Onboard renewable energy solutions and energy saving measures to reduce the fuel consumption of ships by at least 55% (ZEWT Partnership)
Project’s results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes: Full-scale demonstration of the combined solutions aiming to reduce ship GHG intensity and energy savings by at least 55%, compared to 2008 levels. Development of a standardized framework to verify improvements stemming from energy efficiency measures and standardized interfacing with certification of renewable energy solutions to…
Funding and competition
- 1grant expected (official)
- €6.5MEU contribution per project
- €7.2Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 174projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
Very few grants: expect strong competition. Only proposals well above threshold are funded, so a clearly differentiated idea and a complete consortium are essential.
Success rates vary widely between topics (often from below 5% to above 30%). Ask us for the success-rate history of this topic before you commit to a proposal.
Organisations with a track record in this topic
Organisations that took part in the EU-funded projects most similar to this call (Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020), ranked by how close those projects are to the call, how recent they are and whether the organisation coordinated them. Being listed does not mean an organisation is looking for partners: use the list to target your outreach.
Spanish organisations with experience in this field
The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.
| Organisation | Country | Type | Similar EU projects | As coordinator | Examples (CORDIS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bound 4 Blue Sl Santa Cruz De Bezana | Spain | Company · SME | 6 | 0 | RETROFIT55, SEASTARS, AWESOME |
| Fundacion De La Comunidad Valenciana Para La Investigacion, Promocion Y Estudios Comerciales De Valenciaport Valencia | Spain | Research organisation | 7 | 0 | BlueBARGE, AENEAS, DT4GS |
| Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation Donostia/San Sebastian | Spain | Research organisation | 3 | 1 | EMPOWER, HARPOONERS, ZHENIT |
| Construcciones Navales P Freire Sa Vigo | Spain | Company | 2 | 0 | AENEAS, FLEETfor55 |
| Astilleros De Santander Sa Astillero (Cantabria) | Spain | Company | 1 | 0 | RETROFIT55 |
| Autoritat Portuaria De Barcelona Barcelona | Spain | Public body | 1 | 0 | DYNAPORT |
| Fundacion Cidetec San Sebastian | Spain | Research organisation | 1 | 0 | NEMOSHIP |
| Kunak Technologies Sl Orkoien | Spain | Company · SME | 1 | 0 | EMPOWER |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 16partners (median)
- 8countries (median)
- 26%of partners are SMEs
Based on the 25 funded projects closest to this call. Use it as a benchmark, not a rule: always check the call conditions for the minimum consortium.
Most similar funded projects
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- RETROFIT55 – Retrofit solutions to achieve 55% ghg reduction by 2030 (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL5-2022-D5-01-04)
- RESHIP – Redefine energy Efficiency solutions for hydrogen powered SHIPs in marine and inland waterway (HORIZON · 2022 · HORIZON-CL5-2021-D5-01-10)
- DYNAPORT – Dynamic navigation and port call optimisation in real time (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL5-2023-D5-01-13)
- NEMOSHIP – New modular Electrical architecture and digital platforM to Optimise large battery systems on SHIPs (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL5-2022-D5-01-01)
- STEERER – Structuring towards zero emission waterborne transport (H2020 · 2019 · LC-MG-1-11-2019)
- Apollo – Fast tracking the conversion of dual fuel engines in existing offshore vessels to ammonia operation (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL5-2022-D5-01-04)
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Track-record data: CORDIS open data (European Commission), organisation level only, refreshed weekly. Rankings are calculated automatically by Ullswater Investments from text similarity between the call and funded projects; they are indicative.