Intersolar

Intersolar North America Announces 2009 Event Partners

PV Group, SolarTech, and Greentech Media to Provide Keys for US Solar Success

San Francisco, CA, April 16, 2009 -Intersolar North America, the most diverse global business-to-business exhibition dedicated to the transformation of the solar marketplace, announced SEMI PV Group, SolarTech, and Greentech Media as partners for the 2009 Conference and Exhibition, scheduled for July 14 - 16, 2009 at San Francisco's Moscone Center. The cornerstone partnerships with SolarTech, an industry group focused on standards and workforce readiness, Greentech Media, publisher of solar technology- and trend-focused research, and PV Group, the global photovoltaic initiative of SEMI -one of the world's most influential organizations for the semiconductor and PV manufacturing industry value chains- Is designed to help solar companies at all stages of growth to secure the best resources and processes across the entire $50 billion international solar industry.

"Intersolar North America has assembled these partnerships to create a 'one-stop-shop' event that will help companies across the global solar value chain march towards grid parity, including workforce training, financing and project development, technological innovations and key government policies," said Professor Eicke Weber, Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) and Conference Committee Chairman for Intersolar North America. "By joining forces with Semi PV Group, SolarTech, and Greentech Media, we've designed this year's conference and expo to advance the solar market through the downturn and into the next phase of growth."

Visitor Brochure

Intersolar North America, now in its second year, offers the solar industry a new chapter for international networking and global cooperation in North America.

It is the perfect platform for the 400 expected exhibitors to best take advantage of the enormous market potential for photovoltaic and solar thermal products, equipment, materials and services.

With 87 countries represented by visitors in 2008, Intersolar North America clearly established itself as the most diverse international business-to-business event for the global solar industry in the U.S. As the only solar exhibition in North America dedicated to recruiting companies across the solar supply chain from around the world, Intersolar helps the industry improve global supply, distribution, training, regulation and business issues to accelerate market transformation and advance solar as a significant part of the global energy supply.

Conference Program

The Conference Committee Chairman is Professor Dr. Eicke R. Weber, Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE). In addition to Professor Weber, the Conference Committee consists of 15 industry experts and professionals from around the world. Please visit our conference program webpage for the complete list of committee members.

The PV technology series will shed light on industry-wide trends for high efficiency cells as well as improvements in thin film and system technologies. New market potential and low cost approaches will be discussed by researchers and product specialists. Those invited include, all industry decision-makers, producers and distributors of solar cells or components, project developers, integrators, utilities representatives, investors, financers and analysts who are interested in future PV trends.