Deadline: 30-Apr-25
Applicants are now invited to submit applications for the Elsevier-ISES Renewable Transformation Challenge to recognize and honor outstanding work towards a world powered by renewable energy and with accessible energy for all.
This objective is consistent with the vision of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES), which is for a world powered by 100% renewable energy used efficiently and wisely and accessible for all. To achieve this vision, a global transformation of our energy systems to efficient and affordable renewable energy must take place.
The Challenge promotion is administered every two years to recognize accomplishments by organizations such as private enterprises, NGOs, and research institutions for undertaking projects and programs that help move the world toward an energy system supplied entirely by renewable energy sources, or for conducting the critical analyses that provide meaningful roadmaps for the transformation.
In the context of this Challenge, the energy transformation applies to all end-use energy consumption: power, heat, and transport.
Funding Information
- There is a €20,000 prize for the first-place entry.
- The winner, or one representative of the winning team, will be invited to attend the ISES Solar World Congress 2025 in Fortaleza, Brazil from November 4-7, 2025 and the Congress Awards Banquet, where the winner/representative will present the project. The winner, or one representative of the winning team, will receive one Gold membership to the Society. The winning project will be featured on this website, the journal homepage of Solar Energy and on the ISES website.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Challenge is open to:
- Individuals who attained the age of majority in his/her state/provinces of residence as of the date of entry into the Contest from which the award application has been submitted
- Groups of individuals from an organization operating in the not-for-profit and for profit sectors in any country worldwide (excluding Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine (Crimea, Luhansk and Donetsk regions)), including but not limited to NGOs, research or academic institutions.
- Participants will confirm that their participation in the Challenge is in compliance with all applicable conflict of interest laws and regulations as well as the policies and rules of their employer.
- For the avoidance of doubt, the offer is void where prohibited by law or participant’s employer and is not available to any elected or appointed official or employees of any government entity, without prior written approval allowing the participant to accept the award, signed on behalf of the government office or entity that employs the participant.
- Employees of Sponsor and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies and agents, and their immediate families of those living in the same household, are not eligible to enter as participants.
Judging Criteria
- The judges will evaluate the applications based on the following evaluation criteria:
- Clearly demonstrates that the application supports a transformation towards 100% renewable energy;
- Be replicable, scalable and sustainable;
- Set a benchmark for innovation – new ideas or concepts will be given preference over incremental improvement projects;
- Have practical applicability and a clear demonstration of impact; e.g. does it consider a feasible implementation plan of the project?
- Be suitable for application in developing countries; consider the project’s social impact on local communities.
Application Requirements
- Application form shall include the following:
- Contact details of individual or organization applying
- First Name
- Last Name
- Country of Residence
- Organization Name (in case participant is an organization)
- Country of registration of organization
- Email-id (which shall be used only in case of winning the competition)
- Educational and professional background including publications, patents, projects, etc.
- Title of application
For more information, visit Elsevier.