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International Innovation Prizes for the New Energy World
From January 1 to March 31, 2020, market leaders, SMEs, start-ups andnproject owners are all invited to submit their pioneering ideas and projectsnfor the most important innovation prizes in the energy industry - The smarter EnAWARD, Intersolar AWARD and ees AWARD.
"New innovations are critical in driving the transition towards smartnand sustainable infrastructure in the energy industry," emphasize the awardninitiators Markus Elsa?sser, CEO of Solar Promotion, and Daniel Strowitzki, CEOnof FWTM Freiburg. "For over 10 years, we have aimed to honor the people behindnthese innovations on a very public platform. And this year, we will once againnrecognize the leaders in the field of renewable energy."
All Eyes on the Industry's Finest
To ensure maximum visibility, the AWARD Ceremony will be held on Junen17, 2020, at Europe's largest platform for the energy industry, The smarter EnEurope, where 1,450 exhibitors and more than 50,000 visitors are expected.nAWARD Finalists and Winners will not only benefit from the media impact andnreach of the ceremony, they will also enjoy an attractive marketing packagenfeaturing numerous press releases, advertising materials and social medianattention. In addition, each finalist and winner will have the opportunity tonpresent their company as a technology leader at the global exhibition forumsnunder The smarter E and its four energy exhibitions Intersolar, ees,nPower2Drive and EM-Power in Europe, South America, Mexico and India. Of course,nwinning an award is more than just a PR opportunity, it is also a form ofnacknowledgement and recognition. "We worked so much for this project. And thisnis the right end to a right project," says Andreas Boes, Business DevelopmentnManager for Latin America & Brazil at Siemens, who accepted an award for anhybrid power plant on the Galapagos island of Isabela in 2019 together with hisncolleague Sajjad Khan. Dr. Benedikt Ortmann, CEO of BayWa r.e. Solar Projects,nraves, "Winning The smarter E AWARD 2019 for our subsidy-free project DonnRodrigo was a major confirmation for us that we are on the right path."
3 AWARDs - 4 Categories
From electricity and heat generation to storage to the distribution ofnrenewable energy - The smarter E, Intersolar and ees AWARD in the fourncategories of Outstanding Projects, Smart Renewable Energy, Photovoltaics andnElectrical Energy Storage honor especially innovative solutions and projects.nAWARD Winners are selected by an independent international jury made up ofnexperts from business, research and media. Applications in the areas of solar,nstorage, e-mobility and energy management are submitted online and will benevaluated based on their degree of innovation and safety standard as well asntheir economic, environmental and technical benefits, and even theirnuniqueness.
THE SMARTER E AWARD
The smarter E AWARD recognizes solutions that draw on renewable energy,ndecentralization and digitalization to intelligently connect all aspects ofnenergy in the electricity, heating and transportation sectors. While thencategory of Outstanding Projects honors completed projects in the areas ofnsolar, storage, e-mobility and energy management, the Smart Renewable Energyncategory shines a spotlight on concepts and products in the areas of sectorncoupling, Power-to-X, digitalization and grid infrastructure.
INTERSOLAR AWARD
The solar industry's flagship award, the Intersolar AWARD, honorsncompanies in the category of Photovoltaics that are setting the future trendsnin the industry with innovations such as high- performance solar modules,ncutting-edge cell technologies, enhanced inverters or unique substructures.
EES AWARD
The ees AWARD celebrates products and solutions that are alreadyncontributing to a smart, sustainable and cost-effective energy supply, be itnthrough mobile or stationary battery and energy storage technology, componentsnfor energy storage systems or battery production technologies.
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