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Are you serious about Thin-Film?
…the biggest and best thin-film event of the year… simply unmissable!
Over250thin-filmindustryexpertssettoattend
TopcasestudiesfromUSandinternationalthin-filmprojects
Thin-filmfocusedExhibition
Over12hoursofnetworkingandbusinessbuildingopportunities
Industrynetworkingdrinksparty
Panelsessions,discussiongroups,keynotespeakers
ThEmOSTImPOrTanTThIn-fIlmEvEnTInnOrThamErIcaThISyEar!
Your finance roadmap: • GetadvicedirectlyfromtheDOEandleadingbanksandtakeawayyourownstep-by-stepguideonexactlywhatyouneedtodotosecureinvestment
Top TipS for a-Si, cdTe and ciGS TecHnoLoGY• :Findouthowtoachievedramaticoperationalimprovementsthroughensuringuniformityinsubstrates,raisingmoduleefficienciesandroll-to-rollmanufacturing
THin-fiLm coST cuT crackdown: • Getthelatestoncostreducingcapabilitiesofnewtechnologicaladvancesanddiscoverhowscalingupyourproductioncapacitycansignificantlyreducecostsby40-50%
How To Become a markeT Leader:• LearnhowtomakeyourproductstandoutfromthePVcrowdandhearuniquetacticsondifferentiationforturnkeymanufacturers
face up To THin-fiLm facTS:• UnderstandexactlywhatfallingsiliconpricesandanoversuppliedPVmarketmeanstoyourbusinessandhowbesttofocusyoureffortsnowtogiveyouthebestchanceofsuccess
Become THe nexT Gw producer:• Hearreallifelessonsfrommanufacturerswhohavescaledupsuccessfullyandusethisinsiderinformationtoplanyourplantupgrade
idenTifY THe moST promiSinG opporTuniTY in THin-•fiLm:Gainexpertanalysisonthelatestthin-filmmarkettrendsandforecastsfor2010andbeathin-filmwinner!
The density of information was phenomenal. Even with my 20+
pages of handwritten notes, I will need those PDFs of presentation
to fully review and digest
FTL Solar, Richard Schoen, Director Solar Technology
6excellentreasonswhyyoumustattendthisevent!
Win big in the thin-film solar market - Your blueprint to cutting costs, securing investment and boosting your profit margins
Save $400!
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DOE John Bartlett Financial Analyst, Solar Energy Technologies Program
First Solar, Benny Buller Director of Device Improvement
United Solar Ovonic Subhendu Guha Senior VP, ECD & Chairman
Kaneka Koshiro Kawaguchi Marketing Manager
Solyndra Kelly Truman VP of Marketing and Business Development
IndUSTrylEadErSSPEakIng
December 1-2 2009, HoTel Nikko, SAN FrANciSco
• Secure Finance • Increase Efficiencies • Cutting-Edge Technology • Reduce Costs • Scale Up
visitTheSummitWebsiteatwww.thinfilmtoday.com/us
OUrEXPErTSPEakErSInclUdE:
Sponsors:
THiN Film SolAr SUmmiT2nd Annual
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THiN-Film’S FUTUre iS ASSUreD
It’sbeenatrickyyearforthethin-filmindustryforsure.Buthasn’titbeenforeverybody?Youbelieveinyourbusiness,andyoubelieveinthethin-filmindustry.Andyouknowwhy…
By 2015, thin-film will account for 30% of the global PV market and grow to $14 billion,accordingtoareportbyNanoMarket.Thin-filmalreadyholdsasignificantportionoftotalPVproduction,accumulatinga15%sharein2008.
Over-supply in the PV market is expected to ease as demand recovers in 2010 and takes off again in 2011 and beyond,accordingtoareportpublishedbyDisplaySearchinAugust2009.
The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) expects 4GW of thin-film production capacity to be operational in 2010,concentratedintheregionsofEurope,China,Taiwan,JapanandtheUSA,thisfigurewillrepresent20%oftotalPVmoduleproduction–upfromjust10%in2007.
Thenumbersaresolid-thereisaveryreal,growingmarketforthin-filmthatinthelong-termisonlygoinginonedirection.Up.Thisiswhynowistheperfecttimetoattendthe2nd Thin Film Solar Summit US organizedbygloballeadersinsolarconferenceproduction–NewSolarTodayandThinFilmToday.Atthiseventyouwilldiscoverwhatyoucandonowtostrengthenyourpositionasaleadingthin-filmmanufacturerandhowtodriveyourbusinessforwardinto2010andtakeasignificantpieceoftheaction!
Thin-Film Technology lowdown:• IncreasIngcellunIformIty–Discover
thefullpotentialofinktechnologyandhearhowmonolithicintegrationreducesthenumberofbadcells
• rolltorollmanufacturIng–Whatarethetechnologicalandcostimplicationsforyourbusinessandhowcanyoubenefit
• raIsIngmoduleeffIcIencIes–Getthelatestoncellandmoduleinnovations,capturetechnologiesandanti-reflectivesolutions
• PanelsIze–Analyzetheeffectpanelsizehasoncostandefficiency
• ImProvIngmodulestabIlIty–Getthelatestinformationonnewtechniquesthatincreasetheworkinglifetimeofyoursystems
Thereisnogainwithoutpain–2009haspresentedsomebrandnewindustrychallengesandcriticalfinanceissuesthatyouneedtoaddressnow!Thisiswhyitiscrucialthatyouconcentrateonstrengtheningyourpositionasaleadingthin-filmmanufacturernow,tomakesurethatyou’rethefirsttoenjoythepaybackthesecondmarketconditionsimprove.
takealookatthIsnaIledonbattlePlanforyourbusIness!Each of these vital steps have their own section in our world leading agenda - providing you with a clear cut roadmap to success!
Here’s the
proof!
ensure You Power into 2010 With The Strongest Thin-Film business You Have ever Had!
• Secure Finance • Increase Efficiencies • Cutting-Edge Technology • Reduce Costs • Scale Up
YoUr billioN $ FormUlA For THiN-Film PV SUcceSS
Turnthepagenowtoseethefullagendaforthisyear’ssummitandyouwillseehowyourconferenceticketwillprovideyouwithinvaluableinformationandadvicethatiscriticaltoyourbusiness!Itwouldliterallytakeyouhundredsofhoursandthousandsof$$$tosecurethisinformationanywhereelse.Reserveyourticketnowtoguaranteeyourplaceatthesummit!
Why we are sure we are addressing yourneeds!We’vespokentohundredsofexpertsinthesolarindustry:Thin-filmmanufacturers,utilities,thin-filmsuppliers,investors,advisorybodiesandmanymoreindustryleadersinordertocreatethisindustry’smostprestigiousandimportantevent-ouragendaisdesignedtocovereverythingthatyoucouldpossiblyneedtohelpyouensureyourcompanycomesout
of2009withthestrongestbusinessyou’veeverhad.
unrivaledthin-filminformation,otherwiseunreachable networking opportunities, unsurpassed content quality and unbeatable value for money Inthepast12months,oursolareventshavebeenattendedbyover6000leadingsolarexecutivesfromrightacrosstheworld.Thoseexecutivesnowhavetheedgeinthisindustry-makesureyoujointhemandgiveyourselfthebestcompetitiveadvantageyoucan!
reserveyourPlaceToday–call18008143459
SecurefinancebygettingadvicedirectlyfromthedOEandleadingbanks
Pinpointexactlyhowyoucanrigorouslydrive costs down
guaranteeyoursuccessbygraspingwherethemost promising opportunitieslieforTfPv
getthelatestoncutting-edge technologytohelpyoustayaheadofcompetition
> No Money = No Project! Youdon’tneedustotellyouthatthecreditmarketsaretightrightnow.That’swhytheThinFilmSummitwillgiveyoutheinsidetrackonhowyoucanattractinvestment,howyoucangetyourhandsonsomeofthe$476mfromthestimuluspackageand–bestofall-we’llevenhavetheDOEspeakingtoyouabouttheloanguaranteeprogram,taxcreditsandfuturelegislation!
> Critical Thin-Film Technology Considerations You’llbegiventheverylatest(salespitchfree!)updatesona-Si,CdTeandCIGS,ensuringthatyouleavewithsolutionstothetechnicalchallengesthatarecurrentlyholdingyoubackfrommorecompetitivelevelsofefficiency.
> Driving Down CostsStrengthenyourmarginsandpinpointexactlyhowyoucanrigorouslydrivecostsdown–streamlineyoursupplychainandfactoryproductiontolowerspendwhileyouincreaseoutput.Plus!Hearhowtosignificantlyreduceyourcostsbyupto40-50%byscalingupyourproduction.
> Seize Thin-Film’s Most Promising Opportunities Seizethemostpromisingopportunitiesaheadasyouhearhowyoucancreateacompetitiveadvantageevenwhenyourcompetitorsareusingthesameturnkeylineasyouare.
Our events are industry leading and places invariably run out quickly – make sure you reserve your ticket today and set yourself on the path to win big in thin-film PV!
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The US alone produced 499 MW of solar panels in 2008 –
70% of which were thin-film!
Get Unique insights From leading Thin-Film companies
ToP SPeAkerS From AroUND THe Globe
cUTTiNG eDGe SeSSioNS YoU NeeD To ATTeND
groupdiscountsavailable,PassThisOnToyourcolleagues
US Department of Energy, John Bartlett, Financial Analyst, Solar Energy Technologies Program
First Solar, Benny Buller, Director of Device Improvement
Uni-Solar, Subhendu Guha, Senior VP, ECD & Chairman
Kaneka, Koshiro Kawaguchi, Marketing Manager
Ersol Thin Film, Christian Koitzsch, MD
Signet Solar, Rajeeva Lahri, CEO
Moser Baer, Rajeewa Arya, CEO
Ascent Solar, Farhad Moghadam, CEO
Primestar Solar, Brian Murphy, CEO
Abound Solar, Russ Kanjorski, VP of Marketing
Solyndra, Kelly Truman, VP of Marketing and Business Development
Applied Materials, Christopher Beitel, MD
Oerlikon, Scott Graybeal, Head of Global Sales and Marketing
NREL, Dr Harin Ullal, National Centre for Photovoltaics
SCHOTT Solar, (speaker confirmed, see website for up to date info)
SoloPower, Mustafa Pinarbasi, VP of Technology
XsunX, Robert Wendt, VP of Engineering
Xunlight, Xunming Deng, CEO
Barclays Capital, Vishal Shah, Senior Analyst, Renewable Energy Solar
Jane Capital Partners LLC, Neal Dikeman, Partner
Lux Research, Ted Sullivan, Senior Analyst
Navigant Consulting, Paula Mints, Principal Analyst PV Services Program
EUPD Research, Daniela Schrieber, Head of Research Operations
MIT-Fraunhofer, (speaker confirmed, see website for up to date info)
Techcet Group, Lita Shon-Roy, Senior Managing Partner
Komax Solar, Stefan Kaufmann, Head PM & Technology
Air Products, David Tavianini, PV Global Marketing Manager
Linde Electronics, Anish Tolia, Head of Market Development - Americas
Chadbourne & Parke LLP, Kenneth Hansen, Partner
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SEE WHO YOU'LL MEET AT THIS EVENT - GO TO
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I wish to thank you and your team for setting up a very informative and interesting Thin Film Solar Summit in San Francisco. I am
certainly looking forward to attending your future summits. In addition to the Summit, the “after hours” networking was invaluable and has introduced me to a lot more key players within the industry.
Busch Semiconductor Vacuum Group LLC, Derek Shields, Vice President - Sales
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" It was really a very good conference and ideal platform of exchange of ideas to increase value of the solar thin-film value chain.
Bridge Strategy, Sukhveer Singh "
" The event gave me a good overview of the finance process in the US, and an excellent summary of the key players. The
networking opportunities were particularly valuable.
Leybold Optics, Phil Hatchett, Regional Sales Manager"
"Impressive tech attendance.
Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, Nolan Browne, Managing Director
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It was well balanced in terms of market data, producers, financing... I hope to attend other Thin Film Today conferences.
Pilkington North America, Fabricio Kameyama
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The density of information was phenomenal. Even with my 20+ pages of handwritten notes, I will need those PDFs of
presentation to fully review and digest.
FTL Solar, Richard Schoen, Director Solar Technology
Your Roadmap For Thin-Film Success In 2010 And Beyond
DAY 1 - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2009
hOWTOThrIvEandflOUrIShInThEThEThIn-fIlmmarkET
EvOlUTIOn
Giving it to you straight: Thin-film market facts and realistic predictions for 2010 and beyondThePVindustryisoversuppliedandwithsiliconandmodulepricescontinuingtofall,itmayseemlikeatoughtimetobeathin-filmmanufacturer.That’swhynowmorethaneveryouneedanhonestanalysisofthethin-filmmarketanddiscoverwhichmarketsandapplicationsareyoursafestbet.
Cutthroughthevariousanalystspredictions•andgetarealisticpictureofwhatthethin-filmmarketcanexpectinthenext12to18months
Analyzehowthemarketleadersaredealing•withfallingsiliconpricesandtakeawaybestpracticeexamplesthatyoucanapplytoyourbusiness
Takelessonslearnedfromtherenewable•energyindustryasawholeandhearhowitcanbeappliedtothefutureofthin-film
Discoverwherethemostpromising•opportunitieslieforyourthin-filmbusiness-Theapplicationsandregionalmarketsthatstandthebestchanceforsuccessandwhatyoucandotojumpontheseopportunities
ascentsolar,FarhadMoghadam,CEOunitedsolarovonic,SubhenduGuha,Senior VP, ECD & ChairmanPrimestarsolar,BrianMurphy,CEOersolthinfilm,ChristianKoitzsch,MDsolyndra,KellyTruman,VP of Marketing and Business Developmentnavigantconsulting,PaulaMints,Principal Analyst PV Services Program
crucial thin-film materials updateBenefitfromacomprehensiveupdateon•thecurrentcostofallthevariousmaterialsusedtobuildthin-filmcells
Telluriumandindium-Areweoraren’twe•goingtorunoutofsupply?
Gettingyourmaterialsforless-Hearabout•thelatestandmosteffectivemethodsthatwillhelplowerthissignificantportionofyourthin-filmmanufacturingcosts
Techcet Group,LitaShon-Roy,Senior Managing Partnerlindeelectronics,AnishTolia,Head of Market Development, Americas
reserveyourPlaceQuicklyandSecurelyatwww.thinfilmtoday.com/us
Opening Panel
The strategies you need to give you the edge in today’s highly competitive thin-film market
Findoutwhat• youcandotocompeteoncost,evenifyouusethesameturnkeyproductionlineasyourcompetitors
Stickoutfromthecrowd-Discoverwhattofocus•onthathasrealappealtoyourcustomersandcandeliverarealsparktoyoursalesfigures
Cutoutthemiddleman-Heartoptipsfrom•companieswhohavesuccessfullyexpandedtheirbusinessbysellingdirectlytotheend-user
Expandingupanddownstream-Howyoucan•benefitfromgettinginvolvedwithinstallationanddevelopingcloserelationshipswithyoursuppliers
euPdresearch,DanielaSchrieber,Head of Research Operations
Oerlikon,ScottGraybeal,Head of Global Sales and Marketing
winning the Thin-film vs crystalline battle
Thin-film• strengths-Learnthemostcompellingargumentsthatwillconvinceyourinvestorsandcustomerstochoosethin-filmPVovercrystallinePV
Howlowcansilicongo?Hearexpertopinionon•howfarsiliconpriceswillfallandwhatyoucandotopreparefortheimpact
Morethanjustcost-Discoverhowyoucan•capitalizeoncertainnicheapplicationsandothercircumstanceswherethin-filmhasamajoradvantageovercrystallinetechnologies
mIt-fraunhofer(speakerconfirmed,
pleaseseewebsiteforuptodateinfo)
TEchnOlOgyandInnOvaTIOnSThaTWIllcUTThIn-fIlmcOSTS
Thin-film technology breakthroughsGetanupdateontheverylatestthin-filmefficiencyimprovementsandwhatdevelopmentsyoucanexpectinthenext12-18monthsthatwillincreasethin-filmviability
Roll-to-rollmanufacturing-Discoverhow•muchitcancutcostsandwhattechnologicalimplicationsitwillhaveonyourmanufacturingprocessHearaboutalternativeencapsulationtechniques•thatcanside-stepthedifficultieswiththin-filmflexiblesubstratesDiscoverthefullpotentialofinktechnologythat•canproducehighuniformityforyoursolarcellsBenefitfromanin-depthlookatthelatestincell•andmoduleinnovation,capturetechnologies,anti-reflectivesolutionsandmore
nrel,DrHarinUllal,National Centre for PhotovoltaicsKaneka,KoshiroKawaguchi,Marketing ManagersoloPower,MustafaPinarbasi,VP of TechnologyXsunX,RobertWendt,VP of Engineering
cutting thin-film costs – How to get the last digit out of your yieldGetthecompletepictureofcostcuttingtechniquesfromfrontendspecialistAppliedMaterials,backendspecialistKomaxandthin-filmmanufacturerMoserBaer.
Killyourbadcells-howintegratingmonolithically•canensureuniformityacrossyourproductionlineScalingupcostanalysis-discoverhowmuch•youcanreallyexpecttosaveinmaterialsandequipmentcostsbyscalingupyourprojectAnalysetheprosandconsofdifferentprocesses•andtechniques
appliedmaterials,ChristopherBeitel, MDkomaxsolar,StefanKaufmann, Head PM & Technologymoserbaer,RajeewaArya,CEO
The is not a vague or ill-defined agenda, it is the result of months of primary research and interviews conducted with over 75 senior executives in the thin-film industry. We would like to express special acknowledgement to our panel of experts who have really helped us zone into the core topics of the agenda:
deutschebank,StephenO’Rourke,Senior Analyst
soloPower,HomayounTalieh,co-founder
heliovolt,LouayEldada,Chief Technology Officer
sharp,PaulWormser,Senior Director of Product Development
solarPower,EricHafter,President
isuppli,StefandeHaan,Analyst
Komax,StefanKaufmann,Manager PM & Technology
daystartechnologies,BretAdamsPhoenixsolar,ManfredBaechler,CTO
nanomarkets,KatherineDerbyshire,Associate Analyst
appliedmaterials,ChrisBeitel,Managing Director
luxresearchInc,TedSullivan,Solar Program Leader
Abound,MarkChen,Director of Marketing
Air Products,DaveTavianini,PV Global Marketing Manager
solyndra,KellyTruman,VP Marketing and Business Development
lindeelectronics,AnishTolia,Market Development, Solar
Oerlikon,ScottGraybeal,Head of Global Sales and Marketing
navigantconsulting,PaulaMints,Principal Analyst PV Services
unitedsolarovonic,SubhenduGuha,Senior VP and Chairman
sunPower,DougRose,Technology Development Director
schottsolar,CaseyGutowski,Director of Business Development
morganstanley,NickAllen,Senior Research Analyst
Techcet Group,LitaShon-Roy,Chief Editor and Senior Managing Partner
euPdresearch,DanielaSchreiba,Head of Research Operations
Unrivalled Choice With All The Issues You Want To Hear About
DAY 2 - WEDnESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009
DoN’T GeT DiSTrAcTeD bY NoTe-TAkiNG
makesureyousignuptoreceivepostconferenceonline access to the summit so you can share the learning with your team. It includes:
iT’S a GreaT TooL for TraininG Your Team, See THe reGiSTraTion paGe for more deTaiLS!
•Completeaudiorecordingsofeverysession•Completesetofpresentations•Timedprogram,attendeelist,exhibitorand
sponsorinformation
ThIn-fIlmfInancEandlEgISlaTIOn
everything you need to know to secure investment for your thin-film businessPrivate funding:
Makey• ourbankvisitpainless-Findoutexactlywhatyourbankneedstoheartosecureyourloanincludingwhobacksupyourwarrantyandhowliquidthewarrantywillneedtobe
Equityinvestorchecklist-Understandwhatthey•needtohearandhowtomeettheirexpectations
GettipsandinsightsfromtheCEOofXunlight,who•havesuccessfullyraisedmorethan$40mofinvestment
Public funding:
DOELoanGuaranteeprogram-Getyourup-to-the-•minuteoverviewoftheverylatestdevelopmentsandseewhatkindsofprojectsarelikelytoqualifyandwhytheywilldoso
Heartherequirementsforsecuringfundingthrough•thestimuluspackage-Whatyouneedtodotoapplyandhowmuchthethin-filmindustrycanexpecttoreceive
PainlessPowerPurchaseAgreements(PPA)-See•inadvancethepitfallsthatmanycompaniesrunintowhenseekingPPAs
usdepartmentofenergy,JohnBartlett,Financial Analyst, Solar Energy Technologies Programbarclayscapital,VishalShah,Senior Analyst, Renewable Energy SolarXunlight,XunmingDeng, CEOJanecapitalPartners,NealDikeman, Partner
direct from the doe – Your questions answered on upcoming legislations that will affect the thin-film industry Chadbourne&ParkeLLPraisesthequestionsyouwantanswered,leavingnostoneunturnedandsheddinglightonexactlyhowfuturelegislationwillaffectyourbusiness
Policiesinthepipeline-Findoutin-depth•informationonwhatnewlegislationisonthehorizonthatmatterstothin-film
Makesureyourcompanyisreadytoactdecisively•toupcominglegislation.Hearhowtoprepareforthesechangesandknowhowtheywillimpactonyourbusiness
usdepartmentofenergy,JohnBartlett,Financial Analyst, Solar Energy Technologies Programchadbourne&ParkellP,KennethHansen,Partner
IncrEaSIngThIn-fIlmmanUfacTUrIngEffIcIEncy
amorphous-silicon: keeping the price low and staying competitive
Evaluatetheeffectivenessoftandem•junctiontechnologyasitachievesfactoryacceptanceandpromisesefficiencyimprovementsofupto8%
Hearfirsthandwhatinnovationsare•comingfroma-SithatwillallowittocontinuecompetingagainstCdTeandCIGS
Ascertainhowimportantpanelsizeiswhen•itcomestocostsandefficiencies
Xunlight,XunmingDeng,CEOsignetsolar,RajeevaLahri,CEO
The power and potential of cdTeCdTeholdstheleadinthin-film.Getanupdateonthelatestdevelopmentsonthisefficienttechnology,seewhatthefutureholdsandwhatyoucandotomaximizeCdTe’spotential
Takealookatwhat’sholdingyouback•fromscalinguptothebig-timebenchmarkof1GWandwhatyoucandotomeetandbeatthesetechnicalchallenges
Understandtheflexiblemanufacturing•methodsthatarethetruestrengthofCdTeandhowyoucanleveragethistoyouradvantage
Findouthowtobuildanefficientrecycling•programtopreventCdTepanelsendingupinalandfillandappeasingsafetyconcernsoncadmiumusage
firstsolar,BennyBuller,Director of Device Improvement
Primestarsolar,BrianMurphy, CEO
aboundsolar,RussKanjorski,VP of Marketing
improve operational efficiency and commercialize your ciGS line
UnderstandthechallengesCIGS•manufacturersfaceandhowtobeatthem-RightfromcertifyingCIGSplatemodulestoshippingoffthefirstbatch
Getaninsightintohowtoscaleup•withoutcompromisingthecompositionandmicrostructurethatarevitaltoCIGSperformance
Understandhowstandardizedequipment•interfaceswillincreaseyieldandproductquality
ascentsolar,FarhadMoghadam,CEO
Think big: Your roadmap to get from mw to GwIfyoudon’twanttomissthemarketwindow,it’simportanttoworktowardmassproductionnow.
Hearreal-lifelessonsfromthosethatare•makingthejumpandtakeawaytoptipsyoucanapplytoyourplantandbeonyourwaytobecomethenextGWproducer
Fromdevelopmenttoproduction–Hear•aboutwaystoeffectivelyscaleupyourmanufacturingfacilitieswiththeleastdisruptionandmaximumcostbenefit
Getanexpertviewtohelpyouunderstand•someofthechallengesofscalingthin-filmtechnologies
firstsolar,BennyBuller, Director of Device Improvement
nrel,DrHarinUllal,National Centre for Photovoltaics
signetsolar,RajeevaLahri,CEO
unitedsolarovonic,SubhenduGuha,Senior VP, ECD & Chairman
Air Products,DavidTavianini,PV Global Marketing Manager
real life thin-film field installation data InvestorsfavorcrystallinePVsincethereisn’talotoffielddataorpredictivemodelsonthin-filmperformance.Basedonthin-filmperformancedatathathasbeengatheredfromthepast15years,discover:
Whatresultsthin-filmmodulesaregetting•andwhethertheyaremeetingorexceedingprojectexpectations
Insightfuldataonyieldpotentialandlosses•ofanactualthin-filmPVsystemandhowthisfeedsintositeperformanceassessmentandevaluation
Whetherpredictivemodelperformanceisup•toscratchandwhethertheresultsprovideanaccurateassessmentofthin-film
schottsolar(speakerconfirmed,pleaseseewebsiteforuptodateinfo)
capital cost ($/wp) vs Levelized cost of electricity Lcoe ($/kwh)
UnderstandwhyLCOEshouldbethemetric•ofmeritforevaluatingthin-filmtechnologies
Understandthestrategicthinkingbehind•utilities’purchasingdecisionsandfindoutexactlywhatyoucandotomakesureyoufitinseamlesslywithwhatthemarketneeds
Makesureyourprojectisreadyforutility•buy-inassoonaspossible-yourpathtomaximizingyourROIimmediately
luxresearch,TedSullivan,Senior Analyst
ScalIngUPThIn-fIlmmanUfacTUrIng&InSTallaTIOn
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WHo ATTeNDeD THiN Film SUmmiT US lAST YeAr?
3 Score Inc
3S Industries USA
ABB Robotics
Advanced Solar Photonics
Aecom
Aeolus Renewable Energy Private
Air Liquide Electronics
Air Products
AKT America
Albemarle
Albiasa Corporation
Alcatel Vacuum Products
ALSTOM Power Systems
Amelio Solar
Amideon Systems
Applied Materials
Arizona State University
Arkema
ATMI
Busch
Border Power Plant Working Group
Business Engineering
Corporation
Bystronic Glass
Caerus Systems
Capital Projects Finance Authority
CIS Solar
Clairvoyant Energy
Dan Predpall Consulting
Despatch Industries
Discovery Group
Dow Corning
DPR Construction
DuPont Company
Dynamic Materials
Eastman Kodak
Electronic Materials Review
ELMARCO
EM2 Associates
ENN Solar Energy
Entrepreneur.com
EPV Solar
Ernst & Young
Ersol Solar Energy
ESI Group
EuPD Research
Evans Analytical Group
Evident Technologies
Excico
Fidelity Investments
Freeport McMoran
FTL Solar
Fuji Electric Device Technology America
FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA
Gadir Solar
Gamesa Solar-9ren
Gilder Gagnon & Howe
Glaston
Global Solar Energy
Global Technology Holdings
GPEC
Graphic Laminating
Greenrock Capital
GreenTech Media
Hannon Armstrong
Harbison-Mahony-Higgins Builders, Inc.
Heliovolt Corporation
i2S LineScan Imaging
Iberdrola Ingenieria y Constriccion
Imperbel
Indium Corporation
InnoLas
Integrated Power
Intermolecular
ISET
Isofoton
Itochu Corporation
Jane Capital Partners
JSR Micro
Kappa
Komax
Lasertec
Leybold Optics
LGI
Lightwave Power
Linde Electronics
LPKF SolarQuipment GmbH
Lux Research
M+W Zander
Mallinckrodt Baker
MIT Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems
Mitsubishi International GmbH
MK Metalfoils USA
Morgan Stanley
Moser Baer PhotoVoltaic
Mugla University
NanoMarkets
Nanosolar
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
National Semiconductor
Solar Magic
Navigant Consulting
NAZCA
New Energy Finance
NPCP
NREL
NV Energy
NY & Partners
Nyland
Performance Roof Systems
Below is a sample list of the more than 200 companies that attended our Thin Film Solar Summit USA in San Francisco last year.
For information on who you could meet at the 2nd Thin Film Solar Summit US, see the website at www.thinfilmtoday.com/us
LastDecember,worldbeatingthin-filmcompaniesgatheredtohearfromthoseleadingthechargeanddeliveringinnovativesolutionstoimprovetechnologyandcommercializethin-filminthesolarindustryacrosstheglobe.
The2ndThinFilmSolarSummitUSoffersanexcellentrangeofsponsorshipandexhibitionopportunitiestosuiteveryneedandbudget.Topthin-filmexecutivesfromeveryareaoftheindustrywillcometogethertofocustheirongoingstrategiesonthemostpressingtechnologicalandstrategicissuesfacingtheindustrytoday.Ifyouneedourspeakersanddelegatesaspartnersorclientsthiseventisabigopportunityforyoutomeet,greetandimpresstheminperson.
So,ifyouhaveasolutionorservicethatcanhelpthin-filmcompaniesintheirquesttoreducemanufacturingcosts,improveefficienciesandsellmorethin-filmproducts,makesureyousignuptodaytosecureyourexclusivepositionatthesummit–withverylimitedspaceandopportunitiesavailable,yousimplycan’tfailtogetexcellentexposureforyourcompanyandsecurerealbusinessbenefits.
yourexhibitionareagivesyouanunrivalledopportunityto:•Providehighlytargetedexposureforyourbrandandmarket
leadingsolutions•Demonstrateyourtechnologydirectlytoyourtargetmarketandget
theirfeedbackandadviceonotherareasandchallengestofocuson•Network,holdmeetingsandhavegreaterinteractionwithexistingand
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