On Monday, the Estonian Environmental Investment Center (KIK) announced a €4 million project proposal for the purchase of electric buses to operate on urban routes and for the creation of a recharging network.
The deadline for proposals is May 10 and the rate of support is capped at 50 percent, according to KIK. Eligible for support are projects which will see at least eight low-floor buses purchased for operating public urban bus routes for at least five years. The minimum average yearly mileage must be 40,000 kilometers.
The support can also be used for the purchase and construction of recharging infrastructure and for data analysis. Funding can be sought by local governments, public transport centers and other competent institutions and carriers operating urban routes within the meaning of the Public Transport Act.