For the fifth time since the AWARD was launched, Intersolar Europe unveils the nominees for the solar industry innovation prize
Munich, May 21, 2012 – On June 13, the world’s largest exhibition for the solar industry honors the innovative strength of the industry for the fifth year running by presenting the Intersolar AWARD for pioneering products and services from Photovoltaics, Solar Thermal Technologies and PV Production Technologies categories. For the first time, exhibitors from Intersolar China were invited to enter the competition alongside those from Intersolar Europe, Intersolar North America and Intersolar India. The best entries from each category have now been nominated for the Intersolar AWARD. The Intersolar AWARD is presented in a ceremony at Intersolar Europe’s Innovation Exchange in hall B3, booth B3.450 at 4:30pm on June 13, 2012.
The international solar industry is constantly striving to perfect its products and tap into ever new areas of applications with innovative solutions. From June 13-15, the world’s largest exhibition for the solar industry, Intersolar Europe, offers a platform to present the most pioneering technologies and innovations to interested members of the public from around the world. The organizers of Intersolar Europe – Solar Promotion GmbH, Pforzheim and Freiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe GmbH & Co. KG (FWTM), in association with the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar) – are once again presenting the Intersolar AWARD to pay tribute to the industry’s innovative strength and drive it forward. The trophy is presented in an official ceremony at Intersolar Europe’s Innovation Exchange in hall B3, booth B3.450 at 4:30pm on June 13, 2012. The award goes to the three most innovative companies from each category of Photovoltaics and Solar Thermal Technologies, as well PV Productions Technologies in cooperation with the SEMI PV Group.
Intersolar AWARD 2012 becomes ever more international
To mirror the solar industry’s globally expanding network, Intersolar Europe has once again broadened the pool of eligible attendees this year. For the first time, exhibitors from China in Beijing ware invited to put forward their applications alongside those from Intersolar Europe in Munich, Intersolar North America in San Francisco and Intersolar India in Mumbai. Thanks to this development, the number of eligible attendees has now increased to over 3,500 companies, making the Intersolar AWARD the most international prize in the solar industry. What’s more, it not only covers the entire technological spectrum, but also represents the diversity and individuality of each market.
Evaluation criteria
Entries for Photovoltaics, Solar Thermal Technologies and PV Production Technologies can be products, services or solutions that debuted in 2012 at Intersolar Europe or Intersolar North America, or were exhibited at Intersolar India or Intersolar China in 2011. Refinements of products and services previously presented at the exhibition can also be submitted. Entries must have undergone industrial trials or already be in industrial use.
