The Renewable and Low-Carbon Fuels Industrial (RLCF) Alliance has started accepting projects from project promotors for inclusion into its project pipeline.
The aim of this project pipeline is to help the industry in matchmaking with partners up-stream and down-stream, as well as connecting with potential finance providers. The projects will also be able to participate in project showcasing events and communicate to third parties about your project belonging to the Alliance Pipeline with the RLCF alliance Project Pipeline badge.
Projects in the pipeline will also be able to apply for RLCF Alliance seal of excellence, a future deliverable of the alliance under the revised RLCF Alliance Work Plan. We are also building this pipeline for active monitoring of project deployment so we can identify structural difficulties and resolve them swiftly. The project pipeline will also be instrumental for future finetuning of EU and national support mechanisms.
Complete Value Chain: We are looking for all the projects that can contribute to the future value chains of fuels supply for maritime and aviation sectors and fit in one or more project archetypes map. This includes sourcing, production, distribution and use of fuels, as well as any technology supplied that is needed for any stage in the value chain – including aircraft and vessels, refinery equipment, hydrogen production, CO2 sourcing and capture, etc.
Maturity: Projects can be at various stages of development, from early stages where you are looking for partners up-stream or down-stream, through projects who need financial backing, to projects near completion that need to increase visibility or off-taking.
Ownership: For projects located in the EU, the ownership of the production is not restricted. However, projects located outside EU can only be submitted if they are controlled by an EU entity or other significant link with the EU value chain can be demonstrated.
Location: Projects can be located in the EU or outside the EU. However, if your project is located outside EU and you are not an EU entity, additional justification of a link with the EU value chains will need to be demonstrated.
Scope of fuels: For projects that involve production or import of fuels would need to fall under the scope of technologies that can be used to fulfil legal requirements under the ReFuelEU Aviation or FuelEU Maritime regulations.
Destination of fuels: Projects that involve production of fuels and are located in the EU can produce maritime or aviation fuels for domestic uses or for exports. Projects located outside the EU need to demonstrate an intention to supply a majority of their production to parties who are obliged under the ReFuelEU Aviation or FuelEU Maritime, unless other significant links with the EU value chain can be demonstrated.
Sourcing of feedstock: As long as the feedstock is eligible under relevant EU legislation, projects can be supplied with feedstock for within the EU and outside.
Projects can be submitted by RLCF Alliance Members only. In case of projects involving multiple partners, all partners shall be members of the Alliance, or sign the alliance declaration at the same time with submission of the project to the pipeline.