The smarter E AWARD: Applications open now
Press Release – Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Innovations shaping the energy future: The smarter E AWARD 2026 moves into the next round. Starting December 1, 2025, companies are invited to submit their projects, products and solutions for the prestigious industry award. All applications must be submitted by March 20, 2026.
The award ceremony will take place on June 22, 2026, the eve of the alliance of exhibitions The smarter E Europe 2026.
The categories of the The smarter E AWARD 2026.
The smarter E AWARD honors the most innovative players in the new energy world – from photovoltaics and energy storage to mobility, smart energy management and outstanding projects worldwide. The competition embodies one of The smarter E Europe’s core goals: innovation as the key to a 24/7 climate-neutral energy supply.
Five categories – one vision
The energy and mobility industry is changing. Technologies are converging, sectors are merging and innovations are emerging at the intersections. The five categories of The smarter E AWARD reflect this dynamic:
- Photovoltaics: The Photovoltaics category recognizes “classic” solar industry innovations – from solar cells and modules to PV components, mounting and tracking systems and production technologies.
- Energy Storage: Experts are calling this the decade of energy storage, which is a cornerstone of our climate-neutral 24/7 energy supply. For this reason, the Energy Storage category recognizes exceptional innovations in the storage industry – from energy storage technology and components to battery production technologies.
- E-Mobility: The mobility sector is key to the success of the energy transition. Prizes in the E-mobility category honor innovations and projects that move the mobility transition forward, especially in the areas of charging infrastructure, intelligent charging solutions, e-vehicles, mobility services or traction batteries.
- Smart Integrated Energy: The Smart Integrated Energy category recognizes technologies and solutions for intelligent energy management and cross-sector use of renewable energies within a holistic and flexible system with special focus on grid infrastructure, energy services and operator models.
- Outstanding Projects: There is an exclusive category for outstanding products and services that have been integrated into a global renewable energies project: Outstanding Projects. The products or services eligible for this award can be in any area of the energy system, from photovoltaics, hydrogen, storage technology, mobility to grid operation. Requirement: The project must have been fully realized between March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2026.
Who can apply
All exhibitors at the global The smarter E event series and its individual exhibitions are eligible to participate. In the Outstanding Projects category, legal owners of a system or project are also eligible. All submissions are assessed by an international panel of judges made up of industry experts based on their level of innovation, pioneering impact as well as economic and ecological benefits.
For more information on The smarter E AWARD, please visit:
www.thesmartere-award.com