Presentation video NEEDS, Dynamic Techno-Economical Scenario Simulation Model for Sustainable Waterborne Activities and Transport

This deliverable assesses and describes the potential of the South-East region of Europe, and particularly Greece, in supporting the use of alternative fuels in the coastal shipping sector. Both current capacities of sustainable / renewable energy production are identified and reported vis-à-vis ongoing and planned investments, while promising opportunities not yet exploited are also highlighted

Building upon D3.1 and D3.2 and exploiting information from other key sources, this deliverable describes a number of sustainable fuel development scenarios which were analysed for the inland region. The simulation model was applied for these different scenarios with different assumptions on technology take-ups, fuel / energy prices and regulatory regimes. The main aim here was to develop and justify a stable simulation model that can be used for other scenarios and regions after the project.

This deliverable describes the dataset that was developed for effectively applying the dynamic techno-economic model, devised in WP1, on the Greek coastal shipping network. Different information sources were exploited to this end, allowing to properly set and describe the base-case scenario.

Focusing on the inland shipping network, this deliverable describes the applicability of different energy carriers and solutions, potential upscale of renewable energy production, harbour infrastructure and likely impact of energy transition in the wider Rhine region.

The New Sustainable Fuel Deployment Scenarios for the European Waterborne Community (NEEDS) project is a Horizon Europe (HEU) collaborative and support action (CSA) project launched as part of the activities financed by the Co-Programmed Partnership on Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport1 (ZEWT cPP). Its aim is to help the Partnership members and the European waterborne transport community as a whole to find the best insights for the future deployment of sustainable alternative fuels at Union level.

Description of the NEEDS communication and dissemination tools, partners’ responsibilities and how these tools will be used during the project lifetime

The New Sustainable Fuel Deployment Scenarios for the European Waterborne Community (NEEDS) project is a Horizon Europe collaborative and support action (CSA) project launched as part of the activities financed by the Co-Programmed Partnership on Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport1 (ZEWT cPP). Its aim is to help the Partnership members and the European waterborne transport community as a whole to find the best insights for the future deployment of sustainable alternative fuels at Union level.

The New Sustainable Fuel Deployment Scenarios for the European Waterborne Community (NEEDS) project is a Horizon Europe CSA project launched as part of the activities financed by the Co-Programmed Partnership on Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport1 (ZEWT cPP). Its aim is to help the Partnership members and the European waterborne transport community as a whole to find the best insights for the future deployment of sustainable alternative fuels at Union level.