Adopting electric mobility in underserved rural and remote MED areas

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B EURO Mediterranean (EURO MED)

Date of latest update: 2025-05-27

Description

Description (FR):

30 % de la population de l'UE vit dans des zones rurales, mais ils représentent le 83 % de la superficie de l'UE. Dans la vision à long termeet le plan d'action rural de l'UE, l'une des initiatives phares est la mobilité rurale et la capacité de relever le défi de la mobilité durablemultimodale. La mobilité électrique a déjà connu une adoption importante dans les zones urbaines. Les infrastructures de recharge se sont aussi développées rapidement, mais surtout dans les villes et le long des routes principales, car elles sont assez plus rentables. L'infrastructure reflète cela dans les zones rurales, où les conducteurs peuvent ressentir une «anxiété d'autonomie», la crainte que les batteries ne soient pas capables de parcourir la distance. Cette anxiété d'autonomie peut entraîner dans de nombreux cas le choix d'autres options conventionnelles. Les autorités locales (AL) rurales installent généralement des points de recharge (subventionnées) principalement à des fins de sensibilisation, mais ces actions sont mal coordonnées et manquent d'une stratégie claire sur la manière de développer et d'exploiter le réseau. En général, les AL sont confrontés à des défis importants liés à trois domaines: financement, expertise technique et coordination avec les entreprises du réseau; une partie d’eux pourrait être atténuée en améliorant la sensibilisation, les capacités et le cadre politique. Il est donc nécessaire d'aider les municipalités rurales à développer leur cadre politique et leurs capacités, ce qui incitera leurs voisins à utiliser les VE et l’infrastructure. Cette proposition permettra: -Réduire l'impact des transports dans les zones rurales, permettant réduire les émissions -Soutenir la planification et le financement de l'infrastructure de recharge et du programme de location de VE partagés -Soutenir et promouvoir la mobilité bas carbone, en atteignant les objectifs énergétiques de l’UE -Améliorer la connexion des zones urbaines et zones rurales reculés

Description (EN):

30% of the EU’s population live in rural areas, but rural areas account for 83% of the total EU area. In the long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas and the EU Rural Action Plan, one of the flagship initiatives is related to rural mobility and to overcoming the challenge of sustainable multimodal mobility. Electric mobility has seen an important uptake in urban areas. EV charging infrastructure has also developed rapidly but only in cities and along main roads because they build better business cases for commercial operators. The electric charging infrastructure reflects this in rural areas, where drivers may experience a level of “range anxiety”, the concern that vehicles will not be able to travel the distance needed, due to a lack of EV charging points. This range anxiety might result in many cases in choosing other conventional transport options. Rural local authorities usually install (subsidized) EV charging points primarily for awareness raising purposes but very often these actions are poorly coordinated and lack a clear strategy on how to systematically develop and operate the network both on local and regional level. In general, LAs are facing significant challenges related to three key areas: funding, technical expertise and coordination with network companies, part of which could be alleviated by improving the awareness, capacities and policy framework. To address this, there is a clear need to help rural and remote local authorities in Mediterranean Europe develop their policy framework and capacities that will help their communities to use EV technology. This proposal will allow to: -Reduce the impact of transport in rural areas, allowing the involved municipalities to reduce their CO2 emissions -Support the integrated planning and financing of EV charging infrastructure and public shared EV rental scheme -Support and promote low carbon mobility, meeting energy goals and carbon neutrality -Improve the connection of urban and remote rural areas

Actual Achievements (EN):

RuralMED Mobility project has started his activities from the very beginning. First of all, project partners agreed the collaboration rules and procedures. In addition, the programme tools, such as JEMS, Basecamp, project’s website and others like project’s cloud (OneDrive) made available to partners. Other documents that contribute to the good project development have been made available, such as the “Rules of Procedure” document and the “Exchange and Transnational Cooperation Strategy” (D1.4.1.). Once these tools were available or close to be, we get down to business and looked for good practices on the sustainable mobility field in other European and national initiatives. Our objective is this task was to capitalize these good practices in our project. All the RuralMED Mobility’s partners contributed to this task and their efforts fructified in the “MED guide of good practices on sustainable mobility (D1.1.1)”. In parallel, RuralMED Mobility has analysed local and national frameworks, needs and potential for all the regions where investments on sustainable mobility will be developed. This analysis can be located in the document “Analysis of local frameworks, needs and potential (D1.2.1.)”. This document not only shows the state of arts of the sustainability field in the RuralMED Mobility’s regions, but also analysis several funding sources for activities in this field. One added-value for this document is that can be used to replicate, fully or partially, these frameworks in other EU regions. In addition, RuralMED has established an expert network that is being involved in the project through the key actors’ local groups. These experts and stakeholders are informed by the partners on the project activities, especially those related to investments. In this way, experts and stakeholders can make contributions to the deliverables, activities and investments. During this first semester, partners have also started to disseminate the project. For this essential activity, RuralMED has developed a first draft for the “Communication and Dissemination Strategy” (D1.6.1.) that set the main task and objectives addressing to the dissemination of the project. Some successful activities in this field are the publishment of the RuralMED Mobility’s website and social media (facebook and twitter/X). Finally, RuralMED has also checked the tools provided by the Programme addressed to the Carbon Footprint Monitoring.

Project outputs: Organizations cooperating in the RuralMED partnership with 8 different countries participating(EN)
Organizations cooperating in the RuralMED partnership with 8 different countries participating(FR)
Sustainable Mobility Strategy in MED regions(FR)
Sustainable Mobility Strategy in MED regions(EN)
Development of a Toolbox for sustainable mobility experimentation in RuralMED regions. (FR)
Development of a Toolbox for sustainable mobility experimentation in RuralMED regions. (EN)
Action plan for post-project sustainability(EN)
Action plan for post-project sustainability(FR)
Website: https://interreg-euro-med.eu/en/

Thematic information

Transport and mobility Rural and peripheral development

Priority: (VI-B_EM_2) Greener MED

Priority specific objective: RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility

Type of intervention: 061 Risk prevention and management of non-climate related natural risks (for example earthquakes) and risks linked to human activities (for example technological accidents), including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches

Partners (14)

Lead Partner: Consorcio Agencia Extremena de la Energia

Partner’s ID if not PIC: S0600436J | ES1S0000010 | - (FR), - (EN)

Department: International Projects Area

Address: Antonio Masa Campos, 06011 Badajoz, Spain

Department address: Antonio Masa Campo, 06011 Badajoz, Spain

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Sectoral agency

Website: http://www.agenex.org

Total budget: EUR 299 150.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 239 320.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 59 830.00

Contractors:

Name: MOORE AUDITEST, S.L.
VAT registration or tax identification number: ES-B91247296

Centre Internacional de Mètodes Numèrics a l'Enginyeria

Name: Centre Internacional de Mètodes Numèrics a l'Enginyeria

Department: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999658721

Partner’s ID if not PIC: Q5850006G | ES1Q0000066 | - (FR), - (EN)

Address: C/ Gran Capitán S/N UPC Campus Nord, 08034 Barcelona, Spain

Department address: C/ Gran Capitán S/N UPC Campus Nord, 8034 Barcelona, Spain

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://www.cimne.com/

Total budget: EUR 238 505.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 190 804.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 47 701.00

Contractors:

Name: GESTION 5, SOC COOP. AND
VAT registration or tax identification number: F41620873
Name: DIOTRONIC, S.A.
VAT registration or tax identification number: A08338188

Perifereiako Tameio Anaptixis Dytikis Makedonias

Name: Perifereiako Tameio Anaptixis Dytikis Makedonias

Department: Department of Scientific Support and Implementation of European Projects

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 998223994

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 090320935 | EL120000009 | - (FR), - (EN)

Address: ZEP area , GR-50100 Kozani, Greece

Department address: ZEP area , GR-50100 Kozani, Greece

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Website: http://www.pta.pdm.gr

Total budget: EUR 183 250.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 146 600.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 36 650.00

Εθνικό Κέντρο Έρευνας και Τεχνολογικής Ανάπτυξης (Πτολεμαΐδα)

Name: Εθνικό Κέντρο Έρευνας και Τεχνολογικής Ανάπτυξης (Πτολεμαΐδα)

Department: Chemical Process and Energy Resources Institute (CPERI)

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 998802502

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 099785242 | EL120000031 | - (FR), - (EN)

Address: 4th km of Ptolemais-Mpodosakeio Hos. National Road, GR-50200 Ptolemais, Greece

Department address: 4th km of Ptolemais-Mpodosakeio Hos. National Road, GR-50200 Ptolemais, Greece

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.certh.gr

Total budget: EUR 231 690.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 185 352.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 46 338.00

Consorzio Oltrepò Mantovano

Name: Consorzio Oltrepò Mantovano

Department: Projects Office

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 947456910

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 93012120205 | IT120000025 | - (FR), - (EN)

Address: Piazza Gramsci , 46036 Borgo Mantovano , Italy

Department address: Via Martiri di Belfiore, 46026 Quistello, Italy

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: http://www.oltrepomantovano.eu

Total budget: EUR 270 800.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 216 640.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 54 160.00

Contractors:

Name: Manuela Benassi
VAT registration or tax identification number: 02398330205
Name: Massimiliano Rosignoli
VAT registration or tax identification number: IT00655650554

JU Razvojna agencija Unsko-sanskog kantona Bihać

Name: JU Razvojna agencija Unsko-sanskog kantona Bihać

Department: Department for creation and implementation of projects

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 933042086

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 4263635270000 | BA120000005 | - (FR), - (EN)

Address: Miroslava Krleže, 77000 Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Department address: Miroslava Krleže, 77000 Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Sectoral agency

Website: http://www.rausk.ba

Total budget: EUR 153 042.50

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 122 434.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 30 608.50

Агенция за регионално икономическо развитие – Стара Загора

Name: Агенция за регионално икономическо развитие – Стара Загора

Department: Sustainable Development/ Strategies, policies, projects

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 950551792

Partner’s ID if not PIC: BG123079354 | BG120000010 | - (FR), - (EN)

Address: Gen. Stoletov str, 6000 Stara Zagora , Bulgaria

Department address: Gen. Stoletov str, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: http://szeda.eu

Total budget: EUR 218 417.50

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 174 734.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 43 683.50

GBER schemes / de minimis: General de minimis

BSC, Busines support centre L.t.d. ,Kranj

Name: BSC, Busines support centre L.t.d. ,Kranj

Partner’s ID if not PIC: SI32865597 | SI120000007 | - (FR), - (EN)

Address: Cesta Staneta Žagarja , 4000 Kranj, Slovenia

Department address: Cesta Staneta Žagarja , 4000 Kranj, Slovenia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Sectoral agency

Website: http://www.bsc-kranj.sl

Total budget: EUR 272 050.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 217 640.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 54 410.00

Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alto Alentejo

Name: Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alto Alentejo

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 943276404

Partner’s ID if not PIC: PT509020690 | PT120000006 | - (FR), - (EN)

Address: Rua 19 de junho, 7300-155 Portalegre, Portugal

Department address: Praça do Municipio, 7300-110 Portalegre, Portugal

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Website: http://www.cimaa.pt

Total budget: EUR 180 885.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 144 708.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 36 177.00

Contractors:

Name: JASROC- rep. Ana Vinagre
VAT registration or tax identification number: 515373079
Name: E-REDES
VAT registration or tax identification number: 504394029

Agência Regional de Energia e Ambiente do Norte Alentejano e Tejo

Name: Agência Regional de Energia e Ambiente do Norte Alentejano e Tejo

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 950642875

Partner’s ID if not PIC: PT505839067 | PT220000100 | - (FR), - (EN)

Address: Rua 19 de junho, 7300-155 Portalegre, Portugal

Department address: Rua 19 de junho, 7300-155 Portalegre, Portugal

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Sectoral agency

Website: http://www.areanatejo.pt

Total budget: EUR 239 897.10

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 191 917.68

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 47 979.42

Contractors:

Name: Galvão,Nunes,Tavares&Ass, SROC
VAT registration or tax identification number: 502215399

Koprivničko-Križevačka županija

Name: Koprivničko-Križevačka županija

Department: Department for the economy, communal activities and agriculture

Partner’s ID if not PIC: HR06872053793 | HR120000010 | - (FR), - (EN)

Address: Antuna Nemčića, 48000 Koprivnica, Croatia

Department address: Antuna Nemčića, 48000 Koprivnica, Croatia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Website: https://www.kckzz.hr/hr/

Total budget: EUR 129 554.60

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 103 643.68

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 25 910.92

Regionalna energetska agencija Sjever

Name: Regionalna energetska agencija Sjever

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 953873266

Partner’s ID if not PIC: HR91748607924 | HR120000009 | - (FR), - (EN)

Address: Trg dr. Žarka Dolinara, 48000 Koprivnica, Croatia

Department address: Trg dr. Žarka Dolinara, 48000 Koprivnica, Croatia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Sectoral agency

Website: https://rea-sjever.hr/en/home/

Total budget: EUR 227 934.70

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 182 347.76

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 45 586.94

Consejería de Infraestructuras, Transporte y Vivienda

Name: Consejería de Infraestructuras, Transporte y Vivienda

Department: Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 897145629

Partner’s ID if not PIC: S0611001I | ES1S0000031 | - (FR), - (EN)

Address: Av. De las Comunidades. Edificio la Paz, 06800 Mérida, Spain

Department address: Av. De las Comunidades. Edificio la Paz, 06800 Mérida, Spain

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Website: https://www.juntaex.es/

Total budget: EUR 211 187.50

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 168 950.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 42 237.50

JU “Razvojna agencija Unsko-sanskog kantona” Bihać

Name: JU “Razvojna agencija Unsko-sanskog kantona” Bihać

Department: Department for creation and implementation of projects

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 933042086

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 4263635270000 | BA120000005

Address: Miroslava Krleže, 77000 Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Department address: Miroslava Krleže, 77000 Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Sectoral agency

Website: http://www.rausk.ba

Total budget: EUR 153 042.50

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 122 434.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 30 608.50

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International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering

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Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia

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Centre for Research and Technology Hellas - Chemical Process and Energy resources Institute - CPERI

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Consortium Oltrepò Mantovano

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Development Agency of Una-Sana Canton

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Stara Zagora Regional Economic Development Agency

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BSC, Busines support centre L.t.d. ,Kranj

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Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alto Alentejo

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Regional Energy and Environment Agency from North Alentejo

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Koprivnica-Krizevci County

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Regional Energy Agency North

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Directorate-General for Transport of the Government of Extremadura

Adopting electric mobility in underserved rural and remote MED areas

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Consortium Extremadura Energy Agency

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Development Agency of Una-Sana Canton

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Summary

Project name (EN): Adopting electric mobility in underserved rural and remote MED areas

Project acronym: RuralMED Mobility

Project ID: Euro-MED0200557

Project start date: 2024-01-01

Project end date: 2026-09-30

Project status: ongoing

Relevant linked projects:

Interreg MED: EnerNetMob project (FR), Interreg MED: EnerNetMob project (EN) | CIMNE was involved as partner. CIMNE as manager of the online IT platform, ensures that our proposal will, at least, take advantage of the following synergies: 1- “Planning model for Sustainable Electro-Mobility Plans (SUMPs)”. 2- “Guidelines to develop BATs and Technical Standards. 3- ICT platform, developed and maintained by CIMNE, it includes a charging calculator and a charging booking system. (EN), CIMNE was involved as partner. CIMNE as manager of the online IT platform, ensures that our proposal will, at least, take advantage of the following synergies: 1- “Planning model for Sustainable Electro-Mobility Plans (SUMPs)”. 2- “Guidelines to develop BATs and Technical Standards. 3- ICT platform, developed and maintained by CIMNE, it includes a charging calculator and a charging booking system. (FR), Interreg MED: Motivate project (EN), Interreg MED: Motivate project (FR) | Our proposal could take advantage of the following synergies, especially the second one: 1- “Online tool allowing to collect relevant data from residents and tourists on transport measures”. 2- “Common model and online tool allowing decision makers to develop their SUMP”; using social media and crowdsourcing application. (FR), Our proposal could take advantage of the following synergies, especially the second one: 1- “Online tool allowing to collect relevant data from residents and tourists on transport measures”. 2- “Common model and online tool allowing decision makers to develop their SUMP”; using social media and crowdsourcing application. (EN), Interreg MED: SUMPORT project (FR), Interreg MED: SUMPORT project (EN) | “Carpooling for Port Workers @ Valencia “, some of the conclusions of this actions shall be taken into account when designing shared EV schemes in the rural pilot areas (taking into consideration the differences among rural areas and a massive port area as in Valencia). (EN), “Carpooling for Port Workers @ Valencia “, some of the conclusions of this actions shall be taken into account when designing shared EV schemes in the rural pilot areas (taking into consideration the differences among rural areas and a massive port area as in Valencia). (FR), Interreg Europe: CISMOB (FR), Interreg Europe: CISMOB (EN) | CISMOB promoted innovative ways to reduce carbon footprint and increase sustainability of urban areas by improving the efficiency in the use of urban transport infrastructure through ICT. AGENEX boosted and promoted the Moves national program, supporting the purchase of EV, the installation of charging stations and the creation of bike lanes throughout the region. CISMOB alsocontributed tom other relevant initiatives in the partnership regions. (EN), CISMOB promoted innovative ways to reduce carbon footprint and increase sustainability of urban areas by improving the efficiency in the use of urban transport infrastructure through ICT. AGENEX boosted and promoted the Moves national program, supporting the purchase of EV, the installation of charging stations and the creation of bike lanes throughout the region. CISMOB alsocontributed tom other relevant initiatives in the partnership regions. (FR), Interreg POCTEP: Urbansol (FR), Interreg POCTEP: Urbansol (EN) | AGENEX was the lead partner. The project has implemented one of the first interoperability projects in Spain. Its main objective is the Sustainable and Intelligent Interurban development aimed at improving the border strip between Spain and Portugal; improving the efficiency of the use of resources and services; implementing a low-carbon economy and promoting energy self-sufficiency.
Interoperability consists of open communication and data exchange between the devices and/or software systems of different charging point operators and electric mobility service providers. This means that any user who makes use of this network will be able to access the network's public chargers without restrictions, regardless of who operates/manages the charging point. The initiative integrated one private charging network “Mobi.E” with 2 provincial public networks from the county councils of Caceres and Badajoz. (EN), AGENEX was the lead partner. The project has implemented one of the first interoperability projects in Spain. Its main objective is the Sustainable and Intelligent Interurban development aimed at improving the border strip between Spain and Portugal; improving the efficiency of the use of resources and services; implementing a low-carbon economy and promoting energy self-sufficiency.
Interoperability consists of open communication and data exchange between the devices and/or software systems of different charging point operators and electric mobility service providers. This means that any user who makes use of this network will be able to access the network's public chargers without restrictions, regardless of who operates/manages the charging point. The initiative integrated one private charging network “Mobi.E” with 2 provincial public networks from the county councils of Caceres and Badajoz. (FR), H2020: NeMO (FR), H2020: NeMO (EN) | The project holds important conclusions allowing for EV charging interoperability, allowing for EU-wide charging services. The technology developed by this project is still not in the market, but the conclusions on interoperability shall be taken into account. (EN), The project holds important conclusions allowing for EV charging interoperability, allowing for EU-wide charging services. The technology developed by this project is still not in the market, but the conclusions on interoperability shall be taken into account. (FR), H2020: ELECTRIFIC (FR), H2020: ELECTRIFIC (EN) | The project has relevant management tools that allow optimizing EV fleet operators with quite advanced features. The project gives a clear view on what the “Best available technology” should look like when looking at tools that allow managing the shared EV fleet and the multimodal transport schemes to be put in place by our proposal. (EN), The project has relevant management tools that allow optimizing EV fleet operators with quite advanced features. The project gives a clear view on what the “Best available technology” should look like when looking at tools that allow managing the shared EV fleet and the multimodal transport schemes to be put in place by our proposal. (FR), H2020: MEISTER (FR), H2020: MEISTER (EN) | MEISTER makes a demonstration of e-mobility business models in urban areas. They allow to optimize charging networks to integrate EV in SUMPs and it creates an interoperable charging platform. The business model organisation and the factors to include in order to make a viable business model for each use case in the pilots will be taken into account as valuable synergies. (FR), MEISTER makes a demonstration of e-mobility business models in urban areas. They allow to optimize charging networks to integrate EV in SUMPs and it creates an interoperable charging platform. The business model organisation and the factors to include in order to make a viable business model for each use case in the pilots will be taken into account as valuable synergies. (EN), H2020: USER-CHI (FR), H2020: USER-CHI (EN) | The project seeks to integrate different charging techs in a comprehensive infrastructure, it also tests novel business models and allows to integrate EV and EV charging networks in regulations and local strategies. Especially relevant for our proposal are the conclusions allowing to integrate EV issues into local strategies, which will be taken into account when developing the mobility plans. (EN), The project seeks to integrate different charging techs in a comprehensive infrastructure, it also tests novel business models and allows to integrate EV and EV charging networks in regulations and local strategies. Especially relevant for our proposal are the conclusions allowing to integrate EV issues into local strategies, which will be taken into account when developing the mobility plans. (FR), H2020: GSOP-SC (EN), H2020: GSOP-SC (FR) | GSOP has developed an EV comprehensive service and operation platform covering all existing EU charge protocols, attached transactions, also allowing for flexibility services to the grid. This inventory of charging protocols shall be taken into account when procuring and modifying interoperable EV charging stations. (FR), GSOP has developed an EV comprehensive service and operation platform covering all existing EU charge protocols, attached transactions, also allowing for flexibility services to the grid. This inventory of charging protocols shall be taken into account when procuring and modifying interoperable EV charging stations. (EN)

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 856 363.90

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 285 091.12

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 80.00%

Co-financing sources:

Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

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Infrastructure investments:

I3.1 - Pilot project on intermodal sustainable transport - EUR 9 750.00 - country: España (ES), town: Sierra de Gata Area (specific municipalies TBD), Extremadura (ES43), Cáceres (ES432)
I3.2 - Installation of EV charging stations in rural area - EUR 13 000.00 - country: Hrvatska (HR), town: Gola, Kalnik, Ferdinandovac and Gornja Rijeka , postal_code: 48331/-267/-356/-268, Sjeverna Hrvatska (HR06), Koprivničko-križevačka županija (HR063)
I3.3 - Shared use of municipal electric vehicles - EUR 6 500.00 - country: Portugal (PT), town: Portalegre, street: 1) Rua 19 de Junho, 2) Location to be defined, postal_code: 7300-155, Alentejo (PT18), Alto Alentejo (PT186)
I3.4 - EVs in the countrysde and natural protected areas - EUR 6 500.00 - country: Slovenija (SI), town: Bohinjska Bistrica, street: Ukanc/Stara Fužina , 1/5, postal_code: 4264, Zahodna Slovenija (SI04), Gorenjska (SI042)
I3.5 - Upgrade of the regional charging infrastructure - EUR 6 500.00 - country: Bulgaria (BG), town: Cities of Radnevo / Galabovo, street: City Centre - te be defined, postal_code: 6260/6280, Yugoiztochen (BG34), Stara Zagora (BG344)
I3.6 - Electromobility and MaaS in Suzzara Municipality - EUR 6 500.00 - country: Italia (IT), town: Suzzara, street: Municipal Hall Square and Main Town Square, postal_code: 46029, Lombardia (ITC4), Mantova (ITC4B)

Deliverables:

MED guide of good practices on sustainable mobility
MED guide of good practices on sustainable mobility
Project video
Project video
RuralMED Mobility platform
RuralMED Mobility platform
Sustainable Mobility Strategy in RuralMED regions
Sustanable Mobility Startegy in RuralMED regions
Pilot completion report
Pilot completion report
Guidelines for replicability
Guidelines for replicability

Contribution to wider strategies and policies:

EuropeanGreenDeal The EU Green Deal deals with e-mobility and sustainable transport in section 2.1.5. “Accelerating the shift to sustainable and smart mobility”. Our proposal deals with some of the points mentioned by the Green Deal:
1- We will boost multimodal transport in underserved areas, by integrating shared EV and EV charge networks in multimodal on-demand transport services that will be provided in some of the pilot areas.
2. We will digitalise and automate all the processes needed to charge, book the charging, book a place in a shared EV, calculate routes, etc.
3. The use of shared EV will have an impact in the reduction of CO2 in any given transport route.
TerritorialAgenda2030 Territorial Agenda 2030 specifically mentions many of the points and activities to be developed by our proposal: “Reliable secondary and local transport networks which link to transnational networks and urban centres are essential for quality of life and for business opportunities. This especially concerns towns, rural, peripheral and sparsely populated areas, islands, mountain areas and outermost regions. We invite spatial and transport planners to explore new socially and environmentally progressive models for local and regional mobility-as-a-service and to cooperate on multimodal and environmentally friendly accessibility of and within urban centres. Instruments of EU Cohesion Policy, sustainable urban mobility plans or any other tools enhancing integrated territorial or local development are important for this and may already be effectively present in the territory”.
Indeed our proposal deals with all the above points of interest:
1- We consider rural spaces as necessary buffer areas for EV charging among urban centers and among countries and regions. Not only that, we will concentrate in some areas that are among the most periphery in the MED area (Southwest of the Iberian peninsula and the ex-Yugoslavian/Balkan area).
2- We will develop innovative MaaS and multimodal services, such as: shared electromobility schemes, integration of shared EV with intermodal transport services, on-demand transport services, and booking of charging stations.
3- When developing SUMPs and regional strategies we will take into account the available EU support measures.
EUStrategyAdriaticIonianRegion EUSAIR contains one specific pillar devoted to sustainable transport and territorial transport networks: “CONNECTING THE REGION”, within this pillar it also contains the topic 2 “Intermodal connections to the hinterland”, which is fully devoted to the development of multimodal sustainable transport in peripheral areas of the Adriatic and Balkan spaces, fully coinciding with the aims of our proposal, as can be seen from the text included in the EUSAIR action plan:
“Intermodality goes beyond technical aspects and infrastructure. It includes organizational issues, meeting overall transport demand and seasonal/daily traffic peaks, spatial planning, life-styles, innovations, etc. Together with inland waterways, road and rail provide important international connections within the Region (…) An appropriate transport policy must take into account all these considerations, promoting multimodality, while also taking into account environmental aspects (e.g. air emission, etc.), economic growth and social development”.
This strategy includes the partners in Italy (COM), Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Greece but not Bulgaria, Spain or Portugal.
EUStrategyAlpineRegion This strategy concerns only the Slovenian and Italian partners of the partnership. EUSALP contains one action group devoted to promoting inter-modality and interoperability in passenger and freight transport, with the following specific objective directly in relation with our proposal:
“To promote inter-modality and interoperability in passenger and freight transport by supporting and fostering the removal of infrastructure bottlenecks, by bridging missing links, coordinating planning and timetables of public transport, modernizing infrastructure and enhancing cooperation”
We will indeed support the enhancement of EV charge infrastructure, the creation of shared EV schemes and its integration with other means of transport, effectively reinforcing intermodality and the green use of the means of transport.
Other Spain-Portugal Cooperation programme 2021-2027 (POCTEP)
Political Objective 2 of the POCTEP programme asks for a "greener, low-carbon Europe in transition to a net-zero carbon and resilient economy, promoting a clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management and sustainable urban mobility”.
Although it does not tackle directly rural mobility or integration of e-mobility in multimodal transport it does deal with some important concepts included in our proposal (enhancement of sustainable mobility solutions).
Political Objective 2 asks for “A more social and inclusive Europe, through the application of the European Pillar of Social Rights”.
This objective includes in its definition the importance of boosting mobility in low demographic density areas, which is something that our project also deals with.
This strategy fully concerns the Portuguese partners and AGENEX (Extremadura, Spain).

Deliverable (other than infrastructural investment) areas:

Elláda (EL), Ag.Panteleimon/Kozani, Communal Shop, Unnamed Road/ZEP Area, 53200/50100

Programme Common Output Indicator:

RCO 001 - Enterprises supported (of which: micro, small, medium, large), Measurement unit:
RCO 116 - Jointly developed solutions, Measurement unit:
RCO 083 - Strategies and action plans jointly developed, Measurement unit:
RCO 087 - Organisations cooperating across borders, Measurement unit:

Programme Common Result Indicator:

RCR 104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations, Measurement unit:
RCR 079 - Joint strategies and action plans taken up by organisations, Measurement unit:

Programme Result Indicator:

RCR90N Long-term cross-border innovation networks, Measurement unit: Number of networks
PSI1 - Organisations with increased institutional capacity due to their participation in cooperation activities across borders, Measurement unit: organisations

Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSALP

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Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSAIR

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2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B EURO Mediterranean (EURO MED)

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2025-05-27

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

64 / 64 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

608 / 608 (100%)

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Adopting electric mobility in underserved rural and remote MED areas

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