carbon capture and storagemeans the capture of carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial installations, its transport to a storage site and its injection into a suitable underground geological formation for the purposes of permanent storage;
eligible costshas the same meaning as in Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002;
investment phasemeans the phase of a project during which construction takes place and capital costs are incurred;
offshore wind energymeans the electric power generated from turbine engines powered by wind and situated in the sea, whether near or far from the shore;
part of a projectmeans any activity that is independent financially, technically or over time and which contributes to the completion of a project;
planning phasemeans the phase of a project that precedes the investment phase, during which project implementation is prepared, and includes, where appropriate, feasibility assessment, preparatory and technical studies, obtaining licences and authorisations and incurring capital costs.