The CDTI Innovation boosts the Spanish participation in the call 2026 of the European partnership Clean Energy Transition (CETP)

The Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) is a European partnership co-financed by the European Union under the Horizon Europe programme, which aims to create a wide network of funding agencies at European level in the field of the transition to clean energy. Its objectives include the construction of innovation ecosystems that support capacity building at all levels; the development and demonstration of technologies and solutions for the transition of energy systems and the implementation of a transformative Transnational Joint Programming platform.

This initiative will finance projects that develop application solutions and provide results for the clean energy transition. Most projects are expected to contemplate solutions that reach technology readiness levels in TRL 6-8, combining technologies, business outcomes and stakeholder participation.

Topics of research

The call for 2026 is structured in 11 thematic modules aimed at different technologies and/or energy systems:

• CM2026-01: Resilience of the integrated energy system in a changing environment
• CM2026‑02: Flexibility of the energy system in a scenario with high penetration of renewable energy sources: generation, storage and system integration
• CM2026-03A: Advanced renewable energy technologies for power generation (Research-Oriented Approach)
• CM2026-03B: Advanced renewable energy technologies for energy generation (Innovation-Oriented Approach)
• CM2026-04: Industrial Carbon Management
• CM2026-05: Hydrogen and renewable fuels
• CM2026-06: Stationary battery systems and technologies for a climate-neutral built environment and industry
• CM2026-07: Heating and cooling technologies
• CM2026-08: Integrated regional energy systems
• CM2026-09: Integrated industrial energy systems
• CM2026-10: Integration of clean energy into the built environment

On May 26, the online event to launch this call will take place, whose registration is already open through this link.

Grants from the CDTI Innovation

The CDTI Innovation will grant a grant to those Spanish companies whose projects have been chosen. The amount will be awarded on a case-by-case basis according to the actual eligible cost of each project, the characteristics of the beneficiary and the budgetary availability, respecting the maximum aid intensity limits under the General Block Exemption Regulation: up to 60% for small businesses, 50% for medium-sized businesses and 40% for large businesses. In case of budgetary availability by the CDTI Innovation, the aid intensity could reach 70% for all entities.

Contact

It is recommended that each partner contacts their agency as soon as possible, as soon as they have a project idea. For more information on the call for proposals and personalized advice on your proposal, you can contact the Attached Technology Cooperation Address, through the email partenariadoshe@cdti.es or by phone (+34) 91 581 04 89.

CDTI Innovation

The Center for Technological Development and Innovation, CDTI E.P.E. It is the innovation agency of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, whose objective is the promotion of technological innovation in the business environment. The mission of the CDTI is to ensure that the Spanish business fabric generates and transforms scientific and technical knowledge into globally competitive, sustainable and inclusive growth. In 2025, within the framework of the Strategic Plan 2024-2027, the CDTI provided more than 2 billion euros of support to Spanish companies and startups.

 
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