It is one of the three predefined projects co-financed in the Environment, Energy and Climate Change Program under the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area.

The opening event already on February 9, 2021

December 31, 2020 was the deadline for submitting grant applications within the call ‘Increasing the efficiency of energy generation in existing small hydropower plants (up to 2MW)’

On 21st of December 2020 the last agreement on the predefined project realised within the Environment, Energy and Climate Change Programme had been signed

In response to requests from potential applicants and in connection with the coronavirus pandemic, the Minister of Climate and the Environment has decided to extend the deadlines for submitting applications

On 4th of December 2020 the first meeting of the Evaluation Team inaugurated the process of assessment of the applications received under “Strengthened implementation of Circular Economy” call

On 3rd of December 2020 first projects agreements for the predefined projects within the Programme “ Energy, Environment and Climate Change” had been signed

In response to requests from potential applicants and in connection with the coronavirus pandemic, the Minister of Climate and the Environment has decided to extend the deadlines for submitting applications. The decision concerns the calls for geothermal energy and small hydropower plants that have been announced on May 18, 2020 under the Environment, Energy and Climate Change Programme.