected to achieve TRL 6-8 by the end of the project – see General Annex B. Activities may start at any TRL.
[1] https://bridge-smart-grid-storage-systems-digital-projects.ec.europa.eu/
Who can apply, in detail
- Applicant types
- SME, Large company, Research org, University
- Purpose
- Research and innovation
- R&D relevance
- 3 of 3
- Poland eligible
- Yes
- Country limit
- —
- Region
- Any
- Consortium
- Unclear
- Readiness level (TRL)
- —
- Topics
- Innovative energy storage
- Infrastructure retrofitting
- Grid flexibility
- Circular energy systems
Machine-classified from the call text; check eligibility at the source. 23 Oct 2026
Amounts and costs
- Indicative budget
- €22,500,000
Topic budget as stated in the portal's budget table. Lump-sum and per-project limits are in the call conditions.
Call facts
- Opens
- 4 Aug 2027
- Deadline model
- Single-stage
- Programme
- Horizon Europe · 2021 - 2027
- Call
- HORIZON-CL5-2027-07 · ENERGY
- Types of action
- HORIZON Innovation Actions
- Source
- ec.europa.eu
- Checked
- 24 Oct 2026
- Portal updated
- 7 Oct 2026
This is a summary of the source page, not the official text. Eligibility, conditions and the submission system are at the source.