The European Commission has published the CEF-DIG-2025-PLATFORMS – Operational Digital Platforms call, under the Connecting Europe Facility – Digital programme.
The objective is to support the development of Operational Digital Platforms (ODPs) to strengthen the resilience, sustainability, and security of Europe’s energy and transport infrastructure.

The call funds projects focused on the development and implementation of advanced digital platforms for:

• Smart energy management, involving end-users in real-time data exchanges;
• Integration of electric vehicles, renewable energy sources, and power grids, using AI-driven and predictive tools;
• Optimization of energy consumption in data centers, through flexibility mechanisms and load shifting.

Proposed solutions must: refer to open standards, be interoperable and replicable, rely on multi-layer architectures (perception, middleware, services, business), ensure a strong focus on cybersecurity, regulatory compliance (AI Act, Data Act, GDPR), and promote cooperation with the BEGONIA project.

Eligible applicants include public and private entities established in EU Member States, such as technology companies, renewable energy providers, fleet and charging infrastructure operators, data centers, ICT and AI actors, universities, and research centers.

The total budget allocated for this call is €20 million.

The deadline for submission is 16 October 2025.

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