Оn the 22nd of October 2012, the first project team meeting about the project „Efficient usage of solar energy for better future – SP-Future”, took place in the premises “Anton Popov” school, in Petrich, Bulgaria.

The goals of the meeting were to:

• Present the project, its goals, planned activities and expected results in front of representatives of “Anton Popov” school;
• Discuss internal project documents – Action plan, Annex 3 of Project Procurement Plan;
• Study visit – to identify the specific energy needs of “Anton Popov” school as well as oversight of the future construction place of the photo-voltaic equipment

10 members of the project team took part in the meeting – project manager, coordinator, accountant, engineer, administrative assistant, teacher, moderator and a volunteer. These included, three representatives of the project lead partner – Centre for development of South-East Region, two representatives from Petrich municipality, Association of South-Western Municipalities, as well as one representative per each of the following organization - Strumitza municipality, Anton Popov school and a moderator.   

As a result of this meeting, the project team delivered: an Action plan; a Project Procurement Plan;  clearly appointed tasks and responsibilities; Recognizing the positive impact that the project will have on school’s energy consumption, which currently costs 80% of the school’s annual budget.