1. EU SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AWARDS
Take the lead in the energy transition!
Apply before 3 March

2. What are the EU Sustainable Energy Awards?

3. What are the EU Sustainable Energy Awards?
These Awards highlight innovative projects which shap Europe’s energy future by encouraging energy saving and the use of renewables. They reward the year’s most successful projects for promoting clean, secure and efficient energy. From the best submitted projects – the finalists – an expert jury chooses the winners, and a Citizens’ Award is voted by the general public

4. Categories CONSUMERS: Leading change in consumer energy choices
Rewarding actions leading to the behavioural change of individual energy users
PUBLIC SECTOR: Leading innovation
Rewarding public and non-profit organisations taking exemplary initiatives in energy efficiency or use of renewables
BUSINESSES: Leading green growth
Rewarding forward-thinking businesses which are exemplary in their production or use of energy
ENERGY ISLANDS: Leading clean energy autonomy
Rewarding initiatives to increase sustainable energy security -in communities not connected to a wider grid

5. Citizens’ Award
An online public vote will determine the winner of the Citizens’ Award from among the finalists of the 4 categories
The public vote will be launched on the EUSEW website closer the conference date, when the names of the finalists are known
Last year, almost votes were cast to determine the winner

6. Who can apply?

7. Who can apply?
Any recent project from the EU28 or in one of the following countries: Iceland, Norway, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, Israel, Moldova, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Ukraine, Tunisia, Georgia, Armenia.
Projects can range from a small local initiative to an industry-wide programme. They just have to boost the energy transition and the Energy Union – and do this in a way that innovates.

8. How can you apply?
Make sure your project corresponds to the eligibility criteria
Select a category
Take a look at the application form to prepare your documentation
Get in contact with us if you need any help or check out the FAQs

9. What projects won in 2016?
Municipality of Pokupsko (Croatia) - Sustainable-energy transformation
A beacon of sustainable energy for South-East Europe
Public Sector Category Winner
Green Brewery Göss by Brau Union Österreich (Austria)
World’s first major carbon-neutral brewery
Businesses Category and Citizens’ Award Winner
EcoGrid EU project by Østkraft (Denmark)
An energy-market concept empowering households to manage renewables
Consumers Category Winner

10. Why apply?

11. Why apply?
A prestigious seal of approval for the project, its region and for those investing in it
Increased project visibility:
Awards Ceremony at the EUSEW Policy Conference in Brussels
Promotional video produced for all the finalists
The public vote
A Sustainable Energy Leader online badge for all finalists

12. TAKE THE LEAD IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION -
APPLY FOR AN AWARD!

13. Join #EUSEW17 www.eusew.eu ‘EU Sustainable Energy Week’
@euenergyweek & #EUSEW17
‘EU Sustainable Energy Week’