One of the biggest solar energy events in America kicks off tomorrow. A business-to-business trade show for the global solar industry, it includes a conference covering topics such as photovoltaics, solar thermal, equipment and materials manufacturing, policy analysis, performance and standardization.
According to the event organizers, in the past year worldwide PV installations totaled about 5,600 MW, with market analysts forecasting similar construction quotas for 2009. The conference will address key issues related to that. There will be 25 tracks, circa 150 speakers and 1,600 expected attendees. Nearly 400 exhibitors from 22 countries worldwide are confirmed to exhibit with 15,000 expected attendees anticipated at this year’s event.
“Intersolar North America 2009 begins its second year as a major international conference addressing the most important issues facing the solar industry,†said Paula Mints, Principal Analyst Navigant Consulting PV Services Program and Intersolar North America Conference Committee member. “The conference in solar-friendly California is one of the best venues for the entire solar value chain [Moscone Center, San Francisco] to learn or expand existing knowledge on using technology to expand profit margins and creating effective business models. The 2009 conference program and speakers will help the industry make the most of technology advancements, government incentives and global partnerships to truly transform the market. Among the topics to be explored at the 2009 Conference are low-cost methods for achieving higher efficiencies, new inverter technology options, thin film improvements, concentrating technologies, solar thermal power plants, solar air conditioning, and maximizing the value of solar power generation with smart grid.”
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