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Last updated: 16 July 2006

The IEA PVPS programme is headed by an Executive Committee (ExCo) composed of one representative from each participating country. Currently the member countries are: Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States. Besides the European Union and the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) participate in the IEA PVPS programme.

The representatives in the ExCo are:

Australia
  • Dr Muriel Watt
    Centre for PV Engineering, University of NSW
    AUS - Sydney NSW 2052
    Tel.: +61-2 6372 7368
    Fax: +61-2 6372 7356
    Email: m.watt@unsw.edu.au
  • Mr Wolfgang Meike - alternate
    Managing Director Novolta Pty Ltd
    GPO Box 2518
    Darwin NT 0801
    Tel: +61-8-8945 2958
    Fax: +61-8-8462 2400
    E-mail: Wolfgang.Meike@novolta.com.au Web: www.novolta.com.au
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Austria

  • Mr Hubert Fechner
    Arsenal Research, Business Unit Renewable Energy
    Giefinggasse 2, 1210 Vienna
    Tel.: +43 505 50 62 99
    Fax: +43 505 50 63 90
    Email: Mr Hubert Fechner
  • Mr Heinrich Wilk - Alternate
    Energie AG
    Bömerwaldstrasse 3
    AUT - 4021 Linz
    Tel.: +43-732 900 03514
    Fax: +43-732 900 03309
    E-mail: Mr Heinrich Wilk
    Web: www.energieag.at
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Canada

  • Mr Josef Ayoub
    CANMET-Energy Technology Center
    Natural Resources Canada
    1615, Montée Lionel-Boulet
    CAN-Varennes, Québec, J3X 1S6
    Tel.: +1 450 65 21 981
    Fax: +1 450 65 25 177
    Email: Mr Josef Ayoub
    Web: www.nrcan.gc.ca
  • Mrs. Lisa Dignard-Bailey - Alternate
    CANMET-Energy Technology Center
    Natural Resources Canada
    1615, Montée Lionel-Boulet
    CAN - Varennes, Québec, J3X 1S6
    Tel.: +1-450 65 25 161
    Fax: +1-450 65 25 177
    E-mail: Mrs. Lisa Dignard-Bailey
    Web: www.nrcan.gc.ca
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Denmark

  • Mr Flemming Kristensen
    EnergiMidt A/S
    Soendergade, 27
    DK - 8740 Braedstrup
    Tel.: +45 7015 1560
    Fax: +45 7658 11 11
    E-mail: Mr Flemming Kristensen
  • Mr Peter Ahm - Alternate
    Director, PA Energy A/S
    Snovdrupvej 16
    DK - 8340 Malling
    Tel.: +45 86 93 33 33
    Fax: +45 86 93 36 05
    E-mail: Mr Peter Ahm
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European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA)

  • Ms. Eleni Despotou
    Rue d’Arlon 63-65
    B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
    Tel: + 32 2 465 38 84
    Fax: +32 2 400 10 10
    E-mail: epia@epia.org
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European Union

  • Mr David Anderson European Commission - DG Research
    Unit J3: New and Renewable Energy Sources CDMA 5/144
    Rue du Champ de Mars, 21
    B-1049, Brussels, Belgium
    Tel: 32(0)2 29 99 959
    Fax: 32(0)2 29 94 991
    E-mail: david.anderson@cec.eu.int
  • Mr Pietro Menna
    European Commission
    Office: DM24 3/116
    B – 1050 Brussels, Belgium
    Tel.: + 32-2-295 45 12
    Fax : + 32-2-296 62 21
    E-mail: Mr Pietro Menna
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France

  • Mr André Claverie
    Renewable Energies Division ADEME
    500 Route des Lucioles
    FRA - 06560 Sophia Antipolis
    Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 95 79 13
    Fax: +33 (0)4 93 95 79 87
    Web: www.ademe.fr
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Germany

  • Mr Christoph Hünnekes - Deputy chairman
    Forschungszentrum Jülich
    Projektträger Jülich - ERG
    DEU - 52425 Jülich
    Tel.: +49 2461 61 22 27
    Fax: +49 2461 61 28 40
    E-mail: Mr Christoph Hünnekes
    Internet: www.fz-juelich.de/ptj/
  • Mr Norbert Stump - Alternate
    Forschungszentrum Jülich
    Projektträger Jülich - ERG
    DEU - 52425 Jülich
    Tel.: +49 2461 61 47 44
    Fax: +49 2461 61 28 40
    E-mail: Mr Norbert Stump
    Internet: www.fz-juelich.de/ptj/
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Israel

  • Mr Avraham Arbib
    Division of R&D, Ministry of National Infrastructures, Israel
    P.O. Box 36148
    ISR - 91360 Jerusalem
    Tel.: +972 2 53 16 12 7/8
    Fax: +972 2 53 16 017
    E-mail: Mr Avraham Arbib
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Italy

  • Mr Saverio Li Causi
    ENEA – Casaccia
    Via Anguillarese, 301
    ITA - 00060 S.Maria di Galeria – RM
    Tel.: +39 06 3048 4110
    Fax: +39 06 3048 4346
    Email: Mr Saverio Li Causi
  • Mr Fausto Sanson
    CESI Ricerca
    Via Rubattino, 54
    ITA 20134 Milano
    Tel.: +39 02 3992 5710
    Fax: +39 02 3992 5626
    Email: Mr Fausto Sanson
  • Mr S. Guastella - Alternate
    CESI Ricerca
    Via Rubattino, 54
    ITA 20134 Milano
    Tel.: +39 02 3992 5691
    Fax: +39 02 3992 5626
    Email: Mr S. Guastella
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Japan

  • Mr Yukao Tanaka
    Director General, Advanced Power Technology Development
    New Energy Technology Development Department, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
    Muza Kawasaki, 18F, 1310 Ohmiya-cho, Saiwai-ku
    Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, JPN – 212-8544
    Tel.: + 81-44 520 5270
    Fax: + 81-44 520 5276
    Email: Mr Yukao Tanaka
    Internet: www.nedo.go.jp
  • Mr Isao Sakata - Alternate
    Program Manager, New Energy Technology Development Department
    New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
    Muza Kawasaki, 18F, 1310 Ohmiya-cho, Saiwai-ku
    Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, JPN-212-8544
    Tel.: +81-44 520 5277
    E-mail: Mr Isao Sakata
    Internet: www.nedo.go.jp
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Korea

  • Mr Jinsoo Song
    KIER, Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Renewable Energy Research Dept.
    71-2, Jang-Dong, Yusong-Gu
    KOR - Taejon 350-343
    Tel.: +82 42 86 03 738
    Fax: +82 42 86 03 739
    E-mail: Mr Jinsoo Song
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Mexico

  • Mr Jaime Agredano Diaz
    Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas, Energías no Convencionales
    Avenida Reforma n. 113
    Colonia Palmira
    MEX - 62490 Temixco, Morelos
    Tel.: +52 777 362 38 11 ext. 7254
    Fax: +52 777 362 38 06
    E-mail: Mr Jaime Agredano Diaz
  • Mr Jorge M. Huacuz Villamar - Alternate
    Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas, Energías no convencionales
    Avenida Reforma n. 113
    Colonia Palmira
    MEX - 62490 Temixco, Morelos
    Tel.: +52 777 318 24 36
    Fax: +52 777 318 24 36
    E-mail: Mr Jorge M. Huacuz Villamar
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Netherlands

  • Mr Willem van der Heul
    Ministry of Economic Affairs
    P O Box 20101
    NLD – 2500 AC Den Haag
    Tel: +31 70 37 96 413
    Fax: +31 70 37 96 872
    Email: Mr Willem van der Heul
  • Mr Job Swens - Alternate
    SenterNovem
    PO Box 8242, Catharijnesingel 59
    NLD - 3503 RE Utrecht
    Tel.: +31 (0)6 109 46 326
    Fax: +31 (0)30 23 16 491
    Email: Mr Job Swens
    Internet: www.senternovem.nl (in Dutch) or www.senternovem.org (in English)
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Norway

  • Mr Harald Rikheim
    The Research Council of Norway
    P.O. Box 2700, St. Hanshaugen
    NOR - 0131 Oslo
    Tel.: 47-22 03 74 96
    Fax: 47-22 03 74 61
    Email: Mr Harald Rikheim
  • Mr Knut-Erik Madsen - Alternate
    E-CO Energi AS
    P.O. Box 255- Sentrüm
    NOR - 0103 OSLO
    Tel.: +47 24 11 69 05
    Fax: +47 24 11 69 01
    E-mail: Mr Knut-Erik Madsen
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Portugal

  • Mr Pedro Sassetti-Paes
    LABELEC SA (EDP Group)
    Rua Cidade de Goa, 4
    PRT 2685-039 SACAVEM
    Tel.: +351 21 001 14 80
    Fax: +351 21 941 92 54
    E-mail: Mr Pedro Sassetti-Paes
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Spain

  • Mr Javier Sanz
    Centro Nacional de Energias Renovables, CENER
    Ciudad de la Innovación
    31621 Sarriguren-Navarra
    Tel.: +34 948 25 28 00
    Fax: +34 948 19 88 93
    Email: Mr Javier Sanz
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Sweden

  • Mrs Maria Hall
    Department for Sustainable Energy Technology, Swedish Energy Agency
    Box 310
    SE – 63104 Eskilstuna
    Tel.: 46-16 544 2174
    Fax: 46-736 60 2174
    Email: Mrs Maria Hall
  • Mrs Monika Adsten - Alternate
    ELFORSK
    Olof Palmes gata 31
    SE - 10153 Stockholm
    Tel.: 46-8 677 27 35
    Fax: 46-8 677 25 35
    Email: Mrs Monika Adsten
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Switzerland

  • Mr Stefan Nowak - Chairman
    Net Ltd.
    Waldweg 8
    CHE - 1717 St. Ursen
    Tel.: +41 26 49 40 03 0
    Fax: +41 26 49 40 03 4
    E-mail: Mr Stefan Nowak
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United Kingdom

  • Mr Paul Rochester
    Assistant Director
    Building and Community Renewables Department of Trade and Industry
    151 Buckingham Road
    SW1H 0ET London
    Tel.: +44 (0)207 215 6389
    E-mail: Mr Paul Rochester
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United States of America

  • Mr Robert Hassett
    U.S. Department of Energy
    Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Solar Technologies Program
    1000 Independence Avenue S.W.
    USA - Washington, DC 20585 -0121
    Tel.: +1 202 58 6816 3
    Fax: +1 202 58 6814 8
    E-mail: Mr Robert Hassett
    Web: www.doe.gov/
  • Mr Ward Bower - Alternate
    Sandia National Laboratories, Solar Technologies
    Dept. 6218 - MS0703
    USA - Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-0703
    Tel.: +1 505 844 5206
    Fax: +1 505 844 7786
    E-mail: Mr Ward Bower
    Web: www.sandia.gov/
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