The smarter E AWARD – Championing the Energy Game-Changers

Category Outstanding Projects

Innovation is driven by role models and pioneers. That is why we are looking for the "Outstanding Projects" in the field of renewable energies. Eligible for submission are projects or products that have been incorporated into a global project, which meet the following requirements: The project is exemplary for global future applications, unique in their expression and realization, and must have been fully completed between February 2017 and February 2019.

The smarter E AWARD in the category "Outstanding Projetcs" will be awarded to realized projects in the following areas:

• Energy storage (with/without PV)
• Grid infrastructure and solutions for the integration of renewable energies
• PV applications (residential, industrial and commercial use)
• Solar thermal applications
• Energy management/energy services
• Decentralized energy systems
• Utility-scale projects
• Energy autonomous regions
• Micro-grid solutions
• Off-grid solutions
• Charging infrastructure/e-mobility

Category Smart Renewable Energy

The future of renewable energies in the power supply depends strongly on digitalization along the whole value-added chain – as this is the only way to ensure that power from decentralized and disparate volatile energy sources is optimally integrated into the grid. Numerous new digital services, products and solutions are currently under development. These will control the decentralized energy market flexibly and safely, and in doing so, optimally coordinate generation and consumption.

The smarter E AWARD in the category "Smart Renewable Energy" will be awarded to innovative and intelligent products and concepts in the following areas:

• Sector coupling
  (e.g. power-to-heat, vehicle-to-grid, power-to-x)
• Grid Infrastructure
  (e.g. solutions and technologies for smart grids, micro grids or network stabilization)
• Digitization
  (e.g. blockchain, internet of things/energy, energy management)
• Business models for power trading & marketing
  (e.g. cloud solutions)

Innovative business models and projects as well as forward-looking ideas were presented by the winners of The smarter E AWARD 2019, which was given this year for the fsecond time. The winners were honored at the AWARD Ceremony as part of the The smarter E Europe in Munich.

The award in the category "Outstanding Projects" was presented to:

The award in the category "Smart Renewable Energy" was presented to:

AWARD Winners – Outstanding Projects     AWARD Winners – Smart Renewable Energy

Category Outstanding Projects

The finalists of The smarter E AWARD 2019 have been selected. The finalists in the Outstanding Projects category show that solar technology is on the rise worldwide and is taking on the role of a key technology:

• BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH
• Blue Solutions SA
• Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd.
• DHYBRID Power Systems GmbH
• IBC SOLAR Energy GmbH
• Japan Tobacco International
• mondas GmbH
• NEXTracker, Inc.
• Siemens AG
• Solare Datensysteme GmbH

All about the AWARD Finalists

Category Smart Renewable Energy

The finalists of The smarter E AWARD 2019 in the category Smart Renewable Energy have been selected. The finalists and their nominated products and solutins show that the future of renewable energies is heavily dependent on digitalization along the entire value-added chain. 

• Axiotherm GmbH
• GOLDBECK Solar GmbH
• PION Technology AG
• Reuniwatt SAS
• Smappee N.V.
• SolarEdge Technologies Inc.
• SolarGaps
• Solargis s.r.o.
• SolarInvert GmbH
• Stäubli Electrical Connectors GmbH

All about the AWARD Finalists

Every year, the official AWARD Ceremony reveals the award winners on a grand stage. The ceremony is attended by high-caliber dignitaries and brings together visitors, exhibitors, representatives and decision-makers from the international renewable energy industry, as well as trade press representatives from both home and abroad.

The presentation of the 2019 award winners will take place as part of The smarter E Europe in Munich on May 15, 2019 at 4:30pm. All exhibition visitors are cordially invited to attend the AWADR Ceremony that is held at The smarter E Forum (Hall B3, Booth B3.570).

A. Pioneering Character (30%)

• Exemplary effect of the project and the impact on the use of renewable energy
   

B. Uniqueness (15%)

• Uniqueness of the project compared to existing solutions and applications
   

C. Economic Benefits (10%)

• Economic benefits for the owner or operator of the project
• Demand, markets and marketing strategy
   

D. Benefits for the Environment and Society (10%)

• Environmental benefits and socially relevant features
   

E. Degree of Technological Innovation (20%)

• Technological advancement
• Technological creativity and quality
   

F. Proof of Innovation (10%)

• Completeness and conclusiveness of the proof
   

G. Presentation (5%)

• Format and quality of description and presentation
• Extent of application documentation

A. Degree of Innovation (35%)

• Advancement / Innovation
• Smartness
• Uniqueness
   

B. Technical and Environmental Benefits (25%)

• Technological benefits
• Environmental benefits and socially relevant features
   

C. Economic Benefits (25%)

• Cost benefits
• Market and marketing
• Pricing
   

D. Proof of Innovation (10%)

• Completness and conclusiveness of the proof
   

E. Presentation (5%)

• Format and quality of description and presentation
• Extent of application documentation