Receive a 25% discount on the participation fee from March 15 to April 15
Munich, March 15, 2016 – The development of the global solar markets, smart renewable energy, photovoltaics (PV) installation maintenance and financing solar energy: From June 21-22, the Intersolar Europe Conference focuses on topical trends in the industry in the ICM – Internationales Congress Center München. The event takes place in parallel to Intersolar Europe, the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry and its partners. Visitors have the opportunity to discuss specialist topics with around 1,500 attendees and speakers (including side events), forge new business contacts and network with international colleagues. Register for the conference between March 15 and April 15 to take advantage of the discount marking the 25th anniversary of Intersolar Europe: The Intersolar Europe Conference tickets are reduced by 25% during this period.
Prospects for the solar industry are bright. Significant growth in the global market for PV power plant operation and maintenance has been forecast for the years ahead. According to the study Megawatt-Scale PV O&M and Asset Management 2015-2020 by GTM Research and Solichamba Consulting, the market will increase to over 488 GW by 2020, after reaching 133 GW in the past year. That’s why year’s Intersolar Europe Conference – which is taking place from June 21-22, before and during Intersolar Europe – includes a focus on the management and maintenance of PV installations. The session titled PV Power Plant: Operation and Maintenance begins at 11:00am on the first day of the conference and sheds light on the increasingly diverse plant management business. On the same day, the PV Power Plants: The Rise of Drones & Robots session at 2:00pm showcases how service companies and PV installation owners can benefit from innovative technology. One of the presentation’s central topics is how unmanned aerial vehicles can be used, for example, to quickly take thermal images from the air during plant inspections.
Overview of the global PV market
The market study Global Market Outlook provides information on the most important PV growth markets in the world and will be presented by SolarPower Europe, the association for the European photovoltaic industry, exclusively at the Intersolar Europe Conference on June 21 at 10:00am. The findings make forecasts for the next five years, assess individual markets and evaluate current and future sales drivers. During the conference, there are several sessions dedicated to growth markets in America, Asia and Europe. Last year, 60% of the global demand came from Asia – the continent has established itself as the fastest growing region. Most notably China, but also India, Japan and Thailand are expected to generate sales growth in the coming years. The future also looks promising for the USA. Experts anticipate a US market of 13-15 gigawatts (GW) in this year alone, which would make the country the second largest solar region in the world after China. With an annual demand of 6-7 GW, Europe remains an important solar region. Visitors will discover how political conditions influence market development in Germany, France, Great Britain and Turkey and how the market reacts in the session on Global PV Markets: Europe – Leading the Future Transformation? on June 21 at 11:45am.
