Partnerships
Solar Photovoltaics
Partnership website: https://etip-pv.eu/eupi-pv/
The Partnership aims to accelerate solar photovoltaics (PV) research and innovation by coordinating efforts across industry and research centres, supporting the resilience and competitiveness of the European PV value chain, and fostering leadership in PV innovation. The first calls connected to the partnership were integrated in the Horizon Europe 2025 Work Programme.
Key objectives of the Solar Photovoltaics Partnership include improved R&I collaboration, development of breakthrough PV technologies, and scaling up next-generation solutions to meet European energy transition and policy targets.
Timeline & key documents
- In May 2025, the European Partnership for Solar Photovoltaics (EUPI-PV) was formalised in an MoU between the European Technology & Innovation Platform for Photovoltaics (ETIP PV) and European Commission. Download the MoU on the Partnerships's website: European Partnership for Innovation in Photovoltaics (EUPI-PV) - ETIP PV
- In April 2025, the Partnership published its Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA). You can find it here.
Contact
info@etip-pv.eu
What are partnerships?
Partnerships group the EC and private and/or public partners, to coordinate and streamline the research & innovation initiatives and funding in some selected key domains.
How to use partnerships?
- orientation Partnerships publish strategic documents, e.g. outlining the main research and innovation challenges or key focus points.
- networking Partnerships often organise events, such as info days, brokerage events, etc. Meet potential partners and learn about the nuances that are not visible in the official documents.
- ecosystem analysis Partnerships typically have an advisory board, and publish impact studies of previous actions. These are good sources of information to uncover the main R&D&I players in the domain.
- steering the agenda Partnerships collaborate with the EC on outlining the strategy and the future funding opportunities in their domain, based on input from industry, academia, and other stakeholders.
Author
Do you have an additional question? Or spotted a mistake? Don't hesitate to contact me!
Ria De Breucker
Ria.debreucker@vlaio.be
