Criteria

Novelity, innovation, visionary concept/prototype/process for solving a technical and economic challenge in solar energy utilization with photovoltaics, also in combination with thermal solar energy utilization, control/regulation, storage and/or energy efficiency (weighting 40%)
Maturity, application potential and opportunities for (rapid) implementation, dissemination, energy and environmental impact on society (weighting 30%
Quality of the description and comprehensibility of the topic from science to application in a product (weighting 15%)
Contribution and function of the person to be honored in the novelty, innovation, visionary concept (weighting 15%)