Berlin/Bonn, 28 November 2011 – The European Solar Prize Awards 2011 will be presented by EUROSOLAR, the European Association for Renewable Energy, in cooperation with KfW Bankengruppe. This year’s winners come from Germany, Bulgaria, Denmark, Italy, Austria, Spain, Turkey and Switzerland.
The award ceremony will take place at the Berlin branch of KfW Bankengruppe on 2 December, 18:00. Dr Axel Nawrath, Member of the KfW Executive Board and Professor Peter Droege, President of EUROSOLAR, will welcome the attendees. Words of commendation will be said by Jo Leinen, Member of the European Parliament.
Recognized and celebrated through the European Solar Prize 2011 in the following categories will be:
Towns/municipalities, council districts, public utilities
– District of Rhein-Hunsrück (Germany)
– City of Svoge (Bulgaria)
Industrial and commercial companies or farmers
– Younicos AG (Germany)
Owners or operators of renewable energy installations
– Heizplan AG (Switzerland)
Local or regional associations/organisations
– Danish Small Wind Turbine Association (Denmark)
Solar architecture and urban planning
– Architetture Sostenibili (Italy)
Media
– “Green Nature”, CNN Türk (Turkey)
Education and vocational training
– Fundación Sotavento Galicia (Spain)
One-world cooperation
– Phaesun GmbH (Germany)
The recipients of the special achievement prize for individual commitment are Josef Meisl (Austria) and Petra Jebens-Zirkel (Spain). A special award will also be given to the Swiss Federal Council, particularly to four members, for the Swiss phase-out of nuclear energy. It will be accepted by the Swiss Ambassador in Berlin, Dr Tim Guldimann.
Commendation from the judges will be available on our website www.eurosolar.org, starting 30 November.
Created by EUROSOLAR in 1994, the European Solar Prize has since been given for exemplary projects and initiatives in the field of renewable energy use. It recognizes outstanding achievements, innovation and creativity in renewable energy applications.
Contact: Irm Scheer-Pontenagel, Managing Director
Philipp Hawlitzky, Project Manager Solar Prize, SP@eurosolar.de
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