Following the publication of the 2023 CEF Energy call for works and studies for cross-border renewable energy ( CB RES ) projects , five new Actions have been selected to support the delivery of cross-border renewable projects . The awarded projects involve five EU countries — Estonia , Latvia , The Netherlands , Germany , and Poland — and cover various sectors including offshore and onshore wind , biomass , district heating , and green hydrogen / ammonia . These projects aim to enhance renewable energy collaboration and integration across borders . SLOWP : This project aims to build and operate an offshore wind park in Estonian coastal waters by 2030 . |
ULP-RES : The Utilitas Lode-Penuja RES Wind park project seeks to establish a renewable energy cross-border onshore wind farm in the border areas of Estonia and Latvia , with a capacity of up to 200 MW . UNITED HEAT : This project focuses on deep decarbonisation of district heat production in Görlitz / Zgorzelec . CICERONE-Ammonia : This action aims to establish an integrated cross-border renewable hydrogen value chain in Europe , incorporating renewables from Spain . The total funding awarded to these projects amounts to € 67.4M from the CB RES window under CEF Energy . |
Markham District Energy ( MDE ) has announced the start of construction of its Low Carbon Energy Centre , the wastewater energy transfer ( WET ) project . Once complete , the WET project , which will utilize the Region of York ’ s wastewater system , is expected to reduce MDE ’ s carbon emissions from the production of thermal energy by over 30,000 tonnes per year . Doing so , says MDE , will significantly contribute to the organization ’ s goal of becoming netzero by 2050 . MDE leveraged funding for the project from several programs offered by the federal government , |
including USD 16.7M from the Low Carbon Economy Fund , USD 8.2M from the Green Municipal Fund , and a USD 135M loan facility from the Canada Infrastructure Bank combined with a USD 135M facility with CIBC , to support the expansion of its district energy network and transition to net-zero emissions . MDE delivers reliable , cost-efficient heating and cooling to over 15 million square feet across 240 buildings across its network . Through a system of underground pipes , energy is delivered to buildings in the form of hot water and chilled water to heat and cool building space . |