Calls of Interest 2025-2026
HORIZON-CL5-2026-02-D3-02
Competitiveness, energy security and integration aspects of advanced biofuels and renewable fuels of non-biological origin value chains.
Sep 2025 to Feb 2026
HORIZON-CL5-2026-02-D3-20
Innovative tools and services to manage and empower energy communities
Sep 2025 to Feb 2026
HORIZON-CL5-2026-02-D3-24
New CO2 capture technologies.
Sep 2025 to Feb 2026
HORIZON-CL5-2026-02-D4-02
Smarter buildings as part of the energy system for increased efficiency and flexibility – Societal Readiness Pilot
Sep 2025 to Feb 2026
HORIZON-CL5-2026-02-D4-06
Phase out fossil fuel in energy intensive industries through the efficient integration of renewable energy sources.
Sep 2025 to Feb 2026
The Sustainable Energy Research Group (SERG) at the University of Canterbury is New Zealand’s largest energy systems research group, with a strong track record of international collaboration.
As an associated country to Horizon Europe, New Zealand researchers are fully eligible to participate in Pillar II projects leading or joining consortia. Our multidisciplinary team provides a unique perspective from a highly renewable, isolated energy system, making New Zealand a valuable partner for Europe’s energy transition.
SERG at the University of Canterbury contributes expertise in a wide range of Energy related topics: system modelling, hydrogen and future fuels, long-duration storage, carbon capture and storage, climate resilience, and other relevant to Cluster 5 "Climate, Energy and Mobility" funding opportunities.
Our research expertise
Why partner with SERG?
- Highly renewable power system (~90%) Advanced residential heating decarbonisation and DSM
- Natural testbed for system resilience (earthquakes, floods, fires, extreme weather, volcanoes)
- Ideal conditions for synfuels innovation (cheap electricity, storage, biomass, low interest rates, land)
- Strong community and Māori engagement
- Remote and isolated: an excellent contrast case study to European systems (energy security), and a model for remote regions (island systems)
- New Zealand’s largest energy systems research group (20+ PhD Students, postdocs and Associate Proffesors from UC)
- Multidisciplinary team of experts in energy transition
- Experience in multi-country project coordination
- Specialized in energy systems operation and expansion
- Part of a top 2% university system globally
- Ongoing collaboration con institutions and universities in the European Union
- Adaptable and responsive in interdisciplinary, cross-sector projects
- Capacity to contribute at all project levels:
- As work package leaders
- As case study partners
- As co-designers in concept/proposal writing
- Stakeholder engagement, and local-to-global knowledge transfer
- Active contributors to communication and dissemination strategies
Get in touch and let's explore possible synergies for collaboration and knowledge exchange sarting with one introductory meeting. We'll be happy to connect.
