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Please join us at Solar POWER-GEN Conference & Exhibition co-located with the Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo North America. By registering you will be able to take advantage of both shows; attend any pre-conference workshops and/or conference sessions and have the opportunity to network with all the renewable industry attendees.   

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What is Solar POWER-GEN?

Solar POWER-GEN Conference and Exhibition will provide a dynamic and engaging forum dedicated to large-scale solar power. The event will take place in California, the leading U.S. state for solar energy development, and will run from February 14-16, 2012 at the Long Beach Convention Center. Co-located with the 9th annual Renewable Energy World Conference and Expo North America, the event will delve into the specifics of developing, supporting, and growing large-scale solar power in America.

Come learn more about solar policy, markets, finance & technology. Listen and participate in discussions about a wide range of topics such as the expanding role of solar power across North America; how policy is driving innovation; technology breakthroughs in solar power equipment; utility ownership of solar and much more. 

Who Should Attend?

• Power Generating Utilities, Independent Power Producers, Municipal Utilities and Cooperatives
• Manufacturers and Suppliers
• Local, State and Federal Government Representatives & Policymakers
• Investors and Financiers
• Engineering Firms
• Energy Advisory and Planning Agencies
• Installers and Integrators
• Large Energy Users
• Manufacturers of Renewable Energy Systems
• Consultants in Renewable Energy
• Architects and Construction Representatives

Large-scale solar power has arrived in a BIG way!

California has created one of the highest renewable energy production targets in North America, seeking to produce 33% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020. This is the ideal environment to discuss and debate large-scale solar energy development issues:

Market Growth - In 2010, the U.S. solar power market grew more than 100%, with 28% of installations considered large-scale – over 1 MW. There are now more than 700 MW of utility PV projects under contract and 11 GW of concentrating solar power plants in various stages of development.

Falling Costs - Industry analysts predict the costs associated with development of large-scale solar power plants will be cut in half by 2020, if not sooner.

Greater Need - With global events like nuclear disasters and growing concern over C02 emissions, water shortages and energy security, solar power is poised for explosive growth in the next decade.

Solutions - Large-scale solar power is not without its own environmental, financial, political and technical challenges, all of which will be explored and discussed at Solar POWER-GEN, the first solar power conference and expo dedicated to the growing large-scale solar power industry.

• How will the industry overcome the backlash against large-scale projects?
• Is financing readily available given the technical challenges of installing large-scale projects?
• Will water use favor PV over CSP?
• Can costs continue to drop as fast as they have been?
• Which local, state and federal policies favor large-scale solar over distributed solar?
• Will the need for more transmission impact the industry?
• How do the North American, European and Asia large-scale solar players learn from each others’ success – and failures?