Intersolar Europe, which will be held June 8-10 in Munich, Germany, is scheduled to include a special exhibition called PV Energy World. According to Solar Promotion GmbH, the conference's organizers, the exhibition is designed to address the need for solar power to become more "sophisticated and flexible" as its role in Germany's electricity supply grows.
The exhibition will highlight the growth potential of solar power in the German energy mix and illustrate the measures, technological advances and political conditions necessary to achieve the country's set targets.
According to estimates from the German Federal Network Agency, more than 240,000 new photovoltaic installations with a total output of 7.25 GW were connected to the grid in 2010. By the end of the year, the total installed PV capacity reached approximately 17 GW. In the future, installations will need to actively help stabilize the power network.
SOURCE: Solar Promotion GmbH
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
Four Key Industry Trends
Stabilizing prices, strong European demand, ongoing shortages of critical components, and finally some green-lit funding were key messages coming out of last week's Intersolar conference in Munich, according to Gartner's James Hines.
In a research note, he lists the four main points:
Prices stable, modest increases possible. Module prices are in the ~$1.70/W range. Chinese manufacturers can't cut prices because of still-low Euro valuations, and tight supply is underpinning pricing. There's some talk among manufacturers about raising prices, with module ASPs likely rising ~5% in 2H10.
Strong PV demand in Europe. For all the hand-wringing over its FiT plans, Germany will likely see 7GW this year, and Italy and the Czech Republics are also hot markets with possibly ≥1GW each by year's end. Greece's financial crisis seems to have had "little direct impact on PV demand," since the bulk of project financing is foreign-based, and incentives are (for the time being) intact.
PV inverters are still scarce. Inverter manufacturers are unable to meet demand -- to the point of being apologetic about it -- due to a lack of components they need (e.g. semiconductor devices, capacitors, and resistors). And there seems to be no resolution on the horizon. "Inverter availability might prove to be the limiting factor for the PV market in 2010," Hines writes.
Project financing is back. Among the PV industry's woes in 2009 was that financial supporters for PV projects promptly shut off their spigots. But this now appears to be a thing of the past -- project financing "appears to be largely resolved in European PV markets," Hines says. And investors are "back to the table" in the US as well, as credit markets recover and visibility improves for domestic renewable energy programs in the stimulus package.
In a research note, he lists the four main points:
Prices stable, modest increases possible. Module prices are in the ~$1.70/W range. Chinese manufacturers can't cut prices because of still-low Euro valuations, and tight supply is underpinning pricing. There's some talk among manufacturers about raising prices, with module ASPs likely rising ~5% in 2H10.
Strong PV demand in Europe. For all the hand-wringing over its FiT plans, Germany will likely see 7GW this year, and Italy and the Czech Republics are also hot markets with possibly ≥1GW each by year's end. Greece's financial crisis seems to have had "little direct impact on PV demand," since the bulk of project financing is foreign-based, and incentives are (for the time being) intact.
PV inverters are still scarce. Inverter manufacturers are unable to meet demand -- to the point of being apologetic about it -- due to a lack of components they need (e.g. semiconductor devices, capacitors, and resistors). And there seems to be no resolution on the horizon. "Inverter availability might prove to be the limiting factor for the PV market in 2010," Hines writes.
Project financing is back. Among the PV industry's woes in 2009 was that financial supporters for PV projects promptly shut off their spigots. But this now appears to be a thing of the past -- project financing "appears to be largely resolved in European PV markets," Hines says. And investors are "back to the table" in the US as well, as credit markets recover and visibility improves for domestic renewable energy programs in the stimulus package.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Intersolar 2010 Sets New Records (again)
The world's largest exhibition for the solar industry, Intersolar Europe, exceeded the expectations of the organizers last week in Munich, Germany. Close to 72,000 visitors from around 150 nations visited Intersolar Europe at the New Munich Trade Fair Center. 1,880 exhibitors, 33% more than in 2009 presented their products and services on 134,000 m² of exhibition area covering twelve halls and the connected outdoor area.
The organizers of Intersolar Europe, in cooperation with the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar) from Berlin jointly presented the Intersolar Award.
The overwhelming success of Intersolar Europe 2010 can be summed up with the phrase: 'a world champion!', believes Markus Elsasser, managing director of Solar Promotion GmbH, Pforzheim, one of the two organizers of Intersolar Europe. "The number of visitors exceeded our wildest expectations. According to the preliminary results we were able to welcome around 72,000 visitors – an increase of around 23% of the previous year. Intersolar Europe thus sends a strong signal from Munich to the solar industry around the world", he said.
For the third time running, the Intersolar Award rewarded innovative, groundbreaking products and services at Intersolar Europe. The organizers of Intersolar Europe, in cooperation with the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar) from Berlin jointly presented the Intersolar Award.
This year, prizes were awarded in the fields of “Photovoltaics” and “Solar Thermal Technology” and for the first time in the category “PV Production Technology”.
The Intersolar Award for “Photovoltaics” went to ABB Schweiz AG, Gehrlicher Solar AG and SMA Solar Technology AG this year. The following companies received the Intersolar Award in the new category “PV Production Technology”: Festo AG & Co. KG, GEMO-TEC Ltd. and Gebr. Schmid GmbH + Co.
The winners in the "Solar thermal" category were FSAVE Solartechnik GmbH, InvenSor Gmbh as well as the joint submission from the Institute for Building Construction and Design at Stuttgart University, Ritter Energie- und Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Hydro Building Systems GmbH and Frener & Reifer Metallbau GmbH.
source: Renewable Energy World
The organizers of Intersolar Europe, in cooperation with the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar) from Berlin jointly presented the Intersolar Award.
The overwhelming success of Intersolar Europe 2010 can be summed up with the phrase: 'a world champion!', believes Markus Elsasser, managing director of Solar Promotion GmbH, Pforzheim, one of the two organizers of Intersolar Europe. "The number of visitors exceeded our wildest expectations. According to the preliminary results we were able to welcome around 72,000 visitors – an increase of around 23% of the previous year. Intersolar Europe thus sends a strong signal from Munich to the solar industry around the world", he said.
For the third time running, the Intersolar Award rewarded innovative, groundbreaking products and services at Intersolar Europe. The organizers of Intersolar Europe, in cooperation with the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar) from Berlin jointly presented the Intersolar Award.
This year, prizes were awarded in the fields of “Photovoltaics” and “Solar Thermal Technology” and for the first time in the category “PV Production Technology”.
The Intersolar Award for “Photovoltaics” went to ABB Schweiz AG, Gehrlicher Solar AG and SMA Solar Technology AG this year. The following companies received the Intersolar Award in the new category “PV Production Technology”: Festo AG & Co. KG, GEMO-TEC Ltd. and Gebr. Schmid GmbH + Co.
The winners in the "Solar thermal" category were FSAVE Solartechnik GmbH, InvenSor Gmbh as well as the joint submission from the Institute for Building Construction and Design at Stuttgart University, Ritter Energie- und Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Hydro Building Systems GmbH and Frener & Reifer Metallbau GmbH.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Intersolar Trade Fair: Munich - June 9 to 11
Since the first time Intersolar opened its doors in 1991, the trade fair has enjoyed growing prominence across the world. As the international platform for solar technology, it reflects the dynamic development along the entire value added chain in the areas of photovoltaics and solar thermal technology - and therefore encompasses far more than any other event.
Intersolar brings people and markets together under the guiding principle, "Connecting Solar Business". And as trade visitors from over 145 countries have confirmed: no other event brings together so many decision makers from industry, trade and commerce with solar industry manufacturers, suppliers, institutes and associations. The world's leading solar trade fair therefore facilitates the targeted, personal exchange of valuable information relating to products, markets and services.
Intersolar Europe is expected, once again, to post record figures. Compared with 2009, the number of exhibitors will rise from 1,414 to around 1,500 and the exhibition area from 104,000 sqm to 120,000 sqm. The number of visitors is expected to rise to above 60,000.
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