The event expects to attract 4,500 Conference Delegates and around 40,000 visitors for the PV Industry Exhibition. The PV Industry Exhibition will spread over 8 large exhibition halls at the Feria Valencia fairground, covering an exhibition area of 80,000 sqm. 963 exhibitors from around the world will present their new products, technical solutions and services to a global audience.
“We are at a moment of technical, political, social, and economic conditions that is enabling PV to become the World's choice for renewable energy. We can only take advantage of this historic opportunity if we, the World PV community, continue our hard work and progress,” said Dr. Robert Walters, Conference Vice Chairman from US Naval Research Lab, Washington DC, USA.
Meanwhile, Roland Schenkel (Director General, Joint Research Centre, European Commission), states: “I am impressed by the enthusiasm and commitment of participants at this Conference. It is a true world platform, with strong international presence and interaction among all key stakeholders of solar energy, including an impressive industry participation.”
In his keynote speech entitled "Pioneering Spirit for Inventing the Future”, Dr. Bertrand Piccard – Initiator and President of the Solar Impulse solar aircraft project – said: “If an aircraft is able to fly day and night without fuel, propelled only by solar energy, let no one claim that it is impossible to do the same thing for motor vehicles, heating and air conditioning systems and computers. This project voices our conviction that a pioneering spirit with political vision can together change society and bring about an end to fossil fuel dependency.”
For many years now, the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition has combined a respected international scientific conference with a renowned PV Industry Exhibition and trade fair. During 5 days of conference and 4 days of trade fair, new products and technical innovations from all areas of photovoltaics and from all over the world are on show.
This global PV solar event is supported by European and international organisations such as the European Commission, UNESCO - United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation - Natural Sciences Sector, WCRE - World Council for Renewable Energy, the International Photovoltaic Equipment Association (IPVEA) and by a close institutional cooperation with the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA). The Technical Programme is coordinated by the European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre.
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