Shore power infrastructure for ships in ports Grant

About this grant

The Swedish Energy Agency (Energimyndigheten) is offering funding for shore power infrastructure in ports, meaning charging stations for electric vessels that use electricity for propulsion. The call is part of the Charging Infrastructure Support (Laddinfrastrukturstödet) and aims to speed up the electrification of heavy transport. The problem it addresses is that ships in port need grid-connected charging to cut emissions and reduce reliance on onboard fossil-fuel generation. Supported activities cover the construction, installation and expansion of charging infrastructure in ports for electric vessels intended for heavy transport. Eligible costs are those tied to building, installing and extending the charging infrastructure. Costs for energy storage (batteries) connected to the charging station are also eligible, subject to a cost ceiling of SEK 10,000 per kW. The full eligible cost list is in the complete call text, which the agency says applicants should read carefully before applying. The funding is awarded through a competitive tender. Applications are compared against each other, and the agency funds up to 70 percent of eligible project costs, with an additional 5 percent of the purchase cost of charging equipment and/or battery storage if certain criteria are met. A slightly higher aid share is possible if the project meets criteria under the EU Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) on innovation, resilience and sustainability. The maximum grant is SEK 100 million per application and project. Two digital information meetings were scheduled via Teams (26 August and 9 September, 10:30 to 11:30) with identical content, and applicants can ask questions there. Applications must be complete when submitted, because supplementation is only allowed at the agency's request.

Eligibility

The page does not list detailed eligibility conditions. It refers applicants to the full call text (PDF) for the conditions of support, which are governed by the Swedish regulation on state aid for charging and refuelling infrastructure for heavy transport (Förordning 2022:107) and the related Commission regulation. Support is administered by a Swedish national agency and the activity is in Swedish ports, so the call is implicitly limited to projects located in Sweden. The call is limited to charging stations for electric vessels used for propulsion, and to charging infrastructure in ports. Mandatory application annex and net present value calculation template must be submitted. Organisation types, prior-recipient rules and minimum project size are not stated on this page.

How it's scored

Applications are assessed in a competitive tender and ranked against each other against the selection criteria, after meeting mandatory requirements. The primary criterion is cost efficiency, measured as the ratio of the requested grant amount to installed capacity (SEK per kW). Additional criteria are how the project manages risks related to electricity supply and permitting processes, the analysis of future users of the charging station, and the project's economic prerequisites. Projects meeting NZIA criteria for innovation degree, resilience and sustainability may receive a slightly higher aid share. The page does not describe the panel composition.

Key requirements

• ✓Funds up to 70 percent of eligible project costs, plus up to 5 percent extra on charging equipment or battery storage if criteria met, with a maximum grant of SEK 100 million per application
• ✓Battery storage costs eligible subject to a ceiling of SEK 10,000 per kW
• ✓Competitive tender; applications must be complete at submission as supplementation is only allowed on agency request

Funder contact

The notice names a programme contact you can speak to before applying.

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Energimyndigheten (Swedish Energy Agency) offer?

Shore power infrastructure for ships in ports offers $9.5M.

When is the Shore power infrastructure for ships in ports deadline?

Applications close 10 Nov 2026 23:59.

Who can apply for Shore power infrastructure for ships in ports?

Eligibility covers organisations in SE; large-company, sme, local-authority, engineering-contractor, consortium. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

Relevant sectors

About this sector

Shipping and maritime funding covers zero-emission vessels, alternative fuels, port electrification and efficiency retrofits. It comes from transport ministries, port authorities, research programmes and industry coalitions. Applicants are commonly asked to show vessel or port partners and a plan for fuel supply.