CIS-ES 2010
Conferencia de la Industria Solar - España 2010
7 - 8 October 2010
Madrid, Spain
The conference
The Conferencia de la Industria Solar - España 2010 is the most important conference in the calendar of the Spanish solar sector.
The event has been very well attended over the past three years, attracting around 300 participants each year, underlining the importance of the meeting to the sector. It brings together the industry's experts with the financial world, the media and political representatives. Around 45 experienced speakers will be looking at the key issues that will concern the sector in 2010 and beyond. The new challenges facing the solar industry will be opened up to discussion and solutions offered. The conference will also allow an in-depth discussion about the legislative environment. All major organizations of the solar sector will be present at the meeting.
For an overview of last year's participants please click here.
Comments from 2009 participants
"CIS-ES is a vehicle for gaining accurate, comprehensive and up to date information about the state of the photovoltaic sector in Spain."
Javier Anta, ASIF
"The photovoltaic industry considers CIS-ES to be its most relevant conference."
Tomás García, First Solar
"Our engagement with Solarpraxis 2009 gave us the opportunity to meet professionals from the sector as well as promote our brand."
Silvia Pinós, REC Solar
The Market
Photovoltaics
Although 2009 was a very difficult year, due to the adjustment to a new system of incentives together with an enormous deflation of module prices, 2010 may again bring optimism back to the sector. The industry has adjusted itself to the new environment and so the market is gaining new spirit.
The rooftop market segment is prospering in Spain. 2010 is expected to be a year of consolidation there with installations estimated at about 300 MW.
This fact, together with the most likely incentive to production for one's own use by the government and the very good conditions of irradiation, lead to Spain being one of the most important strategic markets in Europe.
In addition, one should not forget that there lies great potential in the installtions on the ground, which holds an important market for O&M of PV plants.
Solar Thermal
ST is currently having problems but solutions are on their way. The possible modifications that will be applied to the CTE and the creation of a remuneration system are key issues for the future of this technology.
Solar Thermoelectric
The new Royal Decree (tariffs, quota and market size), the reduction of costs for installation, the new competitors EPC and the fulfillment of deadlines for the pre-assignment for remuneration point to a promising future for Solar thermoelectric technology.
Target groups
The conference is aimed at executives and managers from the finance, technical and marketing departments of PV, CSP and Solar thermal companies, as well as distributors, suppliers, analysts, investors, management consultants and industry associations. There will be numerous representatives from the press and politics attending.
Thanks to its unique combination of topics and target groups, the conference offers an ideal arena for establishing new business contacts and initiating co-operative ventures.
