Event Overview

More than 300 attendees are already confirmed to attend the Concentrated Photovoltaic Summit '08. There are only 10 tickets left so hurry...

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CPV goes commercial – how to build, maintain and run a profitable CPV plant

Cells * Lenses * Tracking Systems * Finance * Regulation * Case Studies * Risk Management

• Harnessing the power of CPV : Analyse and compare the cost per installed watt of traditional PV technologies with CPV and realise the tremendous cost reduction potential of CPV
• Inside ISFOC : A step by step guide to the role, comparison projects and findings of the Institute for CPV Developments
• Solar cell efficiency gains : Hear how CPV leaders are designing high efficiency multi-junction cells that tolerate high temperatures and how your business can implement them today
• Reduce costs through superior cell cooling devices : Find out which cooling designs lower temperatures and increase the efficiency of your cell
• Maximising your lenses : Understand how to achieve maximum lense concentration at minimum cost to lower the cost per W of your plant
• Optimise your tracking systems : Cutting edge designs that minimise the project costs of your tracking systems through efficiency gains
• Case studies : Lessons learned from in-the-field experience – hear the real case studies from the experts in CPV that have successfully installed power
• Technology updates : Find out what's hot in CPV technology including intermediate band cells and thermo-photovoltaic technology
• Standardisation : Find out the latest about the standardisation procedures to ensure that your technology is up to the high expectations
• Financial Risk Management : Get the funding you need – convince the bank of the viability of your project and reduce your risks

'PV concentrator power generation at $3 per watt is imminent in the coming few years' Vahan Garboushian, President, Amonix

At just over €2/W, Concentrating Photovoltaic (CPV) technology is fast developing into the most cost-effective renewable energy generator around. In the last two years there has been a surge of interest in CPV technology increasing output from just 1 MW in 2004 to 18 MW in 2006. And this is just the beginning…commercialisation is just around the corner with proof being provided by the establishment of ISFOC (Institute for Concentration Photovoltaic Systems) in Spain… a major step for this exploding industry!

CPV is already revolutionising the utility scale solar market, with the capacity to produce vast amounts of energy for a fraction of the cost. Experts expect that CPV will overtake CSP in generation capacity over the next 5 years. And with major industry players raising upwards of $300m in financing recently the future of CPV has never looked brighter.

Can you afford to miss out on CPV's immense potential and the opportunity to take a slice of the massive CPV pie? Thought not! Book now for the event that shows you, step by step, how to profit from the CPV revolution.

CPV reduces costs and drives up efficiency gains!

Put simply, CPV can significantly drive down the cost per watt installed, and ultimately per kWh produced. Concentrating light on a solar cell greatly increases its output and with current improvements in technology offering efficiencies of up to 38% meaning that US$3/W systems are just around the corner! Now is the time to stake your claim and harness that all important competitive advantage.

Cost wise things look favourable as well with just $30-50m (for a 100MW/year) required for a CPV plant deployment set against the $150-300m investment required for crystalline silicon PV or thin-film PV plants.

Furthermore, commercial applications are being scaled up right now, CPV can adapt to your project needs – whether it's a 5MW or 500MW project so you can be sure you will ROI – fast.

Take Sol3G for example, they're installing up to 5MW of CPV in 2008 with installed projects in Denmark, Girona, Lleida, Barcelona, Sevilla and Madrid. Do you want to hear what they have to say and how they did it? Well you can, because they'll be on hand to tell you about their successes and the lessons they learned.

Confused about which cells will be right for your project, or intrigued as to the next generation developments that will change the way you operate. No problem, Spectrolab and Azur Space will update you on the state of the art technologies that can harness efficiencies of up to 38% on multi-junction and III-V cells for CPV.

You'll also hear from the likes of UPM, ISFOC and Solfocus, Isofotón, Concentrix, Concentración Solar la Mancha and many more so you walk away with in-depth knowledge on how to build, maintain and operate a profitable CPV business.

Sounds great doesn't it…so why aren't we all doing it and watching the profits come in from this red hot industry?

Hurdles to overcome to drive CPV forwards!

Like any renewable technology there are issues to beresolved – luckily they are being solved now and you'll find out how at this must attend event ! Top of the agenda is to improve the efficiencies – and costs – of CPV cells under the super high temperatures reached during the concentration process, whilst sunlight tracking for maximum yields, selecting the right lenses and proving the durability of CPV plants are also high priority for those leading the charge.

Financially, the key to delivering cost effective commercial plants is the willingness of investors and banks to manage the risks of new projects. This is often harder than it sounds with a lack of understanding from the investment community and also your ability to ensure your proposals are appealing and are viable investment opportunities.

The lenses used on CPV are high efficiency lenses from the aerospace industry that can achieve efficiencies of up to 38%. But how can you harness this competitive edge for your business? You'll learn how to overcome prohibitive costs and silicon market crunches with a unique roadmap to CPV success..

Concentrating your cells by up to 1000 times is hard-work of course so you'll be needing updates on the latest cell technologies that will ensure your plant is as efficient and long lasting as possible, saving you all important resources and pots of cash!

The seemingly never ending maintenance costs of tracking systems have also been an expense in the past, but no longer! You'll find out which tracking systems give you the best yields for your plant, driving up their efficiencies and your profits!

Proving reliability is key for the CPV industry, to prove to be bankable – and regulations and subsidies do cater for PV – but do these extend to CPV too? Do you know which tax breaks are available for your project? If not, then you must join us in Madrid to get your full low down on where and how to operate.

The trail blazers that solve these issues will super charge their businesses so fast others may not catch up. This is land grab time and your business needs to position itself right now to make you are perfectly placed to take advantage. Next year may well be too late!

Worried? Fear not, the CPV Summit 2008 gives you all the answers to these issues and much more. Read on to find out how!

"Concentration is the secret to doing it cheaper” Antonio Luque, Professor, UPM