The main purpose of the Challenge is to find innovative solutions that manage the energy infrastructure of a building with the objective to increase the self consumption of solar energy produced in a building.

A maximum of 4 participants will be awarded € 10,000, alongside with the opportunity to discuss with the local energy authorities in order to create pilot spaces where it will be able to test the results of the project.

If the pilot project inspires interest in other regions, it will be awarded up to € 50,000 for each municipality. Successful pilot projects can result in supplier negotiations for up to € 2.800.000 with the participating Swedish Municipalities for 2016-2020.

This project emerges after the worldwide fall in prices of solar cells, which has brought the use of this technology from specialized enterprises to the final consumer, who is able to produce and consume his/her own energy.

Thus, participants are asked to create innovative pilot projects which are capable to be implemented in a domestic environment, to reduce the homes reliance on the main electrical network and to encourage self-consumption in a simple and friendly way. It will be specially valued the project’s capacity to provide diverse energy benefits to its users, as well as a flexibility that may allow to increase the project’s capacity or to establish further uses.

This competition is an excellent opportunity to promote the collaboration between public entities in order to encourage new energy efficiency policies in Sweden