Programm Photovoltaik Ausgabe 2008 ... - Bundesamt für Energie BFE

Introduction and Goals
PV ERA NET is a European network of programme coordinators and managers in the field of photovoltaic
solar energy (PV) research and technological development (RTD). The consortium comprises
major key players in the field of national and regional RTD programmes involving photovoltaics (PV),
which is considered a key technology and industry. The consortium comprises 19 participants from 12
states with more than 20 national RTD programmes (or parts of programmes) and three regional RTD
programmes.
The mission of PV ERA NET is to carry out activities towards networking and integration of national
and regional programmes in the field of PV RTD in the European Research Area (ERA).
The major goals related to the above mentioned overall strategic objective are:
1. To enhance coordination, cooperation and coherence of photovoltaic RTD programming activities,
namely:
� To establish an efficient structure for continued information exchange and mutual knowledge as
well as sound dissemination strategies
� To assess and implement best practice in photovoltaic RTD programming
� To identify gaps, overlaps and possible synergies and opportunities
� To identify the key issues (e.g. priorities and complementarities, legal issues, patenting / coownership)
potentially facilitating and enabling (or hindering) an increased level of sustained cooperation
between different photovoltaic RTD programmes
� To develop and corroborate long term needs and perspectives in photovoltaic RTD strategies
� To investigate opportunities and provide a strategy for pilot joint activities
� To implement joint activities and approaches for sustained cooperation and coordination.
2. To improve and corroborate the structure and effectiveness of photovoltaic RTD activities and to
foster the European Research Area (ERA), namely:
� To increase coordination and cooperation of national and regional programmes (considering that
at least 75% of photovoltaic research in Europe is financed at national / regional level)
� To contribute to overcome the traditional fragmentation of research efforts in Europe through
better coordination and cooperation
� To provide a positive durable structuring effect in photovoltaic research programmes and programming
on a European level
� To encourage technology transfer from R&D to the industry
� To mobilise / pool resources (human / personnel; financial; infrastructure / equipment) in order to
achieve critical mass in specific photovoltaic RTD issues
� To strengthen the excellence of photovoltaic RTD and the competitiveness of related industries
in Europe
� To stimulate innovation and economic growth and, subsequently, contribute to create jobs in a
sustainable manner.
Figure 1: Logo of PV ERA NET
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