ADRIatic ports for Renewable Energy Communities
Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B IPA Adriatic-IonianDescription
Jointly developed pilot action for ADRION ports as clean energy hubs(EN)
Solution for turning ADRION ports into clean energy hub(EN)
Joint Statement enhancing cooperation on clean energy transition among ADRION ports(EN)
Thematic information
Priority: (VI-B_IPA-A_3) Supporting a carbon neutral and better-connected Adriatic-Ionian region
Priority specific objective: RSO3.2. Developing and enhancing sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility
Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO3 A more connected Europe by enhancing mobility
Type of intervention: 110 Seaports (TEN-T)
Partners (9)
Lead Partner: Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Orientale
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 998709188
Partner’s ID if not PIC: 00050540327
Address: via Karl Ludwig von Bruck, 34144 Trieste, Italy
Legal status: public
Organisation type: National public authority
Website: http://www.porto.trieste.it
Total budget: EUR 267 270.42
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 227 179.85
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 40 090.57
- ΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΟΣ ΛΙΜΕΝΟΣ ΠΕΙΡΑΙΩΣ ΑΕ
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Name: ΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΟΣ ΛΙΜΕΝΟΣ ΠΕΙΡΑΙΩΣ ΑΕ
Department: Strategic Planning & Marketing
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 994857900
Partner’s ID if not PIC: EL090010223
Address: Akti Miaouli , 18538 PIraeus, Greece
Department address: Akti Miaouli , 18538 Piraeus, Greece
Legal status: private
Organisation type: Infrastructure and (public) service provider
Website: http://www.olp.gr/en/
Total budget: EUR 189 000.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 160 650.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 28 350.00
- Autoriteti Portul Durres
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Name: Autoriteti Portul Durres
Department: International Cooperation Unit
Partner’s ID if not PIC: J61811536L
Address: RRUGA Tregtare, Lagja , 2001 Durres, Albania
Department address: RRUGA Tregtare, Lagja , 2001 Durres, Albania
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Infrastructure and (public) service provider
Website: https://www.durresport.al/index.php/en/port/
Total budget: EUR 156 317.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 132 869.45
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 23 447.55
- Luka Bar AD
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Name: Luka Bar AD
Department: International projects management unit -Development department
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 969898345
Partner’s ID if not PIC: 20/31-00059-1
Address: Obala 13. jula, 85000 Bar, Montenegro
Department address: Obala 13. jula, 85000 Bar, Montenegro
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Infrastructure and (public) service provider
Website: http://www.lukabar.me
Total budget: EUR 162 000.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 137 700.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 24 300.00
- Agencija za upravljanje lukama
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Name: Agencija za upravljanje lukama
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 902385957
Partner’s ID if not PIC: 108012345
Address: Nemanjina, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Legal status: public
Organisation type: National public authority
Website: http://www.aul.gov.rs
Total budget: EUR 141 620.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 120 377.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 21 243.00
- Centar za ekonomski, tehnoloski i okolinski razvoj
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Name: Centar za ekonomski, tehnoloski i okolinski razvoj
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 937368425
Partner’s ID if not PIC: 200110840008
Address: Topal Osman Pase, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Legal status: private
Organisation type: SME
Website: http://www.ceteor.ba
Total budget: EUR 144 284.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 122 641.40
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 21 642.60
- Lučka uprava Rijeka
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Name: Lučka uprava Rijeka
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 937603068
Partner’s ID if not PIC: 60521475400
Address: Riva , 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Infrastructure and (public) service provider
Website: http://www.portauthority.hr
Total budget: EUR 162 000.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 137 700.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 24 300.00
- Luka Koper, pristaniški in logistični sistem, d.d.
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Name: Luka Koper, pristaniški in logistični sistem, d.d.
Department: Strategic Development Department
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999770368
Partner’s ID if not PIC: SI89190033
Address: Vojkovo nabrežje, 6501 Koper, Slovenia
Department address: Vojkovo nabrežje, 6501 Koper, Slovenia
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Infrastructure and (public) service provider
Website: https://www.luka-kp.si/en/
Total budget: EUR 178 900.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 152 065.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 26 835.00
- Autorità di sistema portuale del mare Adriatico centro-settentrionale
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Name: Autorità di sistema portuale del mare Adriatico centro-settentrionale
Department: Servizio Politiche UE – Direzione Operativa
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 937182185
Partner’s ID if not PIC: 92033190395
Address: Via Antico Squero, 48122 Ravenna, Italy
Department address: Via Antico Squero, 48122 Ravenna, Italy
Legal status: public
Organisation type: National public authority
Website: http://www.port.ravenna.it/home-en/
Total budget: EUR 161 546.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 137 314.10
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 24 231.90
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Lead partner

Project partner
Summary
Project acronym: ADRIREC
Project ID: IPA-ADRION00046
Project start date: 2024-09-01
Project end date: 2027-08-31
Project status: ongoing
Relevant linked projects:
- SUPAIR – Interreg ADRION 2014-2020 (EN) | The SUPAIR “SUstainable Ports in the Adriatic-Ionian Region” project, co-financed by the Interreg ADRION Programme 2014-2020, developed action plans detecting their environmental impact and identify ways to reduce their carbon and ecological footprint and drafted a transnational strategy for low carbon transport systems in the Adriatic-Ionian basin.
- The Ports of Trieste, Koper, Bar and Piraeus – PPs in ADRIREC – were also PPs in SUPAIR: they will bring the project’s methodologies, results and cooperation approach on port sustainability, especially in the development of the toolkit. (EN), COMPOSE – Interreg MED 2014-2020 (EN) | The COMPOSE project, co-financed by the Interreg AI Programme 2014-2020, developed a Renewable and Sustainable Energy Local Planning Toolbox to support policy makers in the development and implementation of RES energy plans.
- ADRIREC will learn from the approach chosen by the COMPOSE project in designing its own toolkit for ADRION ports. (EN), SUSPORT – Interreg Italy-Croatia 2014-2020 (EN) | The SUSPORT “SUStainable PORTs” strategic project, co-financed by the Interreg Italy-Croatia 2014-2020 CBC Programme, developed tools for the calculation of the carbon footprint for ports, leading to the implementation of concrete pilot actions for improving the carbon efficiency of ports on both shores of the Adriatic Sea.
- The Ports of Trieste, Ravenna and Rijeka – PPs in ADRIREC – are also LP and PPs in SUSPORT: they will transfer the knowledge gathered in the identification of the most suitable solution for lowering CO2eq in ports and the experience in the implementation of pilot actions involving also RES production to the ADRION ports community, with specific reference to the pilot activities. (EN), SEANERGY – Horizon Europe (EN) | The SEANERGY “Sustainability educational programme for greener fuels and energy on ports”, co-financed by the Horizon Europe Programme, aims to go towards zero-emission ports, becoming clean energy hubs for integrated electricity systems, hydrogen, and other low-carbon fuels, as much as testbeds for waste reuse and the circular economy through the creation of the SEANERGY Master Plan.
- Synergies will be sought on the knowledge gathered including methodologies and tools, as to contribute to the development of the ADRIREC toolkit and the deployment of RES activities.
- Also, since SEANERGY kicked off in October 2022 and will last until March 2025, cross-fertilisation activities will be foreseen between the two projects. (EN), EALING – Connecting Europe Facility (EN) | The EALING “European flagship Action for coLd ironING in ports”, co-financed by the Connecting Europe Facility Programme, aims to support the deployment of OPS solutions in the EU maritime ports, implementing the infrastructure and equipment in at least 16 EU ports belonging to different sea basins: Mediterranean, Black Sea, Atlantic and North Sea.
- Port of Trieste, Luka Koper and Port of Piraeus – PPs in ADRIREC – are also LP and PPs in EALING: they will share the knowledge and experience concerning energy demand for cold ironing, which will be one of the main components of energy demand in the future, with the other PPs, contributing to the development of the toolkit. (EN), CLEAN BERTH – Interreg Italy-Slovenia 2014-2020 (EN) | The CLEAN BERTH “Cross-border institutional cooperation for ports environmental sustainability and energy efficiency” project, co-financed by the Interreg Italy-Slovenia CBC 2014-2020 Programme, developed a cross-border strategy for enhancing port environmental sustainability and energy efficiency, as well as a related action plan and concrete pilot actions.
- The Ports of Trieste and Koper – PPs in ADRIREC – were also LP and PP in CLEAN BERTH: they will transfer the methodologies and tools developed at cross-border level to the ADRION ports community, especially for the development of the toolkit. (EN), SMARTPORT – Interreg Italy-Albania-Montenegro 2014-2020 (EN) | The SMARTPORT “SMART and sustainable energy PORT” project, co-financed by the Interreg Italy-Montenegro CBC 2014-2020 Programme, led to the adoption of efficient energy strategies that, following the European standards, combine the use of renewable energy sources, energy saving, energy storage and smart grid technologies.
- The Port of Bar – PP in ADRIREC – was also PP in SMARTPORT: it will bring the project’s methodology and holistic approach combining RES with energy storage and smart grid – which is of paramount importance in the exploitation of RES, to the ADRION ports community, most notably in the development of the toolkit. (EN)
Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 562 937.42
Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 328 496.80
Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 85.00%
Co-financing sources:
Investments, deliverables, policy contributions
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Deliverables:
- Transnational baseline benchmarking study
- Transnational best practice analysis
- ADRIREC REC toolkit for ADRION ports
- Transnational REC study for ADRION ports
- Transnational strategy for the establishment of RECs in ADRION ports
- Stakeholder involvement report
- Transnational strategy uptake documentation report
- Report on the information outreach
- Operational model for the implementation of the pilot activities
- Fine-tuning studies for launching pilot activities
- Pilot action co-design and launch report
- Mid-term pilot action status report
- Stakeholder involvement report
- Pilot action synthesis report
- Partner workshop "Learning from the pilot action"
- Work paper "from pilot action to RECs"
- Report on the information outreach on the pilot action
- Solution for turning ADRION ports into clean energy hub
- Solutions uptake/upscaling documentation
- Joint Statement enhancing cooperation on clean energy transition among ADRION ports.
- Policy recommendations for the Macro-Regional Strategies
- e-learning platform
- Report on networking activities
- Report on capitalisation activities
Contribution to wider strategies and policies:
- EUStrategyAdriaticIonianRegion By facilitating clean energy transition of ADRION ports turning them into green energy hubs, ADRIREC contributes to objectives of Pillar no. 2 of EUSAIR, one of them being “To achieve a well-interconnected and well-functioning internal energy market supporting the three energy policy objectives of the EU – competitiveness, security of supply and sustainability” as well as “development of energy production from renewable sources”.
- Also, it is fully coherent with the “Adriatic-Ionian Green/Smart Port Hubs Concept” EUSAIR Flagship project, approved by EUSAIR in June 2020, which includes the “development of the required infrastructure to support zero emission actions”.
- EuropeanGreenDeal By facilitating clean energy transition of ADRION ports turning them into green energy hubs, ADRIREC contributes to the EU Green Deal, which foresees a 90% reduction of the sector’s emissions by 2050 compared to 1990 levels, with sizable contributions across all modes and 55% by 2030 (“Fit for 55”)
- More specifically, ADRIREC will contribute to its objective of increasing the binding target of renewable sources in the EU’s energy mix to 45% by 2030, as set out in the REPowerEU Plan proposed by the European Commission.
- Other Territorial Agenda 2030 - By facilitating clean energy transition of ADRION ports turning them into green energy hubs, ADRIREC contributes to the Territorial Agenda 2030, which sets out that “European citizens and enterprises need access to sustainable, secure and affordable energy supplies. This is important for local and regional development (…) Volatile energy prices and rising emissions highlight the need for sustainable and resilient solutions such as renewable energy” as a solution to address the growing urgency for actions to mitigate climate change.
- Other EUSALP - By facilitating clean energy transition of ADRION ports turning them into green energy hubs, ADRIREC contributes to the 3rd objective of the EUSALP Action Plan, i.e. “A more inclusive environmental framework for all and renewable and reliable energy solutions for the future” and, more specifically, Action no. 9 “To make the territory a model region for energy efficiency and renewable energy” and “Setting up an Alpine renewable energy cluster”.
- Also, the ADRIREC LP is a member of the EUSALP Action Group no. 4 on Transport and Mobility, whose Work Plan 2023-2025 includes the thematic area no. 1 “Smart clean logistics and combined transport to support modal shift”. Strong coordination has been set up between Action Group no. 4 and Action Group no. 9 on energy, the last joint meeting taking place in Marseille on 4th and 5th October 2022.
- Other EUSDR - By facilitating clean energy transition of ADRION ports turning them into green energy hubs, ADRIREC contributes to the objectives of EUSDR Priority Action no. 2 “Sustainable energy” and, more specifically, to Actions no. 1 “To further explore the sustainable use of clean biomass, solar energy, geothermal, hydropower and wind power to increase the energy independency and to promote and support multipurpose cross border RES utilisation projects” and no. 3 “: To promote decarbonisation and reduction of air pollutants in the transport sector, regarding both public and freight transportation by developing the infrastructure for alternative fuels”.
- Other EU solar energy strategy - By supporting the adoption of renewable energy sources and PPs focusing on solar energy, ADRIREC contributes to the EU solar energy strategy, which aims to ensure that solar energy achieves its full potential in helping to meet the European Green Deal’s climate & energy targets.
- Other Air Quality Directive - By facilitating clean energy transition of ADRION ports turning them into green energy hubs, reducing the need for fossil fuels, ADRIREC will help achieve the objectives of the EU Ambient Air Quality Directive (Dir. 2008/50/EC), which defines objectives for ambient air quality designed to avoid, prevent or reduce harmful effects on human health and the environment.
- This is of particular importance for ADRION ports, since they are located in the proximity of urban areas
- Other Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy - By facilitating clean energy transition of ADRION ports turning them into green energy hubs, ADRIREC contributes to the first objective of the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, i.e. “involving an irreversible shift to zero-emission mobility by making all transport modes more sustainable”, including a target of 90% of reduction in transport emissions
- Other National plans - By facilitating clean energy transition of ADRION ports turning them into green energy hubs, ADRIREC contributes to achieving the objectives of the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) 2021-2030 of the EU countries whose ports are project beneficiaries.
- NECPs were introduced by the Regulation on the governance of the energy union and climate action (EU)2018/1999, agreed as part of the Clean energy for all Europeans package which was adopted in 2019.
- The national plans set out how Member States will contribute to the EU-wide climate and energy targets from 2021 to 2030, addressing a) energy efficiency, b) renewables, c) greenhouse gas emissions reductions, d) interconnections and e) research and innovation.
- More specifically, EU MSs agreed on the following targets for share of renewable energy production by 2030: a) Italy: 30%, b) Slovenia: 27%, c) Croatia: 36%, d) Greece: 35%.
- Although non-EU MSs, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Bosnia are drafting their own NECPs, with targets of RES share of 34%, 35%, 25% and 44% respectively.
- Other Regional/local plans - By facilitating clean energy transition of ADRION ports turning them into green energy hubs, ADRIREC contributes to achieving the objectives on RES production of the Regional Energy plans of territories involved by the project partners, and more specifically; a) Energy Plan of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region; b) Efficiency Action Plan of the City of Rijeka; c) Action Plan for a Sustainable and Low-carbon Port of Durres; d) Action Plan for a Sustainable and Low-carbon Port of Piraeus.
Programme Common Output Indicator:
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RCO 084 - Pilot actions developed jointly and implemented in projects, Measurement unit:
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RCO 116 - Jointly developed solutions, Measurement unit:
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RCO 083 - Strategies and action plans jointly developed, Measurement unit:
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RCO 087 - Organisations cooperating across borders, Measurement unit:
Programme Common Result Indicator:
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RCR 084 - Organisations cooperating across borders after project completion, Measurement unit:
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RCR 104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations, Measurement unit:
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RCR 079 - Joint strategies and action plans taken up by organisations, Measurement unit:
Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSAIR
EUSAIR Priority (Policy) area / Horizontal action:
EUSAIR Degree of compliance:
Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project
Financing programme
2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B IPA Adriatic-Ionian
Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme
2025-06-23
No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)
70 / 70 (100%)
No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)
638 / 638 (100%)
Notes on the data