Svensk Solenergi National organisation with appr 140 professional members representing Swedish industry, as well as Swedish research institutes, working with solar energy.
Vision: The utilization of solar energy (direct transformation from solar radiation to heat and electricity) plays an important role in a sustainable Swedish energy system and Swedish companies are among the leading in Europe.
Activities
- Calls on authorities in order to improve the conditions for solar energy in Sweden.
- Develops information material for the public and decision-makers, etc.,
- Awards annually a Solar Energy Award (Solenergipriset) for an exemplary plant and an exceptional contribution to the development of solar energy in Sweden.
- Organises meetings for the solar industry in order to discuss common activities,
- Collects branch statistics together with SP,
- Organises research seminars together with the Swedish Energy Agency et al in order to facilitate the exchange of knowledge between researchers and the industry,
- Stimulates enhanced knowledge of installers and other professionals in co-operation with member companies and SP,
- Supports product quality via Solar Keymark – voluntary EU-certification – took early part in the definition of the requirements for P-labelling of collectors (a Swedish concept for quality labelling) together with SP,
- Member of Swedish Standards Institute (SIS), that administrates standardization work within ISO och CEN,
- Association member of the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF)
- Associated member of the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (SolarPower Europe
- Swedish section of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES)
- Approximately 100 individual members and provides Energimagasinet as a news magazine for all members.
