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The strength of a single voiceTomasz SlusarzProject manager

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Exists since 1985

83 members: 68 full + 15 associate 68 full: manufacturers on the overall value chain

Budget 2005: 1.000.000 (EC 1/3 + 2/3 members

and other incomes) Secretariat in Brussels

6 Board members elected for 3 years

President per year

2005-2006 Murray Cameron

WHO is EPIA?

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EPIA and its membersEPIA represents 95% of the photovoltaic European industry,covering the whole production chain.

Silicon feedstock: Wacker

Wafers and Ingots: Crystalox, Scanwafer, Pillar, Podolsky, PV Silicon

Cells: Q-Cells, BP Solar, Isofoton, Shell Solar, SolarWorld ,

Modules: aleo, Schott Solar, Photowatt, Photovoltech

Systems: Tenesol, Naps Systems, Conergy, Phoenix,

Inverters: KACO, SMA, Sputnik, Sunways, Fronius

Cabling: Multi-contact

Equipment and services: HCT, IB Vogt, M+W Zander, Vesuvius

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EPIA and its strategyStrategy for three years adopted by all members

in June 2003 in Frankfurt

Market oriented taking in account: all technological aspects

cost reduction

competitiveness

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EPIA exists to deliver to its members a

distinct and valuable service driven fromthe strength of a single voice.

Mission statement

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EPIA has 3 objectives:

1. To become the most credible reference point for theEuropean PV Industry stakeholders. EPIA will provideaccurate information, statistics and feedback to both itsmembers and the wider audience.

2. To help shape the development of new PV markets both inEurope and export community.

3. To take the lead in positioning the photovoltaic industrywithin the European political environment and supportingthe member state association in their local objectives.

Objectives

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To reach the 3 objectives, the EPIA

strategic plan focuses on 3 action fields:

1. Market growth strategy2. Products and services

3. Lobbying

EPIA Action fields

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Opportunities, Perspectives, Potentials andHurdle in the enlarged EU Market

Export in non-EU countries

Socio-economic and financial issues

State-of-the-Art & SWOT Analysis

Action programme

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Crystallizing the fruits of the European RTD (dialogueestablished and common positions with EUREC Agency)

Engaging the Construction Industry in PV Communication tools

Cost and prices trends Certification and standards (CENELEC,

IEC, PV GAP)

Action programme

2. Products and services

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European Institutions Lobby

National Lobby in the EU countries

International Lobby

Action programme

3. Lobbying

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European Institutions

Lobbying

1. RES e-directive

2. EU PV Technology Platform

3. European PV Industry policy and Competitiveness forthe PV Industry

4. DG-R&D and DG-TREN Programmes

To ensure the PV position in the various directives

and into appropriate programmes

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1. EPIA supports National associations andcoordinates their political lobby

2. EPIA acts with Policy institutions

(network of National Energy Agencies)

3. EPIA focuses on some countries

National Lobbying

To reinforce the PV in the energy-mix

policies and to lobby at the national level

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International Lobbying

1. Global Photovoltaic Solar Electricity

Council (GPSC)

2. IEA-PVPS

3. Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE)

To create a frame facilitating an appropriate

global development and a global market

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Partnership

National PV associations National Energy Agencies

(PV Policy Group)

SEMI European Organisations

World Bank

UNEP/UNDP

Partnership

Membership

EREC IEA-PVPS

CEFIC PV GAP

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Main results of EPIA

strategy Cooperation platform with research community (FP 7

priorities) EPIA Roadmap and Solar Generation up-date

Secretariat of the EU PV Technology Platform

E-RES Directive mid-term assesment

Feed-in-tariff position with National PV Associations

PV Policy Core Group with National Energy Agencies

Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE)

Global PV Solar electricity Council (GPSC)

Investment Fund

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Become an EPIA member

and participate in

Work on common issues

Create business opportunities

Exchange views with industry stakeholders

Make personal contacts

Networking

Contribute on a National level

Influence European policies

Help shape Global markets

Events: (workshops, seminars, conferences)

Publications (Solar Generation, EPIA Roadmap)

EPIA website, Newsletter

Communication

Lobbying

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www.epia.org

EPIAMonthly Newsletter

Solaris5000 contacts !

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New headquarters in the

heart of Brussels

Renewable Energy House

Rue d'Arlon 63-65

1040 Brussels

Belgium