The Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) 2024 has just closed its annual joint call, in which applicants from around the world have submitted proposals addressing various energy-related challenges. For the second year there has been a continuous increase in Nordic participation. A total of 549 applicants from the Nordic region participated in the call, contributing to 175 of the 309 submitted projects. 

Klaus Skytte, CEO of Nordic Energy Research, elaborates on the importance of the Nordic representation in the CETPartnership Joint Call. 

“Collaborating with international partners allows the Nordic region to exchange ideas, integrate new solutions, and share expertise globally. The strong leadership of Nordic applicants highlights the value of initiatives like the CETPartnership,” says Klaus Skytte. 

He also highlights the importance of Nordic Energy Research’s role, saying: 

“We are proud to play a central role in supporting these efforts, ensuring that our region continues to drive innovation and meaningful progress towards a sustainable energy future.” 

Klaus Skytte, CEO of Nordic Energy Research.

Increased Nordic project coordination

This year 72 out of 309 projects have Nordic coordination, which is an increase since last year. Together they represent approximately 23% of all submitted projects, which is in line with the previous year. These figures continue to underline the substantial role of Nordic countries in advancing clean energy research and innovation through international collaboration. 

Nordic contributions by country

Participation was distributed across the Nordic countries:

  • Denmark: 144 applicants
  • Finland: 2 applicants*
  • Faroe Islands: 3 applicants*
  • Iceland: 14 applicants
  • Norway: 160 applicants
  • Sweden: 226 applicants

* Finland and Faroe Islands didn’t co-finance this year’s call. The applications were self-financed. 

Nordic Energy Research is pleased to see such a strong Nordic presence among the applicants and wish them all the best of luck in successful in securing funding. 

Nordic Energy Research’s role 

Nordic Energy Research serves as Call Management in the CETPartnership is responsible for administrating and coordinating the funding of calls. This includes managing the application process, ensuring compliance with guidelines, and facilitating independent evaluation of the proposals. 

Read more about Nordic Energy Research’s role in the CETPartnership here.