Greentech Lead America: Intersolar North America, the
premier solar industry exhibition and conference in North America concluded its
fifth event.
This year’s Intersolar North America highlighted energy
storage and grid integration. A meeting was held to hear 10 storage experts
discuss the latest technologies and what policies are needed to further
commercialize storage during the Intersolar North America Conference.
This year’s exhibition and conference focused on the
entire system of solar technology from advances in solar
module and cell technology to balance of system components to energy
storage as well as the practical applications of new solar technology.
The free exhibition workshops and presentations attracted
more than 18,000 visitors from 76 countries. The attendees viewed the latest
products and services from 757 solar exhibitors.
Solar industry leaders from around the world and across
the solar value chain visited San Francisco to gain expert insight into the
technology trends and market movements shaping the solar industry in North
America.
On the PV Energy World, special exhibit saw steady
attendee traffic and full audiences for its presentations and panel discussions
on energy storage technologies and grid integration.
An increasing number of balance-of-system and solar
component companies exhibited at this year’s show, proving that balance of
systems components are playing a crucial role in driving down system costs,
improving efficiency, reliability and ROI.
The Intersolar North America 2012 hosted the first-ever
Intersolar AWARD for solar projects in North America, honored three landmark
projects in the United States and Canada that utilize advanced technology,
incorporate aesthetic and architectural concepts, and exemplify outstanding
services and products.
All nine Intersolar AWARD nominees offered presentations
on their projects on the Innovation Exchange stage.
In the four-day event, approximately 220 speakers
provided expert insight into a variety of topics facing the solar industry.
More than 30 sessions covered everything from net metering to solar heating and
cooling to future market prospects in Europe and Asia.
Utility-scale solar was also an important topic at this
year’s conference, and the conference offered panels on PV power plants,
updates on the CSP and PV markets, and a forum featuring representatives from
utilities on how best to boost the installed capacity of solar.
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