This funding supports pilot projects that develop and demonstrate innovative technologies to improve energy efficiency and sustainability of AI data processing in data centres. Areas include advanced chip cooling, novel backup power systems, AI workload optimization, sustainable architectures, and integration of data centres into energy systems. Projects must establish open pilot sites to test and showcase results, contributing to reduced energy use, improved reliability, and alignment with carbon-neutral targets.
Eligible applicants must comply with general admissibility conditions, including proposal format and eligible countries as per Horizon Europe guidelines. Entities controlled by China are excluded. Financial and operational capacity requirements apply, with detailed rules in the Horizon Europe Work P
