Main Principles of the 3rd SOLAR-ERA.NET
Joint Call
www.solar-era.net
Main Principles of the 3rd Joint Call
ERA-NET: scheme for improving
cooperation between national / regional
programmes
SEII: Europeanindustrial initiative boosting
solar power
technologies
Main Principles of the 3rd Joint Call
SOLAR-ERA.NET
National funding for transnational projects supporting the SET Plan Solar Europe Industry Initiative
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Participating countries and regions
• Funding provided and decided by national / regional agencies
• Topics and criteria may vary from one country to another…
• Contact your agency for your project idea and check participation, scope, priorities and budgets available well before submitting a preproposal
Main Principles of the 3rd Joint Call
SOLAR-ERA.NET
National funding for transnational projects supporting the SET Plan Solar Europe Industry Initiative
Projects wanted and funded
• Industry-led
• Innovative and commercial impact / relevant to industrial and market needs
• Clear industrial benefit and exploitation and market plan during and beyond funded duration
• at least: 2 partners (at least 1 industry partner) from 2 different countries
• max. 36 months
Main Principles of the 3rd Joint Call
SOLAR-ERA.NET
National funding for transnational projects supporting the SET Plan Solar Europe Industry Initiative
PV Topics
• PV3.1 Innovative processes for inorganic thin-film cells & modules• PV3.2 Dedicated modules for BIPV design and manufacturing• PV3.3 Grid integration and large-scale deployment of PV• PV3.4 High-efficiency PV modules based on next generation c-Si solar cells• PV3.5 Solar glass and encapsulation materials• PV3.6 Concentrator PV technology• PV3.7 Si feedstock, crystallization and wafering• PV3.8 Organic solar cells and other emerging concepts
Main Principles of the 3rd Joint Call
SOLAR-ERA.NET
National funding for transnational projects supporting the SET Plan Solar Europe Industry Initiative
CSP Topics
• CSP3.1 Cost reduction and efficiency increase in components• CSP3.2 Dispatchability through storage and hybridisation• CSP3.3 New fluids for CSP plants• CSP3.4 Innovative thermodynamic cycles
Main Principles of the 3rd Joint Call
SOLAR-ERA.NET
National funding for transnational projects supporting the SET Plan Solar Europe Industry Initiative
Website and documents
• www.solar-era.net• Available on joint calls page
– Guidelines– For your information: preproposal template in pdf and evaluation form
• Electronic Submission System (available from mid-January 2015)
Main Principles of the 3rd Joint Call
SOLAR-ERA.NET
National funding for transnational projects supporting the SET Plan Solar Europe Industry Initiative
Procedure and timeline
• Contact your agency early on in the process
• Preproposal template in .doc available in the Electronic Submission System
• Brokering webinar on 12:00CET/11:00GMT, 10 February 2015
• Preproposals to be submitted by 27 March 2015
• Consortium recommends or not pre-proposals for second stage (May / June 2015)
• Full proposals to be submitted by 8 September 2015
• Consortium recommends or not proposals for funding – decisions to be taken by national agencies (end 2015 / early 2016)
February 10th webinar details
• A multinational brokering event (without leaving your seat!)
• An opportunity to briefly present your ideas– 15x 3 minute pitches available, limited to 3 per country– Identify new partners– Discuss ideas (either online or after the webinar)
• Example pitch slides (x2) next
Organised by UK partners
Contact details• Organisation:• Contact name: • Country: • Email: • Telephone:
Organisational profile
Add your organisation logo / photo here
What challenge area is your project idea focused on for the Solar ERA-Net 3rd callE.g. PV3.2 Dedicated modules for BIPV design and manufacturing
Project idea
•Give a summary of the project idea you would like to introduce at the webinar
• Include diagrams/pictures to explain your idea where possible but do not include anything commercially sensitive
•Describe any partners or expertise which you would like to access for collaboration
•Keep presentation clear and concise by keeping to 1 slide (remember there will be people from different countries listening!) Presentations will be a maximum of 2 minutes to allow for a number of presentations within the hour we have available
Please note: By presenting at the webinar you are giving us consent to share your contact information and the presentation. Slides will be uploaded to the Solar Eranet website at www.solar-era.net after the webinar has been completed
