EPIA presentation Tomasz Slusarz Project Manager

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EPIA presentationTomasz SlusarzProject
Manager
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WHO is EPIA?

• Exists since 1985
• 66 members 52 full 14 associate
• 52 full manufacturers on the overall value chain
• Budget 2004 550 000 ( EC 1/3 2/3 members)
• 5 permanent employees (1 in 2002, 3 in 2003)
• 6 Board members elected for 3 years
• President per year

Winfried Hoffmann 2004-2005
2005-2006 Murray Cameron
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EPIA and its members

• EPIA represents 95
  of the photovoltaic European
  industry, covering the whole production chain.
  
• Silicon feedstock Wacker
• Wafers and Ingots Crystallox, Scanwafer, PV
  Silicon
• Cells Q-cells, BP Solar, Isofoton, Shell Solar,
  Deutsche Solar,
• Modules RWE Schott Solar, Photowatt,
  Photovoltech
• Systems Total Energie, Naps Systems, Conergy,
  Phoenix,
• Inverters SMA, Philips, Sunways, Fronius

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EPIA and its strategy

• Strategy for three years adopted
• by all members in June 2003 in Frankfurt
• Market oriented taking in acount all
  technological aspects, cost reduction,
  competitiveness...

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Mission statement
EPIA exists to deliver to its members a distinct
and valuable service driven from the strength of
a single European photovoltaic (PV) voice.
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Objectives
EPIA has 3 objectives

• To become the most credible reference point for
  the European PV Industry stakeholders. EPIA will
  provide accurate information, statistics and
  feedback to both its members and the wider
  audience. 

2. To help shape the development of new PV
markets both in Europe and export community. 
3. To take the lead in positioning the
photovoltaic industry within the European
political environment and supporting the member
state association in their local objectives.
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EPIA Action fields
To reach the 3 objectives, the EPIA
strategic plan focuses on 3 action fields

• Market growth strategy
• Products and services
• Lobbying

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Action programme
1. Market growth strategy

• Opportunities, Perspectives, Potentials and
  Hurdle in the enlarged EU Market
• Export in developing countries and other OECD
  countries
• Socio-economic
  and financial issues
• State-of-the-Art
  SWOT Analysis

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Action programme
2. Products and services

• Crystallizing the fruits of the European RTD
  (dialogue established and common positions with
  EUREC Agency)
• Engaging the Construction Industry in PV
• Communication tools
• Cost and prices trends
• Certification and standards
  (CENELEC, IEC, PV GAP)

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Become an EPIA memberand participate in
Networking

• Work on common issues
• Create business opportunities
• Exchange views with industry stakeholders
• Make personal contacts

BUILD THE FUTURE OF PV WITH US
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Action programme
3. Lobbying

• European Institutions Lobby
• National Lobby in the EU countries
• Worldwide institutions Lobby

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Partnership

• Partnership
• National PV associations
• National Energy Agencies
• (PV Core group)
• UNEP/UNDP
• SEMI
• World Bank
• European Institutions

• Membership
• EREC
• IEA-PVPS
• Insula
• CEFIC
• PV GAP
• e5-European Business Council for Sustainable
  Energy

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Become an EPIA member and participate in
Lobbying

• Contribute on a National level
• Influence European policies
• Help shape Global markets

THE STRENGHT OF A SINGLE PV VOICE
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Main financial tool to develop EPIAs strategy
www.pvcatapult.org
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• CA supported 100 DG Research
• 800 000
• 26 Months (01/12/03 31/01/06)
• 80 of the strategy
• 40 meetings (01/02/05)
• 200 participants (01/02/05)
• Partnership with the PV community

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Main results 1st Period

• Cooperation platform with research community
• FP 7 priorities
• EPIA Roadmap
• Solar Generation up-date
• Export strategy
• Feed-in-tariff position with
• National PV Associations
• PV Policy Core Group with
• National Energy Agencies
• National lobby
• International lobby
• Secretariat of the PV Technology Platform

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Main objectives 2nd Period

• EU PV Technology Platform
• Investment Fund
• Alliance for Rural Electrification
• Global PV Platform
• PV Catapult continuity
• E-RES Directive mid-term assesment
• Communication strategy

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www.epia.org
EPIA Monthly Newsletter Solaris 3000 contacts !
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Become an EPIA member and participate in
Communication

• Events
  (workshops, seminars, conferences)
• Publications
  (Solar Generation, EPIA Roadmap)
• EPIA website, Newsletter

EFFICIENT COMUNICATION TOOLS
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Dont be left out build your PV future
within EPIA
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I hope to see you at the EPIA stand Hall B
Stand 762.2
Thank you for your attention!