The Elsevier-ISES Renewable Transformation Challenge Promotion (“Challenge”) seeks to recognize and award exceptional contributions to a world powered by renewable energy and accessible to everyone. This goal is aligned with the International Solar Energy Society’s (ISES) vision of a world powered by 100% renewable energy that is used effectively, wisely, and is accessible to all. To realize this ambition, our energy systems must undergo a worldwide revolution to efficient and economical renewable energy.
Every two (2) years, the Challenge promotion is administered to recognize accomplishments by organizations such as private enterprises, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and research institutions for undertaking projects and programs that help move the world toward an energy system powered entirely by renewable energy sources, or for conducting the critical analyses that provide meaningful roadmaps for the transformation. The award winner represents one step towards furthering ISES’ vision. This vision can only be achieved through private and civil society initiatives towards innovative and successful programs that adopt the use of renewable energy technologies, and the intelligent application of energy efficiency measures. In the context of this Challenge, the energy transformation applies to all end-use energy consumption: power, heat, and transport.
Applications for the Challenge are invited from organizations who can demonstrate that they have established successful projects, innovative technologies, financing schemes, policy initiatives, or renewable energy programs, or from institutions that have undertaken research and analyses and identified solutions that demonstrate how this goal is being met. The Challenge can include either supply side (energy generation for end-use energy consumption) or demand side (including energy efficiency) programs, or both, and applicants may address any or all of the end-use energy sectors mentioned above.
Prize:
- There is a €20,000 prize for the first-place entry. The winner, or one representative of the winning team, will be invited to attend the ISES Solar World Congress 2023 in New Delhi, India from 30 October – 04 November 2023 and the Congress Awards Banquet, where the winner/representative will present the project.
- The winner, or one representative of the winning team, will receive one Gold membership to the Society.
- The winning project will be featured on this website, the journal homepage of Solar Energy and on the ISES website.
Judging Criteria:
A panel of international solar and renewable energy specialists will review the applications, and the top ten will be put forward to Elsevier-ISES awards’ judging committee for the selection of the winning proposal. The judges will evaluate the applications based on the following evaluation criteria:
- Clearly demonstrates that the application supports a transformation to 100% renewable energy;
- Be replicable, scalable and sustainable;
- Set a benchmark for innovation – new ideas or concepts will be given preference over incremental improvement projects;
- Have practical applicability and a clear demonstration of impact; e.g. does it consider a feasible implementation plan?
- Be suitable for application in developing countries; consider the project’s social impact on local communities.
Application:
To submit your application, register on the application site at rtc2023.skild.com. Upon successful registration, participants will receive a link to the application form to complete.
Please send any queries you may have about the Challenge or your Application to: challenge@ises.org.
