On 9 May (10-11 CET) the Big Buyers Working Together (BBWT) project will organise a webinar that will introduce the work of the Community of Practice (CoP) on Sustainable Solar PV. The main objective of this CoP is to make solar PV projects more sustainable, ethical and impactful. The CoP is coordinated by ICLEI Europe on behalf of the European Commission.

During the webinar, participants will hear directly from CoP members who will highlight the opportunities and benefits of collaborating in the Community. Furthermore the webinar will introduce the guide designed by the Dutch Buyer Group to help public buyers with a step by step approach on implementing Solar PV projects, from choosing the right system size to obtaining permits. The Guide has been translated in all EU languages and the CoP invites stakeholders from all member states to take a look at the guidance and adapt/adjust it to their national contexts.

Programme

• Welcome and introduction to Big Buyers Working Together project, Dominique Sandy, Head of the Sustainable and Innovation Procurement Team, ICLEI Europe
• The Sustainable Solar PV Community of Practice, Michiel Mensink, CoP Leader, Project leader and management advisor (NL)
• Sustainable Solar CoP through the eyes of its members, Uwe Korch & Josje Mooibroek, EU project and financial management & Head of Department, City of Cologne (DE), and Lukas Sloet, Policy Officer Energy Transition, City of Amsterdam (NL)
• PV Procurement Criteria + PV project Guide, Michiel Mensink, CoP Leader, Project leader and management advisor (NL)
• Q&A

Are you interested in working with relevant stakeholders to make the solar industry more sustainable? Register now for the webinar to learn more!