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As the US PV sector’s annual PV installation output has reached a terawatthour scale, PHOTON – the world's leading PV ublisher – is organizing its Solar Terawatt-hours Conference Series in San Francisco, California, from Feb. 1-2, 2012. »Solar’s strong growth path in the US will continue in 2012 despite the termination of the cash grant,« says Michael Schmela, chairman of the conference series and editor-in-chief of PHOTON International – The Solar Power Magazine. »But to be among the winners this year, it’s crucial to choose the right solar equipment, have the right partners and sign the right deals, making sure costs are low and prices competitive.«
PHOTON’s four 1-day events, constituting the Solar Terawatt-hours Conference Series, will provide a
navigation system to successfully participate in solar’s quick growth – regarding the safety of the large and
increasing number of installed PV systems, the development of innovative copper-indium-gallium-diselenide
(CIGS) thin-film technology, and the integration and financing of solar in the utility landscape – which
continues to be a big driver of solar’s growth in the US.
• PHOTON’s 3rd PV SAFETY Conference – Feb. 1, 2012
- How to install and operate safe and reliable PV systems
As the number of technical PV safety solutions on offer is rapidly growing and standards organizations are
working on improving guidelines for the safety of PV systems, PHOTON’s 3rd PV SAFETY Conference will
provide an overview on the latest developments. At the event, experts from the PV industry, standards
organizations, insurance companies and banks will discuss the achievements and further need to develop
standards, procedures and technologies to make PV system operation safer – for reliable power generation,
safe and accurate installation, with theft protection and products to switch off solar modules in the event of a
fire. To view the PV SAFETY conference program, please click here.
• PHOTON’s 4th Thin Film Conference – Feb. 1, 2012
- Business strategies of CIGS companies
While Solyndra shut its module factory, CIGS technology market-leader Solar Frontier has started full
production at its 900 MW fab, and many further start-ups are ramping to mass production as well. And while
the market environment for thin-film solar is tough as crystalline silicon module prices continue to fall, new
CIGS efficiency records provide hope for this promising thin-film technology. After PHOTON’s last thin-film
conference successfully focused on CIGS, this event will once again be entirely devoted to the thin-film
technology with the highest efficiencies, and will feature the leading stakeholders to discuss the status and
future of CIGS technology. To view the Thin Film Conference program, please click here.
• PHOTON’s 3rd PV Inverter Conference – Feb. 2, 2012
- Entering the era of on-grid inverters with 99-percent efficiency
As Western technology leaders have just pushed the efficiency of inverters to an impressive 99 percent,
more and more Chinese products are flowing into the global solar market. Despite this new competition from
Asia, prices for this grid-connection technology have not been under as much pressure as module prices
this year. But that could change very quickly. PHOTON’s first US Inverter Conference will provide a
comprehensive picture on the device needed for connecting PV systems to the grid – from technology,
performance, reliability, and standards to supply, demand, and cost and price developments. To view the PV
Inverter Conference program, please click here.
• PHOTON’s 7th Solar Electric Utility Conference – Feb. 2, 2012
- Exploring the impact of California’s large-scale solar boom
California is the epicenter of large-scale solar power development in the US, with about 600 MW of
wholesale solar PV and concentrating solar power (CSP) projects currently on line, and more than 2.5 GW
under construction. But that’s just the start: approximately 10 GW of big solar projects have requested
permission to connect to the California Independent System Operator’s wholesale transmission grid in the coming years. On top of this, another 70 to 80 GW of projects are seeking interconnection to the lowervoltage
networks operated by investor-owned utilities. Clearly, solar developers and equipment suppliers
worldwide have heard the news about California’s solar gold rush. But just like in the days of the original
gold rush, there will be winners and losers. PHOTON’s 7th Solar Electric Utility Conference in San Francisco
will explore how to make the most out of the Golden State’s solar development opportunities. To view the
Solar Electric Utility Conference program, please click here.
PHOTON's Solar Terawatt-hours Conference Series is aimed at decision makers from the solar industry
and the electric utility business, solar investors, regulators, and companies planning to move into this
exciting and fast-growing technology. The event is organized by PHOTON, the world’s leading PV publisher,
with the intention of providing a catalyst for in-depth discussions, analysis and action concerning PV
technology on its way to reaching massive scale and impact in global power generation.
Free admission for media representatives
Representatives of the media can visit the conferences free of charge. We ask that you provide us with
accreditation by email to sarah.weld@photon-magazine.com.
For more information about the conference, please click here.
