This year, Eurosolar invites cities, municipalities, architects, municipal as well as private companies, associations, organisations and cooperatives, journalists and of course citizens from all over Europe to take part. Applications and proposals for the European Solar Prize can now be submitted online, by mail or carrier pigeon (if available and carefully handled). Deadline for submissions is 31 July.
The European Solar Prize is awarded in some or all of the following categories each year:
- Towns/municipalities, council districts, public utilities
- Solar architecture and urban planning
- Industrial and commercial companies or farmers
- Local or regional associations/organizations
- Owners or operators of renewable energy installations
- Transport and mobility
- Media
- Education and vocational training
- One world cooperation
- Special achievement prize for individual commitment
Eurosolar established the European Solar Prize in 1994. In cooperation with its national sections, the awards ceremony takes place in a different European city each year. The European Solar Prize Awards are an opportunity for local actors from all over Europe to share their renewable energy projects with a wide audience of renewable energy peers, press and renowned experts from industry, politics and science. (mfo)