| Country | Serbia |
|---|---|
| Influence of the financing instrument | Direct |
| Thematic Scope | power2gas technology biomass grid infrastructure transport infrastructure |
| Type | Investment Funding |
| Legal/Financial Form | grant |
Funding instrumen support projects in the field of renewable energy supply, energy interconnections, electric power transmission, distribution, electrification of urban and rural areas, energy efficiency, district heating, urban metering systems, gas infrastructure and future-proof gas pipelines.
Possible usage of the funding instrument in the P2G context: WBIF supports infrastructure project preparation activities as well as investments on the local and regional level (two calls for technical assistance and only one call for investment grants per year) with aim to initiate process of diversifying the country’s energy sources like building, installation and optimization of P2G plant.
| Legal Entity | Investicioni okvir za Zapadni Balkan |
|---|---|
| Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) | |
| Geographic Scope | Entire Serbia |
| Eligibility Criteria | Public sector or public private partnership |
| Co-Financing Rate | The maximum co-financing rate for the infrastructure investment depends on the results of the Cost-Benefit Analysis for the Project, the actual needs of the Project for public support, as well as consultations between the European Commission (DG NEAR), the beneficiary country and the involved financial institutions (in scale of 20%-50%) |
| Volume | (EC will allow for) 7 to 8 years for the operational implementation of the Action |
| Duration | (EC will allow for) 7 to 8 years for the operational implementation of the Action |
| Limitations | Projects need to be endorsed by the National IPA Coordinators (NIPACs) |
| Periodicity thus far | Once per year |
| Web Address | https://www.wbif.eu |