Intersolar India kicks off on December 14 at Bombay Exhibition Center (BEC) in Mumbai. Three years after its creation, India’s international exhibition and conference for the solar industry continues on its strong upward trend and is pleased to announce a near 100% increase of exhibition space com-pared to last year, totaling 20,000 square meters. Over 230 exhibitors will set up their booths in hall 1 of the BEC with over 6,000 visitors expected to attend. In addition to the internationality of the visitors and exhibitors, Intersolar is also defined by its diverse and informative conference and accompanying program. The Intersolar India Conference is being held at Mumbai’s Leela Kempinski Hotel on December 13 – 14, 2011 and in the BEC at the Innovation Exchange on December 15, 2011. At the conference around 100 speakers are providing deep insight into the political and technical advances of both the Indian and the international solar industries.
Intersolar India opens its doors for the third time from December 14 – 16, 2011. During the three days, the Bombay Exhibition Center (BEC) in Mumbai is hosting the international solar industry. Over 230 exhibitors and more than 6,000 visitors utilize the international exhibition and conference as a platform to exchange information on the latest trends, market policy developments and innovations in the solar industry, and to expand and strengthen their business networks.
Rabindra Satpathy, President of Solar Business Reliance Industries Ltd. in India and Committee Member of the Intersolar India Conference, also stressed the importance of networking to further develop the industry: “Intersolar India 2011 in Mumbai is being organized at the right time: It allows us to take stock of what is happening in the Indian solar market in order to reach the 20 GW target of the National Solar Mission. The exhibition addresses all stakeholders such as PV and thermal manufacturers, investors, policy makers and implementing agencies, EPC agencies and others. Intersolar India provides the ideal platform for meeting the right people and for the rapid and qualitative deployment of both grid-connected and off-grid PV and solar thermal technology across India, leveraging current solar policies.”
Spotlight on innovation
This year, Intersolar India presents the Innovation Exchange for the first time, where exhibitors are given the opportunity to hold 30-minute presentations on their company’s latest trends and developments. The Innovation Exchange offers exhibitors and visitors an ideal platform to acquire first-hand information about the industry and to engage in discussions with fellow industry professionals. Deepak Gadhia, Chairman of Gehrlicher Solar (India) Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, a company that is also presenting at Intersolar India, says: “Participating in Intersolar India is a way for Gehrlicher Solar to show its clear commitment to the Indian market. We use the exhibition as a platform to present our products, technologies and services to the Indian solar industry, and we are delighted to contribute to the shaping of the future of the Indian solar market.”
