Photovoltaics Summit 2012
  Location: San Diego, California, USA
Phone:
+1 207 7819635
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E-mail:
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  Website: www.photovoltaicssummit.com
  Start Date: 17-Apr-2012   End Date: 18-Apr-2012
  Focus: Photovoltaic   International / National: International
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  Description: Ⅰ. Introduction:

Combined afternoon sessions on April 18 with co-located event Concentrating Solar Thermal Power 2012 will focus on utility-scale solar, offering unsurpassed networking opportunities with more than 150 leading solar industry professionals.

Attendees of Photovoltaics Summit 2012 can extend their stay and attend the April 19 session of Concentrating Solar Thermal Power 2012 for an additional cost of only $499!

Ⅱ. Conference Agenda:

★ Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - Conference Day 1

● Opening Remarks from the Co-Chairs and PV State of the Union Address
● PV Market Forecast
● State of the Polysilicon Industry
● Solar Cell & Module R&D
● Turn-key Lines for Crystalline and Thin Film PV Modules
● Thin Film Competiveness in a Shifting PV Landscape
● Full Integration of the Entire Value Chain
● A Manufacturer's Perspective on the Role of Utilities in the US Solar Industry
● Lifetime Expectations of PV Modules and Accelerated Stress Tests
● CPV Perspectives: A Roundtable Discussion
● Residential PV: Systems, Case Studies, Markets and Design Advancements
● PV Systems Reliability, Manufacturing and Diagnostics
● Building Integrated Photovoltaics: Moving Beyond the Aesthetic Niche
● Residential BIPV/BAPV Innovations, Applications and Technology Trends
● Key Trends in Roof Top Solar: Emerging BIPV and BAPV Solutions
● Smart Solar Technology: The Integration of Solar and Smart Grid
● Inverters and BOS
● Integrated Supplier Perspective on BOS

★ Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - Conference Day 2: Utility-scale Solar

● Day #2 Opening Remarks from the Co-Chairs
● The Smart Grid and Solar Integration
● Market Dynamics Affecting Large-Scale Solar Projects
● Why Downstream Matters - How to Survive in Europe and the US
● PV & CSP Joint Sessions: A Series of Topics Relating to Utility-scale Solar
● Transmission Panel: Unique Perspectives from Utilities, Developers and Regulators on Issues of Transmission
● Government Affairs Efforts, Federal Policy & Initiatives
● Transmission Panel: Unique Perspectives from Utilities, Developers and Regulators on Issues of Transmission
● Banking & Finance Panel: The Hurdles and Challenges Financing Large-scale Solar Projects, Featuring a Discussion of How PV and CSP Compete on the Issue of "Bankability"
● Siting & Land Development Panel: Federal and Local Issues Facing Utility-scale Solar Project Land Development
● Environmental Policy Panel: Environmental Issues Facing New Utility-scale Solar Development and Topics to Watch in 2012
● Utility Perspectives Panel: Strategies from Major Utility Companies
● Developer Perspectives Panel: Perspectives and Decision-making Processes from Companies that Develop both PV and CSP Utility-scale Projects
● Joint Session Closing Remarks

★ Thursday, April 19, 2012 - CSP Conference Day 2

● Welcome and Day #2 Opening Remarks from the Co-Chairs
● The Value of Thermal Storage
● Solana and Mojave
● Genesis Solar Energy
● Ivanpah Solar
● Crescent Dunes
● Large-Scale Project Update Developer Q&A
● US Department of Energy Updates: Updates on CSTP Subprograms within the DOE, with a Focus on Technology Research
● EPC Market Status & Contracting Considerations
● CSP Power Block: Innovations to Create Customer Value
● Design Advancement Panel

  Last Update: 16-02-2012
 
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