The Western states have taken a leadership role in developing markets and policies for renewable energy in the United States. As the PV market matures, the federal government will look at these state markets to develop comprehensive renewable energy policies. In this session, energy leaders from the Western states will discuss future PV programs and proposals to stimulate growth and engage utilities, solar companies, and the public sector in building robust, sustainable markets.
As the PV market emerges from a tumultuous year, what strategies are leading solar executives adopting to lead their companies to success in a maturing market? In this session, CEOs from leading solar companies debate the future of the PV industry and discuss how their companies are positioned for growth in an increasingly complex market.
- What federal and state incentives are available to develop domestic manufacturing capacity and how can your company take advantage of these benefits?
- Learn why leading solar companies are siting manufacturing capacity in the United States and what this means for the development of the U.S market.
- Hear from leading utilities about their strategies for utility owned generation and competitive electricity procurement.
- Learn about the decision making process and how utilities weigh the costs and benefits of UOG and competitive procurement.
- How much progress have CIGS manufacturers made towards commercialization in the last year?
- What challenges do CIGS manufacturers face as they ramp-up capacity to multi-hundred megawatt production?
- How have major CSP developers overcome construction and financing challenges to build successful CSP projects?
- What technologies are being developed to streamline CSP project development and cut down on construction lead times?
- Understand the impact of storage on power pricing and how this will help CSP compete against traditional baseload capacity.
- How have rapidly falling polysilicon prices impacted thin film’s ability to compete with crystalline silicon PV?
- What strategies can thin film manufacturers implement to win market share from crystalline silicon PV?
Understand the residential solar financing marketplace in 2010, from the emerging PACE model of municipal solar financing to solar leasing programs, PPAs, and how can your company take advantage of this fast growing market?
Understand the ongoing evolution of PV component and system manufacturing solutions that continue to move the market towards maturity, driving down production costs and increasing margins for suppliers and solar energy plant developers alike.
- Learn how inverter innovations are reshaping the PV electronics marketplace and project design.
- Understand inverter architectures and new technologies for PV power management.
- Hear from leading BIPV companies about their
technology development plans and cost
reduction strategies.
- Why have leading homebuilders become so enthusiastic about BIPV and what impact will this have on creating new markets?
- Understand why system design and engineering are critical for winning project financing and maximizing cash flow.
- Hear from leading EPC firms about strategies used to lower installation costs, satisfy performance
guarantees, and streamline the construction process.
