WP2: Crystallising the Fruits of the European RTD D Efforts

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WP2 Crystallising the Fruits of the European
RTD D Efforts
Anton Milner EPIA Board Hugo de Moor ECN Eleni
Despotou EPIA
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Crystallising the fruits of RDObjectives of
WP2

• Finalising EPIA Roadmap (Hubert Aulich)
• Create a common discussion platform
• between Research and Industry to
• realize a unified vision
• on PV Industry development and RD needed
• Define priorities short, medium and long term
• shared by RTD and Industry
• RD Do it Together

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Working Groups
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EPIA Roadmap - Summary Technology Milestones (
2010 / 2020 )
TECHNOLOGY MILESTONES
SYSTEMS MILESTONES
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It is vital to the competitiveness of the EU
idustry that these ( or more accelerated ) goals
are realised - quickly

• Reaching the goals will lead to Potential at
  stake
• step-changes in costs along
• the learning curve ( not just
• scale dependent )
• ...will determine the future
• of PV and EU competitiveness
• ...time-to-market is the critical
• dimension
• ...and we face structural issues in
• just doing it, particularly compared
• to Japan inc. ( role of METI )
• REQUIREMENT HIGH SPEED APPROACH RELIABILITY
  OF THE MILESTONES BEING ACHIEVED AND DISSEMINATED
  FOCUS OF EU EFFORTS RESOURCES LEVELS AVAILABLE

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A new approach is required to making this happen

• From
• No clear strategy and priority setting for the
  industry
• Many different influencing bodies ( EU and
  country levels with different bodies,
  organisations and gremium
• Industry and Development aims not (yet) aligned (
  at least n different Roadmaps ! )
• Dissemination poor and slow
• Insufficient funding, set to probably the wrong
  priorities
• EU wide approach chaotic, intransparent and
  complex
• Mechanisms and bureacracy too unwieldly and
  difficult
• ......and the list continues

• To
• Clear unified strategy, focus and priorities for
  Industry and Research community
• Clear, straightforward network and body(s) to
  formulate and drive the program
• Clear application and quick priority driven
  decision making process
• Clear and accessible dissemination to industry
• Substantially increased funding to give a turbo
  effect to the RTD effort

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Addressing the change needs a suggestion

• EPIA ( as the voice of the industry ) and EUREC (
  as the voice of the development community ) to
  align and harmonise approach
• EPIA ( as the voice of the PV industry ) should
  take a more influencial role in formulating and
  determining EU-wide common ( but not company
  specific ) RTD and D strategy, policy and funding
  requirements, through
• - its constituent members in the form of a
  permanent RTD working group
• - Coordinating and harmonising different RTD
  needs/efforts/bodies
• - Coordinating, Lobbying and advising EU /
  Country decision making organisations
• - Monitoring progress against the targets and
  recommending required actions to stakeholders
• - Disseminating information to stakeholders
• Overseeing the European common RTD portfolio to
  define required budgets as a first Hypothesis
  an increase from ca. 70 Mio to around 200-300
  Mio. p.a. over Europe will be required

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Decision making needs and proposed next steps

• Decisions required
• Formal sign-off and acceptance of the EPIA
  Roadmap as the formal policy of the European
  Industry ( updates will follow )
• Agreement to define out the route suggested going
  forward, subject obviously to final
  recommendations at the next EPIA AGM
• Proposed Next Steps for WP2
• Publication and Dissemination of EPIA Roadmap in
  Paris
• Clarification of approach with EUREC and other
  stakeholders
• Paris Workshop re. RTD priorities and approach
• Design of EPIA processes and mechanisms in order
  to fulfill this role for, with and on behalf of
  its members
• Set up of (a) internal capabilities ( resources
  ), and (b) permanent working group consisting of
  EPIA and other industry/Research stakeholders