Free Electrons 2027
Prioritise this when you can define a utility problem and a manageable pilot with a clear success measure. Do not spend heavily on a speculative pilot before agreeing who owns the work and pays its costs.
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At a glance
- Support
- Utility pilots and commercial development
- Support type
- Utility pilots and commercial partnerships; no fixed cash award
- Best-fit stage
- Energy product ready for utility pilot
- Sector
- Energy technology
- Deadline / availability
- No final deadline established; follow the current official route. | Early-bird: 30 November 2026; early-bird milestone only
Applicant geography: Worldwide applicants; programme conditions apply
Provider/base: Portugal / international utility consortium
What to check
Current indexed 2027 announcement and older directly retrieved 2026 pages differ. Confirm the live form. The early-bird date must not be used as the final expiry.