COUNTRY: CROATIA
ISLAND: ELAFITI ISLANDS
PROJECT PROMOTERS: DUBROVNIK DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (DURA)
SECTOR: MOBILTY
PROJECT VALUE: 3,780,000 €
WHAT IS THE PROJECT ABOUT?
- The project consists in a feasibility study for electric boats and their charging infrastructure as a regular transportation system from Dubrovnik to Elafiti islands.
- The study will evaluate the economic, technical, legal, and environmental impacts of such transportation system, for different types and sizes of electric boats that could serve the needs of both islanders and tourists.
- The study will also address the location of charging infrastructure both on mainland and on islands and their possible integration into multimodal transport nods.
- Electric solar boats represent a social and mobility innovation, not only from an energy point of view but also to minimize sea and air pollution
HOW WILL THE EU ISLANDS FACILICY NESOI SUPPORT THE PROJECT?
- Assessment of the key project sizing drivers
- Identification of suitable technological options given existing project sizing requirements
- Definition of the required environmental permitting procedures
- Cost Benefit analysis and socio economic and environmental impact evaluation
- Definition of the technical, economic and financial, fiscal project inputs
- Risk analysis and identification of available mitigation strategies
- Assessment of existing procurement options
- Financial modelling and identification of target scenario
- Identification of financing/funding options
- Action plan and identification of project monitoring procedures
- Identification and dimensioning of transports nodes and sizing of related infrastructure, based on expected traffic
NESOI CONTACT
Saša Jovičić, WOLF THEISS, sasa.jovicic@wolftheiss.com
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