1. Main Principles of the 3 rd SOLAR-ERA.NET Joint Call www.solar-era.net

2. Main Principles of the 3rd Joint Call ERA-NET: scheme for improving cooperation between national / regional programmes ERA-NET: scheme for improving cooperation between national / regional programmes SEII : European industrial initiative boosting solar power technologies SEII : European industrial initiative boosting solar power technologies

3. Main Principles of the 3rd Joint Call SOLAR-ERA.NET National funding for transnational projects supporting the SET Plan Solar Europe Industry Initiative +Israel Participating countries and regions Funding provided and decided by national / regional agencies Topics and criteria may vary from one country to another… Contact your agency for your project idea and check participation, scope, priorities and budgets available well before submitting a preproposal

4. Main Principles of the 3rd Joint Call SOLAR-ERA.NET National funding for transnational projects supporting the SET Plan Solar Europe Industry Initiative Projects wanted and funded Industry-led Innovative and commercial impact / relevant to industrial and market needs Clear industrial benefit and exploitation and market plan during and beyond funded duration at least: 2 partners (at least 1 industry partner) from 2 different countries max. 36 months

5. Main Principles of the 3rd Joint Call SOLAR-ERA.NET National funding for transnational projects supporting the SET Plan Solar Europe Industry Initiative PV Topics PV3.1 Innovative processes for inorganic thin-film cells & modules PV3.2 Dedicated modules for BIPV design and manufacturing PV3.3 Grid integration and large-scale deployment of PV PV3.4 High-efficiency PV modules based on next generation c-Si solar cells PV3.5 Solar glass and encapsulation materials PV3.6 Concentrator PV technology PV3.7 Si feedstock, crystallization and wafering PV3.8 Organic solar cells and other emerging concepts

6. Main Principles of the 3rd Joint Call SOLAR-ERA.NET National funding for transnational projects supporting the SET Plan Solar Europe Industry Initiative CSP Topics CSP3.1 Cost reduction and efficiency increase in components CSP3.2 Dispatchability through storage and hybridisation CSP3.3 New fluids for CSP plants CSP3.4 Innovative thermodynamic cycles

7. Main Principles of the 3rd Joint Call SOLAR-ERA.NET National funding for transnational projects supporting the SET Plan Solar Europe Industry Initiative Website and documents www.solar-era.net Available on joint calls page –Guidelines –For your information: preproposal template in pdf and evaluation form Electronic Submission System (available from mid-January 2015)

8. Main Principles of the 3rd Joint Call SOLAR-ERA.NET National funding for transnational projects supporting the SET Plan Solar Europe Industry Initiative Procedure and timeline Contact your agency early on in the process Preproposal template in.doc available in the Electronic Submission System Brokering webinar on 12:00CET/11:00GMT, 10 February 2015 Preproposals to be submitted by 27 March 2015 Consortium recommends or not pre-proposals for second stage (May / June 2015) Full proposals to be submitted by 8 September 2015 Consortium recommends or not proposals for funding – decisions to be taken by national agencies (end 2015 / early 2016)

9. February 10 th webinar details A multinational brokering event (without leaving your seat!) An opportunity to briefly present your ideas –15x 3 minute pitches available, limited to 3 per country –Identify new partners –Discuss ideas (either online or after the webinar) Example pitch slides (x2) next Organised by UK partners

10. Contact details Organisation: Contact name: Country: Email: Telephone: Organisational profile Add your organisation logo / photo here What challenge area is your project idea focused on for the Solar ERA-Net 3 rd call E.g. PV3.2 Dedicated modules for BIPV design and manufacturing

11. Project idea Give a summary of the project idea you would like to introduce at the webinar Include diagrams/pictures to explain your idea where possible but do not include anything commercially sensitive Describe any partners or expertise which you would like to access for collaboration Keep presentation clear and concise by keeping to 1 slide (remember there will be people from different countries listening!) Presentations will be a maximum of 2 minutes to allow for a number of presentations within the hour we have available Please note: By presenting at the webinar you are giving us consent to share your contact information and the presentation. Slides will be uploaded to the Solar Eranet website at www.solar-era.net after the webinar has been completedwww.solar-era.net