Walburga Hemetsberger

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Walburga Hemetsberger is a lawyer and since 2019 CEO of SolarPower Europe, [1] an association of the European solar photovoltaics sector. [2]

In 2025 she won the Becquerel Prize for Outstanding Merits in Photovoltaics recognising her as one of the most important ambassadors for solar energy in Europe. [1] [3]

Life and career

Hemetsberger studied law as well as social and economic sciences at the University of Innsbruck [1] . She worked for the Brussels office of the Austrian energy company VERBUND before taking on the role as CEO of the industry organisation SolarPower Europe in 2019. [4]

In her role as the CEO of SolarPower Europe she has advocated for increased efforts to achieve gender parity within the organisation and in the wider renewable energy sector. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Becquerel Prize for Outstanding Merits in Photovoltaics: Becquerel Prize 2025". www.becquerel-prize.org. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Our Team - SolarPower Europe". www.solarpowereurope.org. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Bhambhani, Anu (5 August 2025). "Walburga Hemetsberger Wins 2025 Becquerel Prize For Solar Advocacy". TaiyangNews - All About Solar Power. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Die Strommacher:innen: Oesterreichs Energie". oesterreichsenergie.at. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Skujins, Angela (4 January 2024). "Hemetsberger wages battle for gender parity at SolarPower Europe". pv magazine International. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
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