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14.04.26 - Updates on IWG PV
Dear Visitors,
the SET Plan Secretariat initiated a relaunch of the IWGs. As part of this process, there are important changes concerning the IWG‑PV.
New composition of the IWGs: Effective January 2026, the IWGs will be restricted to representatives of European (EU) Member States and European Economic Area (EEA) states only. The Member States and EEA states have already nominated the new set of delegates for the IWG-PV - combination of incumbent representatives and newly appointed ones. Consequently, a number of external partners who have previously taken part in the IWGs will no longer be members of the relaunched groups.
Role of the European Technology and Innovation Platforms (ETIPs): The ETIPs will continue to be responsible for developing the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA). Therefore, ETIPs contribution will remain essential through the SRIA work‑stream. However, ETIPs will no longer be included as participants in the newly structured IWG strategy but will be represented in a secretarial function.
Governance of the Set‑Plan: This updated governance model aligns IWG membership with the political mandate of the Member States and EEA states, thereby facilitating more streamlined decision‑making and clearer accountability. All other elements of the SET‑Plan – including funding mechanisms, monitoring, and reporting – shall be updated accordingly.
Acknowledgment: We would like to take this opportunity to thank all parties, which are no longer involved in the IWG, for the fruitful and constructive collaboration over the past years. Your expertise, commitment and joint effort have paved the way for the successes we have achieved and have laid a solid foundation for future endeavours.
Future collaboration: Although the IWG composition is being refined, our shared ambition for a sustainable, low‑carbon Europe remains unchanged. We look forward to maintaining an open dialogue and to continuing cooperation in other contexts.
Should you have any questions regarding this transition, please do not hesitate to contact us.
In the end there will be a personal IWG meeting on the 28th May in Brussels.
See you then
24.01.24 - Updates on IWG and Website
Dear Visitors,
we updated our website with all new Annual Reports and the new Implemenation Plan.
In addition our Co-Chair Prof. Dr. Wim Sinke retired. We thank him for his passion over the years. He was always a big support for us, the group and the PV sector, professionally and personally. We wish him the best for his free time with family and friends.
His role is taken by Dr. David Moser from EURAC, who is also Vice-Chairperson of the ETIP PV Executive Committee and a well known member of the IWG since many years. You find his contact in the Infoboxes on our website. Congratulations David!
In the end there will be a personal IWG meeting in spring in Brussels. We will send out a Save-the-Date mail to all members soon.
See you then
12.07.21 - Set-Plan Report 2021
The yearly IWG SET Plan Report to the European Commission (EC) was due on the 16th of July. We are currently in exchange with our members for collecting "exemplary funding projects" for the report from each participating country through the collaborating Coordination & Support Action (CSA) "PV-Impact". The report to the EC is an important tool to show the actual interests in PV challenges and opportunities and the progress of PV in Europe. It is also designed to show the influence the Implementation Plan has on the overall development. The mentioned database of "exemplary funding projects” illustrates the developments and provides attractive highlights, and fortunately is continuously growing. Nevertheless, we need your help, because many great projects are still missing and several Member States do not yet feature in the overview. If you want to add your projects to the "PV-Impact" database, feel free to contact PV-Impact or us.