Association membership and registration as a solar professional

There are various ways to profit from Swissolar’s services and engage oneself in the wide application of solar power.

 

Commercial enterprises

  • Are you yourself planning or installing solar plant or producing components? Association members with contact to end users are automatically listed in the widely known ”The Solar-Professionals®” directory. Register here German / French
  • Association members without direct contact to end users can, on request, abstain from making an entry in the Solar-Professionals® list. Register here German / French
  • An entry in the Solar-Professionals® list is also possible for non-members. German / French

Prerequisites: Please take a look at the requirements in the Trade Mark Regulations PDF German/French and the affiliation regulations German/French for an entry in the “Solar Professionals” listings. An absolute precondition for membership as a solar professional (or as a professional member with entry in the “Solar Professionals” list) is, amongst other things, the provision of:

  • Three reference systems in the desired business area (implemented in the last three years and one of which has been in operation for at least one year) and
  • Proof of training in a course recognised by Swissolar (Please see our training summary and the training programme)

(we recommend that you have the appropriate documents at hand before starting to fill in  the registration form)


Applications for membership will be reviewed by a Swissolar commission at least once per quarter.

What are the differences between the association membership and an entry as a solar professional without association membership?
 

Service       

Professional members (with entry
as a solar professional)

Solar professionals (without
association membership)

Renewable Energies magazine

yes

yes

Electronic newsletter

yes

no

Entry in the list of “The Solar Professionals®"

yes

yes

Admission to ERFA events

yes

yes

Price reduction for courses

25%

10%

Discounts on advertising materials

25%

10%

Membership in commissions

yes

no

Voting rights in the association

yes

no

 

Further information can be found in the “The Solar Professionals®” trade mark regulations. (PDF in german/french)

 

Annual fees for professional companies (+ 8% VAT)

 

Professional members (with entry
as a solar professional)

Solar professionals
(without association membership)

Size of enterprise                                                      



1-5 employees*

CHF 550.–

CHF 350.–

6-20 employees*

CHF 770.–

CHF 500.–

21-50 employees*

CHF 1100.–

CHF 750.–

>50 employees*

CHF 1500.–

CHF 1000.–

branch offices

free

CHF 75.–

 

* all company employees (converted to 100 percent jobs)
 ° Categories are: Consulting and planning, execution, production and marketing

Associations and energy utility companies

are also cordially invited to become members if they would like to be committed solar power together with Swissolar.  Register here German / French

Supporting members

Swissolar membership is open to individuals, educational institutions, research and testing institutes, associations and other institutions. Register here German / French

Further information on membership

You can find further information on the services provided by the association in our documentation. PDF

 

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