The European Solar Prize 2010 was awarded in cooperation with the KfW Bankengruppe. This year's winners came from Germany, Italy, Austria, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

The award ceremony took place at the Berlin branch of KfW Bankengruppe on 10 December at 18:00. The laudation was delivered by Hanne May, editor-in-chief of the new energy and neue energie magazines. Dr Axel Nawrath, Member of the KfW Managing Board, and Dr Wolfgang Palz, Chairman of the World Council for Renewable Energy, both gave an address of welcome.

Created by EUROSOLAR in 1994, the European Solar Prize - an idea of Hermann Scheer the founder of EUROSOLAR - has since been given for exemplary projects and initiatives in the field of renewable energy use. It recognizes outstanding achievements,  creativity and innovation in renewable energy applications. By giving the awards it is intended to spark and strengthen the public interest in renewable energy.

EUROSOLAR congratulates all winners of the 2010 European Solar Prize.

You find a brochure with all laureates here.

Category Towns/municipalities, council districts, public utilities (3 winners) City of Munich / Germany Project     Renewable energies expansion campaign Appreciation Appreciation City of Munich Presentation movie (with English subtitles)   www.muenchen.de ------------------------- Region of Puglia / Italy Project Renewable energy policy Appreciation Appreciation Region of Puglia Presentation movie (with English subtitles)   www.regione.puglia.it ------------------------- Burgenland / Austria Project     Burgenland - energy self-sufficient by 2020 Appreciation Appreciation Burgenland Presentation movie (with English subtitles)   www.burgenland.at

Category Industrial and commercial companies or farmers Banca della Maremma Credito Cooperativo di Grosseto / Italy Project     Financing decentralized energy generation Appreciation Appreciation Banca della Maremma Credito Cooperativo di Grosseto Presentation movie (with English subtitles)   www.bancamaremma.it

Category Owners or operators of renewable energy installations Zermatt Bergbahnen AG / Switzerland Project     Exemplary environmental commitment in mountainous regions Appreciation Appreciation Zermatt Bergbahnen AG Presentation movie (with English subtitles) www.matterhornparadise.ch

Category Media (2 winners) Solarserver / Germany Project     Global online portal to solar power Appreciation Appreciation Solarserver Presentation movie (with English subtitles) www.solarserver.com ------------------------- Energías Renovables / Spain Project     Print and online magazine offering exemplary reporting Appreciation Appreciation Energías Renovables Presentation movie (with English subtitles)   www.energias-renovables.com

Category Transport and mobility SOLAR IMPULSE SA / Switzerland Project     Around the world in a solar airplane Appreciation Appreciation SOLAR IMPULSE SA Presentation movie (with English subtitles) www.solarimpulse.com

Category Special achievement prize for individual commitment Prof. Thomas B. Johansson / Sweden Project     Commitment to renewable energy as a key to securing sustainable development Appreciation Appreciation Prof. Thomas B. Johansson Presentation movie (with English subtitles) www.iiiee.lu.se