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Solar Power on the way to 2020 - Securing a sustainable energy supply for Europe
13 July 2010, Brussels, Belgium
Following the adoption of the 2008 Renewables Directives, EU Member States were required to present National Renewable Energy Action Plans (NREAPs) by the end of June 2010. What will be the contribution of solar in the Member States' energy mix to reach the EU's objective to source 20% of its energy from renewables by 2020?
Fondation Euractiv organised a lunchtime stakeholder workshop to discuss and analyse this topic. Adel El Gammal, EPIA Secretary General, contributed to this workshop.
A more detailed programme is available here.
Conference "The solar industry in Europe"
Status and prospects for the solar industry and regions in Europe
28 June 2010, 14:00-17:30 - Brussels, Belgium
The Representation of Saxony-Anhalt to the EU was organising a conference in Brussels about solar industry and solar regions in Europe.
Speakers included Members of the European Parliament, representatives of the European Commission, solar industry representatives as well as regional stakeholders.
Adel El Gammal, EPIA Secretary General, participated to this event and gave a presentation on “Prospects and risks for the solar industry in Europe”.
More information about this conference is available here.
Solar Revolution Summit 2010
Market, opportunities and challenges for Italy beyond the III Conto Energia
22-23 June 2010, Rome, Italy
The Solar Revolution Summit gathered in Rome key players and representatives at national and international level from government, public administration, financial institutions, academia, research and enterprises involved in the development of the solar industry in Italy. The conference focused on emerging trends and markets in the solar industry. Regulatory/technical sections explained in detail the set-up of a solar energy plant in Italy (rules, incentives, financial instruments, administrative procedures, grid connections).
The Summit allowed participants to meet stakeholders of SME, large companies and Public Administration involved in solar energy plant (PV and CSP) development.
At the same time, the conference provided great networking opportunities for industrial or commercial partnerships on a range of professional products and services.
To view the programme of the Summit please click here.
EPIA Members profited from discount rates for participating to this event.
Enerpresse Forum
10-11 June 2010, Paris, France
The first day of the Forum focused on the growth potential of Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency. During the second day, focus was given to new partnerships between Russia and the EU.
Adel El Gammal, EPIA Secretary General, participated in a round table on the first day about competitiveness of Renewable Energies.
For more information, please download here the conference leaflet.
Intersolar Europe 2010
9-11 June 2010, Munich, Germany
Our team of experts was pleased to welcome you at the EPIA booth (Hall 6, booth A6 490), where you could find EPIA publications, including the new “Global Market Outlook for Photovoltaics until 2014”, and discuss market figures, technical issues, hot policy topics, EPIA activities, and everything regarding EPIA Membership.
The EPIA booth is also a place for networking.
Intersolar focuses on the Photovoltaic, Solar Thermal and Solar Architecture branches. Website of Intersolar: www.intersolar.de
Conference: Doing Solar Business in the UK
8 June 2010, Munich, Germany
The UK Feed-in Tariff (FiT) came into effect on 1 April 2010. The UK government has aggressive renewable energy targets for 2020 and the FiT marks the first serious step in addressing the demand for micro-generation technologies in the UK.
Doing Solar Business in the UK brought together key stakeholders to accelerate the maturation of the UK solar marketplace.
Particular focus was placed on inviting companies with existing strategies for large-scale implementation of solar in the UK. Eleni Despotou, EPIA Policy Director and Deputy Secretary General gave a presentation on the UK market.
EPIA Members profited from discount rates for participating to this event.
Mediterranean Sustainable Energy Summit
3rd Annual Climate and Energy Security Summit for Southeast Europe & the Mediterranean
18-19 May 2010, Athens, Greece
Eleni Despotou, EPIA Deputy Secretary General and Policy DIrector gave a speech during the 3rd Annual Climate and Energy Security Summit for Southeast Europe & the Mediterranean which brought together senior government officials, corporate leaders, financiers, academics and global experts to stimulate debate and dialogue on how to tackle the challenges that climate change presents in the Mediterranean as well as how this region can be established as the sustainable energy hub for Europe. Moreover, the comprehensive agenda interpreted the outcomes of the UN Climate Change Conference 2009 and the implications for future energy and environmental policy development in the Mediterranean region.
EPIA Members profited from discount rates for participating to this event.
More information is available here.
Mediterranean Solar Plan conference
11-12 May 2010, Valencia, Spain
Within the framework of the Spanish Presidency of the European Union, Valencia hosted the Mediterranean Solar Plan Conference. The event, which was presided over by the Spanish Minister for Industry, Tourism and Trade, brought together ministers from both sides of the Mediterranean, authorities from the European Union and leading representatives of the relevant segment of the energy industry together with figures from the financial sector. The importance of renewable energies within the process of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) was assessed during this conference throughout 3 sections, including a series of technical roundtables on photovoltacis, solar thermoelectric energy and wind energy. EPIA Vice-President, Mr. Winfried Hoffmann chaired the parallel session on photovoltaics “PV energy headway in the world” where a panel of high level experts, including EPIA Vice-President Virgilio Navarro, discussed the role of PV within the Mediterranean area. EPIA participated in this conference to assure the presence of PV within the future energy mix for electricity supply in the Mediterranean as the technology with the most promising cost reduction curve and an exceptional potential for deployment in countries with high irradiation.
More information is available here.
SOLAREXPO
5-7 May 2010, Verona, Italy
Solarexpo, the International Exhibition & Conference on Renewable Energy & Distributed Generation, is Italy’s leading trade fair for renewable energy and distributed generation, totally dedicated to sustainable energy and the green economy.
This year, EPIA participated to the 11th edition of the fair, which took place in Verona, Italy, from 5 to 7 May 2010.
Congress & Exhibition on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Еnergy Sources for South East Europe 2010
14-16 April 2010, Sofia, Bulgaria
The 6th edition of the International Congress & Exhibition on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Еnergy Sources (RES) for South East Europe 2010, organised by Via Expo, combined scientific and industrial issues from all perspectives of Energy Efficiency & RES. It provided the industry professionals with the latest technologies, strategies and best practices that lower costs and improve reliability.
More information are available here.
CIS-IT 2010 – 2nd Conferenza dell'Industria Solare
11-12 February 2010, Rome, Italy
EPIA was partner of the 2nd Conferenza dell'Industria Solare - Italy (CIS-IT 2010) that took place on 11-12 February 2010 at the Hilton Rome Airport Hotel (Fiumicino).
CIS-IT offered a broad overview on overall industry trends, the peculiarities of the Italian market and the regulatory context. CIS-IT is the largest solar conference in Italy outside of trade fairs, providing unique networking opportunities in a focused atmosphere.
CIS-IT had 15 sessions with 60 speakers, covering a broad range of non technical issues around PV and solar thermal. CIS-IT was organised by Solarpraxis of Berlin, in collaboration with Ambiente Italia and with the support of eclareon.
More information is available here.
Conference PV Power Plants 2010 – Europe
25-26 January 2010, Prague, Czech Republic
Utility-Scale PV: Technology, Markets & Financing, Production & Development
This event was the first conference focusing exclusively on the “Large Solar Power Plant” market segment - that for systems requiring very high capital investment.
For the first time in this market segment - solar power plants from 500kWp upwards - the PV Power Plants Conference addressed the crucial issues in a single event: the technology, project development and implementation, quality assurance, legal frameworks, financing, markets for large-scale facilities and their development, security and insurance.
Plenary sessions were offered together with workshops in parallel sessions and discussion forums.
More information is available here.
Contact and information:
Solarpraxis AG
Miriam Hegner, Head of the Conference Department
Phone: +49 (0) 30/72 62 96 - 304
E-mail: miriam.hegner(at)solarpraxis.de
www.solarpraxis.de
Solar Day at COP15
11 December 2009, 10:00-13:00, Copenhagen, Denmark
Within the frame of COP15, REC and the Bellona Foundation organised a Solar Day in the Bella Center in Copenhagen. This event brought together politicians, NGOs and industry executives from the largest solar markets to discuss political measures and industry efforts for solar to reach its great potential in the near future. Ole Enger, CEO & President of REC, started the day with a presentation, followed by a panel discussion, conducted by Bellona and with the participation of Murray Cameron, EPIA Vice-President.
Please download the programme.
Please find here the video webcast of the event.
The Copenhagen Climate Exchange
3-6 December 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen hosts COP15, the official UN climate summit, in December 2009. A new global agreement to replace the Kyoto-agreement must be reached at this summit. But whatever happens at COP15, The Copenhagen Climate Exchange demonstrated that addressing global warming is much more than complex political agreements. Everybody can do something themselves.
At the Copenhagen Climate exchange popular organisations, innovative businesses and forward-looking municipalities from all over the world put their local solutions to global climate problems on display. And a wide number of different speakers – scientists and stakeholders within the global climate sector - discussed new ways of dealing with Climate Change.
More information is available here.
10th Forum Solarpraxis
19-20 November, Hilton Hotel, Berlin, Germany
EPIA presented during the 10th Forum Solarpraxis. This event, dealing with all non-technical issues facing solar energy, offered a unique platform for information and discussion and for the forming and deepening of business contacts.
Chief executives and marketing directors from the solar industry, together with representatives from politics, the financial world and the press, gathered in the Berlin Hilton Hotel to discuss the current political conditions, global market developments, the associated supply and engineering industries, finance and marketing, as well as the development of supply and demand.
Please download the programme.
Please find further information on www.solarpraxis.de
Contact and information:
Miriam Hegner
Head of Conference Department
Solarpraxis AG
Tel.: +49/30/72 62 96-304
Fax: +49/30/72 62 96-309
Email: conferences(at)solarpraxis.de
www.solarpraxis.de
National Photovoltaic Conference
17 November 2009, Putrajaya Marriott Hotel, Malaysia
Within the frame of this event, Dr. Murray Cameron, EPIA Vice President, presented the “European Roadmap to achieve 12% Solar PV Electricity by 2020”. It was the occasion to explain the “SET For 2020” PV Industry target to cover up to 12% of the European electricity demand by 2020 and the required conditions to meet this target.
The National Photovoltaic Conference (NPVC) focused on the drivers of PV Markets. Speakers from the USA, the EU, Japan, Taiwan and China discussed about national PV policies and directions for the industry for 2010. The NPVC is an annual event organised by the Malaysia Building Integrated Photovoltaic (MBIPV) Project of Malaysia Energy Centre with the support of the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water Malaysia, Energy Commission, United Nations Development Programme and Global Environment Facility.
Click here for further information.
3rd European Renewable Energy Policy Conference
16-17 November 2009, Brussels, Belgium
The 3rd European Renewable Energy Policy Conference was held from 16-17th November 2009 in Brussels and was organised by EREC in co-operation with the EU Swedish Presidency.
It was THE meeting place for European renewable energy industry representatives and decision makers.
The 3rd European Renewable Energy Policy Conference provided a unique opportunity for the sharing of ideas, discussion and interaction between the Renewable Energy Industry and the newly formed EU Institutions.
Over 800 relevant stakeholders from all over the world were present at this 2-day “must-attend” policy event which provided industry experts and policy makers with the latest information.
The 3rd European Renewable Energy Policy Conference provided an update on EU policies promoting the sector and also encouraged debate on the following leading themes:
- Sustainable Recovery and Job Creation: Renewable Energy as a Key Driver
- Renewable Energy Policies for a Competitive Europe
- A Secure and Sustainable EU Energy Future: Funding Renewable Energy Technologies
- Saving the Climate: The Role of Renewable Energy
- A Global Perspective: Renewable Energy for all Continents
- Energising the Euro-Mediterranean Region: The Mediterranean Solar Plan
Download the completed Programme.
For further information please consult the conference website: http://www.erec.org/policyconference2009
Set for 2020 study - spreading the word
CEPS Meeting: Implementing the EU’s renewable energy targets for 2020
4 November 2009, Brussels, Belgium
The EU has set itself a series of Climate Change and energy sustainability targets for 2020 – on paper. It is now up to Member States, and subject to Commission review, to transform those commitments into reality – inter alia by putting into place the required National Renewable Energy Action Plans.
2020 is just around the corner: What kind of energy mix should Member States strive for and how best can they attain their renewable energy targets? What kind of policy mix – fiscal, regulatory and other measures – should governments put in place to bring about the necesary changes? What is the role for business – energy producers, utilities, network operators, distributors, engineering and technology firms, and large energy users – and how will they be affected?
Together with the EC, the European Wind Energy Association and E.ON, EPIA will deal with these questions in a CEPS lunchtime meeting taking place on 4 November 2009.
More information on this event and a registration form are available here.
Venue:
CEPS
1, Place du Congrès
1000 Brussels, Belgium
SET Plan Conference
21-22 October 2009, Stockholm, Sweden
A high level conference on the EU's Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) took place in Stockholm to present activities and incoming actions of this initiative, including the financing of the plan.
The meeting focused on the important technologies and industrial initiatives that the SET-Plan promotes such as photovoltaics and EPIA has presented the PV Technology Roadmap, within the frame of the Solar Europe Industry Initiative.
Click here for more information.
Presentations
Find more on the European Commission documents by clicking here.
Conferencia de la Industria Solar - España 2009
1 - 2 October 2009, Madrid, Spain
Policies, Markets & Finance, Marketing & Sales, Public Relations
This Conference offered market players the chance of a yearly exchange with representatives from politics, financing, and the media. The topics of the conference covered all forms of solar energy – photovoltaics, solar-thermal energy, solar-thermal power plants, and solar cooling – and addressed the full range of non-technical topics: political environment, market development, marketing, sales, public relations and finance.
More information on: http://www.solarpraxis.de
Contact
Solarpraxis AG
Anika Ulber
Zinnowitzer Str. 1
10115 Berlin
Germany
Tel: +49 (0)30 726 296 310
Fax: +49 (0)30 726 296 309
anika.ulber(at)solarpraxis.de
