Winning PV Partnerships: A Bright Future for the US-German Model October 14, 2008

Solar markets both in the U.S. and Germany are growing rapidly, but are still very dependent on government subsidies. Both countries offer a very different set of opportunities in leading the way into the future of the PV industry. The U.S. has huge, yet relatively untapped market potential; a wealth of companies developing promising new technologies and proximity to grid-parity in an ever growing number of regions. Germany is home to some of the largest and most sophisticated global PV companies and offers a large, growing and stable market with a reliable support system. Bringing those two together strategically has provided, and will continue to provide, an outstanding recipe for success.

Moderator:
Brian Fan, Senior Director of Research, Cleantech Group

Panelists:

* Lars Podlowski, CTO, Solon AG
* Mike Gering, CEO, Global Solar Energy
* Bernd Kohlstruck, Managing Director, Xantrex Technology GmbH
* Nolan Browne, Managing Director, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems at MIT

Goal:
The goal of the event is to foster a fruitful discussion about the benefits of partnering among leaders of the PV industries in the U.S. and in Germany. Specific topics to be discussed will include:

* Unique advantages the different geographies offer
* Asymmetric needs of different partners
* Drivers and barriers for successful partnerships
* Real world case studies for managing transatlantic business relationships

Target audience:

* Key decision makers and multipliers from the U.S. and European PV industries
* Companies or investors with an interest in entering a transatlantic PV partnership
* Analysts, consultants and other service providers to the growing solar industry with an interest in learning about transatlantic partnerships

A full lunch and drinks will be served.

$20 Members, $30 Non-Members, $40 at the door.

Official Website: http://www.gaba-network.org/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_detail&agid=338&year=2008&month=10&day=14&Itemid=116