ISNA2013Conference Program

North Americas Premier
Conference for the Solar Industry

InterContinental Hotel, San Francisco
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Monday, July 8, 2013
Photovoltaics
13 Energy Storage: Market Prospects & Policies
14 SEMI North American PV Fab Managers Forum
16 The Solar Asset Symposium
19 Energy Storage: Innovative Technologies
21 Energy Storage: Applications
22 Energy Storage: Panel Discussion
Workshops
23 Advanced Grid-Connected PV System Topics
24 Power Electronics for Photovoltaics
Special Event
27 Bus Tour: San Francisco Bay Area Tour of
Commercial Solar Installs
28 Ofcial Opening Ceremony / Welcome Reception
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Intersolar North America Conference | CONTENT
Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Photovoltaics
30 Balance of Systems
31 Crystalline Silicon PV
32 Balance of Systems: Grid Integration
33 Thin Film PV
34 Novel PV Cell Concepts
36 PV Power Plants: Technologies
38 Renewables: Turning Green Cities into Growth Cities
40 SEMI PV Materials Expert Forum
42 PV Modules and Systems
43 PV Power Plants: Development & Financing
Photovoltaics & Solar Heating and Cooling
44 Building Integrated Solutions
45 California Solar Markets: Opportunities &
Challenges RPS and Going Beyond the CSI Program
46 Concentrating Solar Thermal Power
47 Solar Policies for 2013: Roundtable Discussion
with California Policy Makers
Workshop
48 Solar Heating Theory and Design
Special Event
49 Solar Summerfest
4|5
Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Photovoltaics
50 Global PV Markets: North America
52 Off Grid: Micro Grid Solutions & Financing Models
53 Accelerating PV Market Development
55 Financing: Business Models
56 Global PV Markets: Asia & Pacic
57 The Future of Utility Scale and Medium Size
Solar Projects in Latin America
58 Global PV Markets: Europe
Photovoltaics & Solar Heating and Cooling
59 Growth Stage Companies Forum
Solar Heating and Cooling
60 Solar Heating and Cooling: Policy and Markets
61 Solar Heating and Cooling: Innovations and Applications
63 Solar Heating and Cooling: Panel Discussion
Workshop
64 Designing Grid-Connected PV Systems
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Intersolar North America Conference | CONTENT
Thursday, July 11, 2013

Photovoltaics
66 Future of PV: Technology & Market Outlook
67 CEO Panel
Workshop
68 Ground-mounted Solar Farms
Special Event
69 Bus Tour: San Francisco Bay Area Tour of
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Side-Events
Exhibition Quick Facts
Event Venues Exhibition Halls
Exhibition Program Highlights
Intersolar AWARD Ceremony 2013
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Intersolar North America Conference | QUICK FACTS | COMMITTEE
CONFERENCE QUICK FACTS

Dates
Hours
Venue
Speakers
Attendees
July 8-11, 2013

Monday
July 8, 2013
9:00am7:00pm
Tuesday
July 9, 2013
9:00am6:00pm
Wednesday July 10, 2013 9:00am6:00pm
Thursday
July 11, 2013 9:00am6:00pm
InterContinental Hotel San Francisco
888 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
200+
1,600
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Conference Committee Chairman
Prof. Dr. Eicke R. Weber, Director, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE)
Advisory Board
Dr. Dan E. Arvizu, Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) | Ezra
Auerbach, Former Executive Director, North American Board of Certified Energy
Practitioners (NABCEP) | Nolan Browne, Managing Director, Fraunhofer Center
for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) | Prof. Dr. Bruno Burger, Head of Department
Power Electronics, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) | Dr. Finlay
Colville, Vice President, Solarbuzz | Sequoya Cross, Board Treasurer / Interim
President, Northern California Solar Energy Association (Norcal) | Matthew
Feinstein, Analyst, Lux Research Consulting | Shannon Graham, Associate Director,
Navigant Consulting | Dr. Christian Hpfner, Scientific Director, Fraunhofer Center
for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) | Juris Kalejs Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer,
American Solar Technologies | Prof. Dr. Daniel Kammen, Professor of Energy at
the University of California, University of Berkeley | Philipp Kunze, Director
European Sales, Solaria Germany GmbH | Minh Le, Director of the Solar Energy
Technologies Office, U.S. Department of Energy | Janice Lin, Managing Partner,
Strategen Consulting | Lucio Mesquita Ph.D., Managing Director, Thermosol
Consulting | Paula Mints, Founder, Chief Market Research Analyst, Solar PV Market
Research | Lyle K. Rawlings, President & Chief Executive Ofcer, Advanced Solar
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Products, Vice-President, Mid-Atlantic Solar Energy Industries Association (MSEIA) |

Daniela Schreiber, Executive Vice President, EuPD Research | Ronald A. Sinton,
President, Sinton Instruments | Andrew Skumanich Ph.D., Founder and Chief
Executive Officer, SolarVision Consulting | Steven J. Strong, President, Solar Design
Associates | Gerhard Stryi-Hipp, Head of Energy Policy, Coordinator Smart Energy
Cities Division, Thermal Systems and Buildings, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar
Energy Systems (ISE) | Dr. Thomas Surek, President, Surek PV Consulting | Tom
Thompson, Director of Business Development, Advanced Solar Products, Board
Member, NY Solar Energy Society (NYSES) & Solar Energy Business Association of
New England (SEBANE) | Richenda van Leeuven, Executive Director, Energy and
Climate Energy Access Initiative, United Nations Foundation | Dr. Matthias Vetter,
Head of Department, PV Off-Grid Solutions and Battery System Technology,
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) | Marianne Walpert, Executive
Director, SolarTech | Bettina Weiss, Vice President Global Business Development,
SEMI
Industry Board
David Arfin, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, First Energy Finance | Dr. Gordon
Brinser, President, SolarWorld Industries America | Clark Crawford, Vice-President
Sales and Business Development USA, Soitec | Sven Kramer, Sales Director
Photovoltaics, Brkle | Dirk Morbitzer, General Manager, Renewables Analytics |
T.S. Ravi, Founder & Chief Executive Ofcer, Crystal Solar | Dr. Florian Wessendorf,
Managing Director PV-Production, German Engineering Federation (VDMA) | Jrgen
Wild, Chief Executive Officer, M+W Group GmbH | Dr. Peter Wohlfart, Head of
Research and Development, SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG
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Intersolar North America Conference | PROGRAM OVERVIEW
CONFERENCE SESSIONS

9:00am10:30am
The Solar Asset Symposium:

Emerging Trends, Tools
and Standards (Part 1)
4th Annual SEMI North American

PV Fab Managers Forum
(Part 1)
Energy Storage:
Market Prospects
& Policies

Emerging Trends, Tools and
Standards (Part 2)

(Part 2)
Energy Storage:
Innovative Technologies

Standards (Part 3)

(Part 3)
Energy Storage:
Applications

Standards (Part 4)

(Part 4)
Energy Storage:
Panel Discussion
Coffee Break
11:00am12:30pm
Lunch Break
1:30pm3:00pm
Coffee Break
3:30pm5:00pm
Official Opening Ceremony
5:30pm7:00pm
7:00pm
Welcome Reception

9:00am10:45am
Crystalline Silicon PV
Balance of Systems
Building Integrated
Solutions
Thin Film PV
Balance of Systems:
Grid Integration
Concentrating
Solar Thermal Power
Novel PV Cell Concepts
PV Power Plants:
Technologies
SEMI PV Materials Expert Forum: The

Economic Viability of PV Materials,
Cost & Competition (Part 1)
PV Modules and Systems
PV Power Plants:
Development &
Financing
SEMI PV Materials Expert Forum: The

Economic Viability of PV Materials,
Cost & Competition (Part 2)
Coffee Break
11:15am1:00pm
Lunch Break
2:00pm3:45pm
Coffee Break
4:15pm6:00pm
Solar Summerfest (Metreon Rooftop)
5:00pm10:00pm

9:00am-10:45am
Off Grid: Micro

Grid Solutions &
Financing Models
Global PV Markets:
North America
Solar Heating & Cooling:

Policy and Markets
Financing:
Business Models
Accelerating PV Market
Development Panel

Innovations and
Applications
The Future for Utility Scale and

Medium Size Solar Projects in
Latin America (Part 1)
Global PV Markets:
Asia & Pacific

Panel Discussion
The Future for Utility Scale and

Medium Size Solar Projects in
Latin America (Part 2)
Global PV Markets:
Europe
Growth Stage
Companies Forum
Coffee Break
11:15am-1:00pm
Lunch Break
2:00pm-3:45pm
Coffee Break
4:15pm-6:00pm

9:00am-10:45am
Future of PV:
Technology &
Market Outlook
Coffee Break
11:15am-1:00pm
CEO Panel
Full Conference Package
Photovoltaics Package
Solar Heating & Cooling Package
10 | 11
WORKSHOPS
BUS TOURS
Meeting Point: InterContinental Hotel
San Francisco
Bay Area Tour
of Commercial
Solar Installs
Power Electronics
for Photovoltaics
Advanced Grid
Connected PV System
Topics
(6 NABCEP CEs)
Official Opening Ceremony

Welcome Reception
California Solar Markets: Opportunities

& Challenges RPS and Going
Beyond the CSI Program
Solar Policies for 2013: Roundtable

Discussion with California Policy
Makers
Renewables: Green Cities

Turn into Growth Cities
(Part 1)
Renewables: Green Cities Turn
into Growth Cities
(Part 2)
Solar Summerfest (Metreon Rooftop)
Designing Grid
Connected
PV Systems
(4 NABCEP CEs)
Ground-mounted
Solar Farms
(4 NABCEP CEs)
Full Day Workshop
San Francisco
Bay Area Tour
of Commercial
Solar Installs
Half Day Workshop
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Intersolar North America Conference | PRICING | MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013
PRICING
Conference Packages
Full Conference Package
Photovoltaics Package
Solar Heating & Cooling Package
Conference Day Tickets
Full Day Ticket (MondayWednesday )
Half Day Ticket (Thursday)
Regular
June 8July 5
Onsite
July 612
$935
$885
$385
$965
$905
$425
$550
$315
$575
$335
Exhibitors participating in the Intersolar Membership Program, qualify for the member
discount (30%-50% off on the regular prices of Conference Packages and Day Tickets).
Tickets can be booked via the Exhibitor Cockpit or the Exhibitor Registration at
www.intersolar.us
Program Registration.
Individual Tickets/Workshops
Full Day Workshop
Half Day Workshop
Exhibition & Special Events
Exhibition
Solar Summerfest (Networking Party)
Exhibition + Solar Summerfest
San Francisco Bay Area Tour of
Regular
June 8July 5
Onsite
July 612
$550
$315
$575
$335
$100
$100
$180
$150
$125
$235
$80
$90
12 | 13
ENERGY STORAGE:
MARKET PROSPECTS & POLICIES
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

Level 3, Grand Ballroom C, InterContinental Hotel
9:00am10:30am
Cell & Module Manufacturers, Component Manufacturers,
Equipment & Material Manufacturers, Distributors, Energy
Consultants, Government Agencies, Investment Companies,
Installers & Integrators, Project Developers & Planners,
R&D Companies, Utility Companies, Solar & Trade Associations
Summary
During this session delegates will learn about both the recent and
anticipated future market development in global key markets.
Industry insiders will introduce the legislative regulatory
landscapes, the prevailing business environment, the potential in
various market segments, and the impact of high storage system
penetration to the local grid infrastructure.
MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013
9:00am
9:05am
9:30am
9:55am
Welcome and Introduction

Dr. Matthias Vetter, Head of Group PV Off-Grid Solutions
and Battery System Technology Electrical Energy Systems
EES, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE),
Germany
The Potential for Energy Storage in the PV Industry
Drivers, Forecasts and Opportunities
Ash Sharma, Senior Research Director,
IHS-Solar Research, U.S.
How California is Developing the Model for
Grid Storage Implementation Worldwide
Janice Lin, Managing Partner Strategen Consulting,
Director & Co-Founder, California Energy Storage
Alliance, Strategen Consulting / California Energy
Storage Alliance, U.S.
China Energy Storage Market
Kevin Popper, Consultant, Cleantech Research, Azure
International, China
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Intersolar North America Conference | MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013
4TH ANNUAL SEMI NORTH AMERICAN

PV FAB MANAGERS FORUM
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Partner
Target Groups

Level 3, Grand Ballroom A, InterContinental Hotel
9:00am5:00pm
SEMI
Cell & Module Manufacturers, Equipment & Material
Manufacturers, R&D Companies
Summary
The 4th annual SEMI North American PV Fab Managers Forum will
address the current and future state of the U.S. photovoltaic
market. The PV Fab Mangers forum brings together senior
manufacturing supply chain executives and stakeholders to
provide both perspective and actions needed to reduce costs and
accelerate the adoption of solar power generation.
9:00am
9:05am
9:30am
9:50am
10:10am
10:30am

Bettina Weiss, Vice President, SEMI, U.S.
Kevin Lally (Forum Moderator), Marketing & Account
Manager, Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL) U.S. Holdings, U.S.
Opening Keynote: Shadow the Rising Sun Casts
Stefan Heck, Director, McKinsey & Company, U.S.
Session 1 Keynote: US Solar, How to Grow
Manufacturing, Secure Market Deployment as well as
Expand into Latin America
Dr. Pradeep Haldar (Session Chair), Vice President for
Clean Energy Programs, College of Nanoscale Science
& Engineering, U.S.
Paula Mints, Founder, Chief Market Research Analyst,
Solar PV Market Research, U.S.
The Future of U.S. Residential & Commercial Solar
Jimmy Chuang, Chief Structured Finance Officer,
SolarCity, U.S.
Utility Scale Solar: Evolving Cost and Competitive
Landscape
Sean Kiernan, Vice President of Utility, SunEdison, U.S.
Coffee Break
14 | 15

11:00am
11:20am
11:45am
12:10pm
12:30pm
1:30pm
1:50pm
2:10pm
2:35pm
3:00pm
3:30pm
3:50pm
4:10pm
4:30pm
5:00pm
Promising Innovations in Solar Financing

David Arfin, Special Advisor to the U.S. Department
of Energy and Chief Executive Officer, First Energy
Finance, U.S.
Session 1: Panel Discussion & Q&A
Session 2 Keynote: Economics of Solar: Supply Chain
Implications
Bang Nguyen (Session Chair), Vice President & General
Manager, Emerging Business, MEMC Solar Materials, U.S.
Sanjay Shrestha, Managing Director, Lazard Capital, U.S.
Basic Elements and Effective Integrated Solutions for
Commercially Viable Polysilicon Production
Dr. Milind S. Kulkarni, Chief Technology Officer and Vice
President, Supply Chain & Solar Materials Business Unit,
MEMC Solar Materials, U.S.
Lunch Break
Wafer Market under the Impact of Anti-Dumping and
Countervailing
Sean Tzou, COO, GCL Solar, U.S.
Manufacturing Challenges and Innovation in the Solar
Industry
Scott Graybeal, Vice President, Business Development,
& Sales, Energy, Flextronics, U.S.
Session 2: Panel Discussion & Q&A
Session 3 Keynote: SunShot: Sustaining Innovation,
Revitalizing Competitiveness.
John Benner (Session Chair), Executive Director Bay
Area PV Consortium, Bay Area PV Consortium, U.S.
Lidija Sekaric, Photovoltaics Team Lead, Department
of Energy, U.S.
Coffee Break
Solar, The Impact and Whats Next
Sharone Zehavi, President & Chief Executive Officer,
Integrated Photovoltaics, U.S.
How North America Can Regain Solar Leadership
through Thin Film
Brad Mattson, Chief Executive Officer, Solexant, U.S.
Scaling Thin Film GaAs
Dr. Nasreen Chopra, Vice-President, Alta Devices, U.S.
Session 3 Panel Discussion & Q&A
Closing
Ray Morgan, Director, SEMI, U.S.
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Intersolar North America Conference | Monday, July 8, 2013
THE SOLAR ASSET SYMPOSIUM:

EMERGING TRENDS, TOOLS AND STANDARDS
FOR DRIVING DOWN THE COST OF CAPITALIZING
SOLAR AS AN ASSET CLASS
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Partner
Target Groups

Level 3, Grand Ballroom B, InterContinental Hotel
9:00am5:00pm
SolarTech Consortium
Distributors, Energy Consultants, Equipment & Material
Manufacturers, Government Agencies, Investment Companies,
Project Developers & Planners, Installer & Integrators, R&D
Companies, System Technology Manufacturers, Solar &
Trade Associations, Utility Companies
Summary
Lack of standards across the project origination and financial
underwriting value chain is one cause of the high cost of getting
solar projects done.
Industry players (i.e. rating agencies, SolarCity, NREL/Sandia,
Tioga, SMA, CPF, Mercatus and others) will discuss the driving
trends, tools and standard around the solar asset life cycle. From
origination, screening, rating, underwriting, finance, acquisition,
O & M and asset management. Opportunities and barriers for
lower cost solar funding vehicles and access to public capital will
be explored.
16 | 17

9:00am
9:10am
9:50am
10:30am
11:00am
11:45am
12:30pm
Welcome Address
Marianne Walpert, Executive Director, SolarTech, U.S.
NREL Solar Access to Public Capital Program;
Observations and Challenges in Financing The Solar
Asset
Michael Mendelsohn, Senior Finance Analyst, National
Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), U.S.
Panel 1: Minimizing Risk From The Start:
System Predictability, Technology, O and M
Joseph Cunningham, Director of Operations,
Centrosolar America, Inc., U.S.
Tim Keating, Industry Consultant, Advisor, SolarTech
Performance Committee Chair, Mercatus, U.S.
Willard MacDonald, Chief Executive Officer,
Solemetric, U.S.
Dr. Mani Tamizh, President, TUV Rheinland PTL, U.S.
Dr. Matthew Lave, Senior Member, Technical Staff,
Sandia National Laboratories, U.S.
Coffee Break
Panel 2: It is All About the Data: Information Standards
and Data Collection for Asset Class Creation
Larry Chiavaro, Executive Vice President,
First Associates, U.S.
Dustin Kahler, Vice President Renewables, Wells Fargo
Bates Marshall, Vice President, Medium Power
Solutions, SMA America, LLC, U.S.
Tom Tansy, Chairman, SunSpec Alliance, U.S.
Address: An Outside View; Securitation Learning from
Mortgage Industry
Ron DVari, Chief Executive Ofcer, NewOak Capital, U.S.
Lunch Break
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1:30pm
2:15pm
3:00pm
3:30pm
4:10pm
Panel 3: Standards Contracts, Credit Issues and

Opportunities for Standards
Ed Feo, Chief Operating Officer and Founder,
Coronal Management, U.S.
Paul Detering, Chief Executive Officer,
Tioga Energy, U.S.
Seth Weissmann, Director, Energy Program, UC
Berkeley Center for Law, Energy & Environment
Dirk Michels, Partner, K&L Gates LLP, U.S.
Panel 4: Emerging Solar Market Finance Platforms. Will
They Drive Down Cost?
Kristian Hanelt, Vice President Renewables, Clean
Power Finance, U.S.
Michael McGuire, Chairman and Co-founder, Wiser
Capital, U.S.
Haresh Patel, Chief Executive Ofcer, SCS Renewables, U.S.
John Joshi, Chief Executive Officer, Capital Fusion
Partners, U.S.
Coffee Break
Panel 5: Rating Agencies Perspective on Solar
Securitation Obstacles and Opportunities
John C. Hitt Jr., Partner, Chapman and Cutler LLP, U.S.
Andrew Giudici, Senior Analyst, Kroll Bond Ratings, U.S.
Mary L. Rottmann, Owner, Principal, RottmanAssociates Consulting, U.S.
Tim Keating, Industry Consultant, Advisor to Mercatus
Inc , SolarTech Performance Committee Chair,
Mercatus , U.S.
Panel 6: Closing Remarks and Wrap-up Session
Joseph Cunningham, Director of Operations,
Tim Keating, Industry Consultant, Advisor to Mercatus
Inc., SolarTech Performance Committee Chair,
Mercatus , U.S.
Michael Mendelsohn, Senior Finance Analyst, National
Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), U.S.
Tom Tansy, Chairman, SunSpec Alliance, U.S.
Marianne Walpert, Executive Director, SolarTech, U.S.
18 | 19
ENERGY STORAGE:
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

11:00am12:30pm
Equipment & Material Manufacturers, Distributors, Energy
R&D Companies, Utility Companies, Solar & Trade Associations
Summary
Presentations in this session will cover the entire range of
currently prevailing electrochemical types of lead acid, lithium-ion,
sodium based batteries and vanadium-redoxflowbatteries. Light
will be shed on hybrid lithium-ion lead-acid batteries for PV
mini-grid systems, devices for scaled stationary energy, enabling
high penetration PV, and on cost-effective grid storage.
11:00am
11:05am
11:25am
11:45am
12:05pm

Lyle Rawlings, President & Chief Executive Officer,
Advanced Solar Products, Inc., Vice-President, MidAtlantic Solar Energy Industries Association (MSEIA), U.S.
Hybrid Lithium-ion Lead-acid Battery Systems for PV
Mini-grids
and Battery System Technology Electrical Energy Systems EES,
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), Germany
The Aqueous Hybrid Ion Battery: A Polyionic
Electrochemical Device For Scaled Stationary Energy
Ted Wiley, Vice President, Business and Market
Development, Aquion Energy, U.S.
Enabling High Penetration PV - The Role of Energy Storage
Bret Adams, Director of Business Development,
EnerVault Corporation, U.S.
Cost-Effective Grid Storage: A Market Reality?
Steve Hellman, President, Eos Energy Storage, U.S.
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20 | 21
ENERGY STORAGE: APPLICATIONS
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

1:30pm3:00pm
Manufacturers Component Manufacturers, Distributors,
Energy Consultants, Government Agencies, Investment
Companies, Installers & Integrators, Project Developers
& Planners, R&D Companies, Utility Companies, Solar &
Trade Associations
Summary
During this session speakers will present the entire range of
primarily electrochemical based applications designed to provide
short- and medium-term electricity storage. Furthermore, technical
challenges, versatile solutions, and the potential of current and
future energy storage systems will be presented in detail.
1:30pm
1:35pm
1:55pm
2:15pm
2:35pm

and Battery System Technology Electrical Energy Systems EES,
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), Germany
Opportunities for Energy Storage to Improve the Bottom
Line of Solar PV and Hybrid Diesel Energy Systems
John Wood, Chief Executive Officer, Ecoult, Australia
Helping Stabilize the Grid in the Face of Widespread
Deployment of Renewable Energy
Tom Leyden, Chief Executive Officer,
Solar Grid Storage Inc., U.S.
The Future of Energy Consumption: Intelligent Energy
Management with SMA Smart Home
Bates Marshall, Vice President, Medium Power Solutions,
SMA America, LLC, U.S.
The Rise of Power Efficiency Solutions to Reduce
Demand and Complement PV Energy Generation
Vic Shao, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer,
Green Charge Networks, U.S.
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ENERGY STORAGE: PANEL DISCUSSION
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

3:00pm5:00pm
Manufacturers, Component Manufacturers, Distributors,
Companies, Installers & Integrators, Project Developers &
Planners, R&D Companies, Utility Companies, Solar &
Trade Associations
Summary
During this panel discussion participants will elaborate present
technological requirements and possible developments
determined by future market trends as well the anticipated role
of energy storage applications in market dealing with an
increasing penetration of renewable energies in general and
photovoltaic in particular.
3:30am
3:35pm
Welcome an Introduction
Panel Discussion on Battery Storage & Grid Support /
Emergency Power Services
Tom Leyden, Chief Executive Officer, Solar Grid Storage
Inc., U.S.
Bill Radvak, President & Chief Executive Officer,
American Vanadium Corp., U.S.
Ash Sharma, Senior Research Director, IHS-Solar
Research, U.S.
Dr. Matthias Vetter, Head of Department PV Off-Grid
Solutions and Battery System Technology, Fraunhofer
Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), Germany
22 | 23
WORKSHOP:
ADVANCED GRID-CONNECTED PV SYSTEM TOPICS
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Partner
Target Groups

Level 4, Telegraph Hill, InterContinental Hotel
9:00am5:00pm
Solar Energy International (SEI)
System Integrators, Experienced Installers & Designer
Summary
This class will focus on a wide variety of topics with the goal of
ensuring PV system longevity, peak productivity, and predictable
ROI. Stay at the forefront of installation techniques for systems
up to 20 MW, as enhanced ground-fault protection, line and load
side connections, grounding and bonding, common installation
errors, best practice operations and maintenance techniques, and
2013 building and fire code requirements will be discussed.
9:00am
Advanced Grid-Connected PV System Topics

Brian Mehalic, Instructor and Curriculum Developer,
Solar Energy International (SEI), U.S.
Jr. Whitley, Instructor, Solar Energy International (SEI), U.S.
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WORKSHOP:
POWER ELECTRONICS FOR PHOTOVOLTAICS
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Partner
Target Groups

Level 5, Sutter, InterContinental Hotel
9:00am5:00pm
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE)
System Technology Manufacturers, Project Developers &
Planners, Utility Companies, Energy Consultants, Installers
& Integrators
Summary
Power electronic circuits are the link between solar modules and
the utility grid or off-grid loads. The circuits must fulfill many
requirements such as high efficiency, high reliability and low costs.
The seminar gives an overview on the most commonly used power
electronic circuits. It starts with low power applications such as
active bypass diodes, maximizers and micro inverters. Then battery
charging circuits and off-grid inverters are presented. A large part
is dedicated to grid-connected applications, where single- and
three-phase inverter circuits are presented. Do's and don'ts in PV
are explained in a chapter on the interactions between modules
and inverters. The aspects of grid integration and inverter testing
and certification will be discussed in additional presentations.
9:00am
9:10am

Prof. Dr. Bruno Burger, Head of Department Power
Electronic, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems
(ISE), Germany
Module Integrated Electronics
(ISE), Germany
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9:50am
10:30am
11:00am
11:45am
12:30pm
1:30pm
2:15pm
3:00pm
3:30pm
4:00pm
4:30pm
Single Phase String Inverters

(ISE), Germany
Coffee Break
Three Phase String Inverters
(ISE), Germany
Three Phase Central Inverters
(ISE), Germany
Lunch Break
Power Electronics for Off-Grid Photovoltaics
(ISE), Germany
PV System Technology
Dr. Heribert Schmidt, Senior Scientist Fellow Fraunhofer
ISE Electrical Energy Systems EES, Fraunhofer Institute
for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), Germany
Coffee Break
National Electric Code NEC
Cari Williamette, Senior Construction Coordinator,
Westwood Professional Services, U.S.
Interactions between Modules and Inverters
Dr. Heribert Schmidt, Senior Scientist Fellow Fraunhofer
ISE Electrical Energy Systems EES, Fraunhofer Institute
Final Discussion
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PhotoRecurrent Energy
26 | 27
BUS TOUR: SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA TOUR

OF COMMERCIAL SOLAR INSTALLS
FACTS
Date
Time
Partner

9:00am12:30pm
Northern California Solar Energy Association (NorCal)
Summary
Join us for a morning bus tour of three San Francisco solar sites.
This tour offers an opportunity to view different solar applications
across the city and to meet the project owners or managers.
We will visit the following installations:
Crissy Field Center is a dynamic hub of youth engagement
for Golden Gate National Parks and a model program of the
National Park Service
Sunset Reservoir, San Franciscos Sunset District a 5 MW
PV system atop a city-owned facility
California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park a buildingintegrated PV solar awning
The tour fees help support the not-for-profit efforts of the
Northern California Solar Energy Association (NorCal Solar).
Meeting Point:
InterContinental Hotel San Francisco, Lobby, Level 1, 8:45am
www.intersolar.us
OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY

FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups
Price

Level 3, Grand Ballroom A/B/C, InterContinental Hotel
5:30pm7:00pm
All visitors, conference attendees and exhibitors are invited
to attend the Official Opening Ceremony
Free of Charge
Summary
The ofcial opening of the Intersolar North America Conference 2013
takes place from 5:30pm on Monday, July 8, 2013 and is
comprised of welcome remarks and keynote speeches of the
following officials and solar experts.
5:30pm

Prof. Dr. Eicke R. Weber, Intersolar North America
Conference Committee Chairman
Keynote Address
The Honorable Edmund G. Brown Jr.
Governor, State of California
Welcome Address
Mayor Edwin M. Lee, Mayor of San Francisco,
City and County of San Francisco
Opening Speakers
Introduction and Welcome Speech of the
New Executive Director, Bernadette Del Chiaro,
California Solar Energy Industries Association
(CALSEIA), U.S.
Dan E. Arvizu, Director,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), U.S.
Prof. Dr. Eicke R. Weber, Director, Fraunhofer Institute
for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Germany
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WELCOME RECEPTION
FACTS
Dates
Time
Attendees
Location
Featuring
Price
Monday July 8, 2013

7:00pm9:00pm (directly after the Opening Ceremony)
Intersolar conference attendees, visitors and exhibitors
Level 4, Pacific Terrace, InterContinental Hotel
Appetizers, networking opportunities, full cash bar
Free of Charge
Welcome to Intersolar
You are invited to our Welcome Reception!
Held on the opening night directly after the Opening Ceremony
all conference attendees, exhibitors, and visitors of the exhibition
are invited to celebrate the 6th Intersolar event in San Francisco!
With drinks and appetizers at the Pacific Terrace (InterContinental
Hotel, Level 4) you can kick off the first conference day in a
perfect venue for networking and continuing your business
discussions.
www.intersolar.us
Intersolar North America Conference | TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013
BALANCE OF SYSTEMS
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

9:00am10:45am
Distributors, Installers & Integrators, Project Developers &
Planners, System Technology Manufacturers
Summary
The main feature of this session is to provide insights and an
assessment of how the U.S. market is expected to expand through
the increasing deployment of smart modules. Furthermore, how
a mismatch of modules can be quantified and what kind of
AC-coupling solutions are in the market. Finally, approaches
designed on how to further reduce cost per watt and LCOE in
commercial PV installations will be presented.
TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013
9:00am
9:05am
9:30am
9:55am
10:20am

Electronic, Fraunhofer Institute for
Solar Energy Systems (ISE), Germany
Expanding the U.S. PV Market with Smart Modules
Stephane Dufrenne, President, Upsolar America Inc., U.S.
Quantifying Module Mismatch
Sam Arditi, Chief Executive Officer, Tigo Energy Inc., U.S.
Beyond the Walled Garden:
Multi-Brand AC-Coupling Solutions
Phil Undercuffler, Director of Product Management and
Strategy, OutBack Power Technologies, U.S.
Driving Down Cost per Watt and LCOE in Commercial PV
Chavonne Yee, Director of Product Management,
North America, Power-One Inc., U.S.
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CRYSTALLINE SILICON PV
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

9:00am10:45am
Distributors, Equipment & Material Manufacturers, Installers
& Integrators, Project Developers & Planners, R&D Companies,
System Technology Manufacturers
Summary
During this session presentations will highlight achieved and
anticipated technological innovations by both cell and module
manufacturers. New cell concepts aiming at lowering costs while
achieving further cell efficiency gains will be presented. New cell
concepts are driving the development of new module types like
glass-glass, frameless and bifacial will be introduced as well.
9:00am
9:05am
9:30am
9:55am
10:20am

Dr. Tom Surek, President, Surek Consulting, U.S.
Higher Energy Yield with New Generation
PV Technologies
Tom Hengst, Chief Sales Officer and Member of the
Management Board, Roth & Rau AG, Germany
High-Efficiency - Low Cost: Crystalline Silicon Can Do It
Adrian Turner, Director of Silicon R&D, First Solar, Inc., U.S.
Novel Copper Plating Equipment for High Efficiency
Crystalline Solar Cells
Martijn Zwegers, Product Manager Solar,
Meco Equipment Engineers BV, U.S.
50 Ways to Improve Your Module
Dr. Andrew Gabor, Managing Director, Gabor
Photovoltaics Consulting, LLC, U.S.
www.intersolar.us
BALANCE OF SYSTEMS: GRID INTEGRATION

FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

11:15am1:00pm
Distributors, Energy Consultants, Government Agencies,
Installers & System Integrator, Project Developers &
Planners, System Technology Manufacturers, Solar & Trade
Associations, Utility Companies
Summary
The main feature of this session is to provide insights and an
assessment of implications to the existing grid infrastructure
caused by an increasing proportion of electricity generated by
decentralized PV systems. The design of future supply networks,
issues addressing both, technical challenges and possible solutions
such as smart grid integration and constraints when deploying
solar PV systems on commercial buildings will also be highlighted.
11:15am
11:20am
11:40am
12:00pm
12:20pm
12:40pm

Minh Le, Chief Engineer, Solar Energy Technologies
Program, Department of Energy, U.S
Beyond the Inverter - The Value of Integrated Solutions
Rob Masinter, Director of Product Management, AE Solar
Energy, U.S.
Achieving High Penetration PV on Rooftops through
Smart Grid Integration
Jon Previtali, Renewable Energy Consultant,
Black & Veatch Corporation, U.S.
Challenges in Deploying Solar Photovoltaic Systems for
Commercial Buildings
John Vernacchia, Global Segment Manager, Eaton, U.S.
Beyond Grid Parity: The Decarbonization of Loads
Eric Daniels, Regional President, Bosch Solar Energy
The Future of the Electricity Grid in California
Angelina Galiteva, Board of Governors, California ISO
(CAISO), U.S.
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THIN FILM PV
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

11:15am1:00pm
Distributors, Equipment & Material Manufacturers,
R&D Companies, System Technology Manufacturers
Summary
Despite significant cost reductions achieved by crystalline based
technologies, thin-film applications still manage to capture a
global market share of approx. 10%. Speakers representing raw
material suppliers as well as cell and component manufacturers
will present the applicability of thin film technologies especially
in the downstream sector.

11:15am
11:20am
11:50am
12:20pm

T.S. Ravi, Chief Executive Officer, Crystal Solar, Inc., U.S.
Overview of CdTe PV Technology for Utility-Scale
Applications, Current and Future Potential
Raffi Garabedian, Chief Technology Officer,
First Solar, Inc., U.S.
Advanced Buffer Deposition Technology for Large-Scale
CIGS Production
Jens Eckstein, Managing Director, Chief Technology
Officer, Singulus Stangl Solar GmbH, Germany
CIGS Thin Film Production Technology to Win
Dieter Manz, Chief Executive Officer,
MANZ AG, Germany
www.intersolar.us
NOVEL PV CELL CONCEPTS

FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

2:00pm3:45pm
Distributors, Equipment & Material Manufacturers,
R&D Companies, System Technology Manufacturers
Summary
Novel material and cell concepts allow to reach energy conversion
efficiencies well above the limits of crystalline Si wafers, or design
cell structures at cost considerably below this current technology.
In this session, new cell concepts based mainly on compound
semiconductor structures will be discussed, including the recordbreaking multijunction cells for concentrating PV.
2:00pm
2:05pm
2:30pm
2:55pm
3:20pm

Prof. Dr. Yi Cui, Associate Professor, Co-Director, Bay Area
PV Consortium, U.S.
Advanced Compound Semiconductor Technology Using
Wafer Bonded 4-Junction with III-V Materials for
Competitive Concentrator Solar Cells
Dr. Andr-Jacques Auberton-Herv, Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman, Soitec, France
Hybrid Solar Technology: Leveraging Technology to Bring
PV to a Sustainable Industry
Aaron Thurlow, Vice President of Global Sales and
Marketing, Silevo Inc., U.S.
Alta and Spectrum-splitting III-V Multijunction Cells
Prof. Harry A. Atwater, Director, DOE Light-Material
Interactions Energy Frontier Research Center, U.S.
Breaking the $0.50/Wp Module Cost Barrier with Thinfilm Heterojunction Cells Made with MG and UMG-Si
Feedstock
Dr. Scott McHugo, Managing Director of Technology,
Sunpreme, U.S.
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www.intersolar.us
PV POWER PLANTS: TECHNOLOGIES

FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

2:00pm3:45pm
Distributors, Installers & System Integrators, Investment
Companies, Energy Consultants, Project Developers &
Planners, System Technology Manufacturers, Utility
Companies, Solar & Trade Associations
Photo: Courtesy of Soitec
Summary
The focus in this session will be on technical advancements of
large-scale PV power plants, the corresponding designing and
optimization, sizing of components, reliability and the technical
opportunities for further reducing system costs. Moreover,
speakers will outline the importance of quality assurance criteria
applied during design, construction, operation and maintenance
of such systems. In addition, monitoring and testing related
aspects of PV power plants will be presented.
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2:00pm
2:05pm
2:25pm
2:45pm
3:05pm
3:25pm

Dirk Morbitzer, General Manager,
Renewable Analytics, LLC, U.S.
Aiming for Grid Parity: Improve Energy Harvest
and Drive Cost Efficiencies in Utility-Scale Solar
Kleber Facchini, Product Manager, Eaton, U.S.
Utility Scale Inverter Design and Reliability
Jaspreet Singh, Product Manager, Power-One Inc., U.S.
How to Get the Most out of PV Monitoring Systems:
a Users Perspective
Saurabh Samdani, Project Development Manager,
Cupertino Electric Inc., U.S.
Smart PV Plant Benefits for the Utility Grid
Michael Zuercher-Martinson, Chief Technology Officer,
Solectria Renewables, LLC, U.S.
I-V Curves for Initial and Annual Testing
Kelley Benyo, Master Electrician and Owner of EcoVision
Electric, EcoVision Electric, U.S.
www.intersolar.us
RENEWABLES: GREEN CITIES TURN INTO

GROWTH CITIES
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Partner
Target Groups

2:00pm6:00pm
Freiburg Green City (FWTM)
Project Developer & Planners, Architects, Energy Consultants,
Government Agencies, Solar & Trade Associations
Summary
Cities are complex systems, with interdependencies everywhere.
Green Cities aim for mastering these interdependencies in an
efficient way to improve the system towards more sustainability.
Renewable energies, particularly solar energy, can emerge as
driving force of added value, job creation and flourishing cities.
Green Growth is heavily depending on the development of
renewable energy sources, locally and embedded into a smart
regional / national grid. How do investments into renewables
trigger overall growth of the city economy? Best practice
solutions, trailblazers and frontrunners, found in Germany and
the U.S. will be shared in this session. Moreover first insights into
the latest research on smart cities will be given, e.g. achieved by
the global Morgenstadt research project of the well-known
Fraunhofer Research Group.
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2:00pm
2:05pm
2:30pm
2:55pm
3:20pm
3:45pm
4:15pm
4:40pm
5:05pm
5:30pm

Michael Schmitz, Executive Director, ICLEI, U.S.
Green Cities of Tomorrow - the Fraunhofer
'Morgenstadt' Project
Growing Green in the Cleantech Capital of North
America
Danielle Murray, Renewable Energy Program Manager,
San Francisco Department of Environment, U.S.
Green Growth Model Freiburg: Sustainability as Business
Opportunity
Dr. Bernd Dallmann, Chief Executive Officer,
Cluster Green City Freiburg / FWTM, Germany
Ecocity Standards and Green Cities
Kirstin Miller, Executive Officer Ecocity Builders and
IEFS International Ecocity Framework and
Standards, Ecocity Builders, U.S.
Coffee Break
Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change: The Role
of Land Use in Meeting the Energy, Climate, Water,
and Public Health Challenges Facing the Worlds
Metropolitan Areas
Joe DiStefano, Principal Calthorpe Associates, U.S.
Bright Lights, Smart Cities
Brian Carey, PwC US Cleantech Advisory Lead,
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, U.S.
CCA A Success Modell of Clean Energy
Shawn E. Marshall, Director LEAN Energy U.S.,
(Local Energy Aggregation Network), U.S.
Questions & Answer
www.intersolar.us
SEMI PV MATERIALS EXPERT FORUM:

E=MC2 REIMAGINED: THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY
OF PV MATERIALS, COST & COMPETITION
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Partner
Target Groups

2:00pm6:00pm
SEMI
Cells & Modules Manufacturers, Equipment & Material
Manufacturers, Component Manufacturers, Systems Technology
Manufacturers, Investment Companies/Financial Consultings,
Research & Development Companies
Summary
The SEMI PV Materials Forum explores how materials impact
system performance and cost; innovation roadmaps, new
technologies and advances in efficiency and lifetime help mitigate
risk to drive LCOE; and how risky business practices threaten the
PV industry. The forum will address how to compete successfully
through proven formulas in manufacturing processes, supply
chain and quality management, risk assessment and mitigation.
The right solution is a reliable formula that respects basic
principles and best practices and delivers consistent returns.
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2:00pm
2:05pm
2:25pm
2:45pm
3:05pm
3:25pm
3:45pm
4:15pm
4:40pm
5:00pm
5:25pm
5:55pm

Mark Thirsk, Managing Partner, Linx Consulting, U.S.
Developer Signals within the PV Noise
Chase Weir, Chief Executive Officer, Distributed Sun, U.S.
Keynote: What are the Developers Needs for the Future
Pablo Otin, Vice President, Country Manager USA,
Gestamp Solar, U.S.
Cost of Ownership: Criticality of PV Components to
Survive and Thrive
Ali Nouri, Head of Global Product Life Cycle
Management, Quality, and Reliability, SunEdison, U.S.
Riding the Roller Coaster to Solar 2.0 -The Suppliers
Dilemma
Bruce A. Adams, Vice President, Marketing, Matheson
Tri-Gas, Inc., U.S.
Making Sound Investments from the Inside Out Why
Materials Matter
Eric C. Romano, Strategic Marketing Manager, Dupont
Photovoltaic Solutions, U.S.
Coffee Break
On the Ground Reality - Why Materials Matter to
Owners, Operators and Investors
Hugh A. Kuhn, Managing Member, HAK Solar Advisory
Services LLC, U.S.
Cell & Module Technology: Insights into Innovation
A Solar Panel Manufacturers Perspective
Brian Grenko, Vice President, Yingli Green Energy
Americas, U.S.
Cell & Module Technology: A Photovoltaic Module
Roadmap and the DOE SunShot Initiatives
Dr. Douglas Hall, Technology Manager, SunShot
Initiative, US Department of Energy / DOE, U.S.
Panel- Round Table Discussion
Closing Remarks
Ray Morgan, Director, SEMI, U.S.
www.intersolar.us
PV MODULES AND SYSTEMS
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

4:15pm6:00pm
Planners, System Technology Manufacturers, Utility
Companies, R&D Companies
Summary
Speakers representing international testing and certification
institutes are outlining new or future testing procedures.
Advanced module and system technologies are at the core of this
session.
4:15pm
4:20pm
4:40pm
5:00pm
5:20pm
5:40pm

Dr. Christian Hoepfner, Scientific Director, Fraunhofer
Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE)
Manufacturers Method for Guaranteeing Performance
Brian Grenko, Vice President, Yingli Green Energy
Americas, U.S.
Safety and Performance Analysis of a Commercial
Photovoltaic Installation
Alexander Bradley Ph.D., Technology Consultant, Dupont
Photovoltaic Solutions, U.S.
Silicone-bonded Frameless Module for More
Cost-effective PV Installation
Axel Giesecke, Assembly & System Integration Global
Business Strategy Manager, Dow Corning, Germany
From Innovation to Mass Production
Andr Angermeyer, Sales Manager Concentrator
Technology, Grenzebach, Germany
Non-Standardized Testing for New Technology Module
Designs and a Review of New Reliability Test Methods
Sunny Rai, Regional Vice President for Renewable
Energy, Intertek, U.S.
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PV POWER PLANTS:
DEVELOPMENT & FINANCING
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

4:15pm6:00pm
Planners, System Technology Manufacturers, Utility Companies
Summary
This session will provide crucial insights into best practice and
strategies applied when working with different project
stakeholders, the varies phases of large solar installations and
what kind of technologies help to improve the economic
performance of utility-scale PV power plants. The session will
conclude with an assessment on financing utility-scale power
power plants in the USA.
4:15pm
4:20pm
4:45pm
5:10pm
5:35pm

Murray Cameron, Chief Executive Officer,
Phoenix Solar Inc, U.S.
Bridging the Gap on Utility-scale Solar: Best Practices
and Strategy for Working with Project Stakeholders to
Bring Utility-Scale Plants Online
Noah Eckert, Director, Commerical and Utility-Scale
Markets, Canadian Solar, U.S.
Project Phases for Large Solar Installations
Dirk Herfurth, Senior Manager Engineering, Mounting
Systems, Inc., U.S.
Technologies for Improving Large-Scale PV Plant
Economic Performance
Charles Chach Curtis, Chief Executive Ofcer, Draker, U.S.
Utility-Scale Solar Project Financing (in the US)
David McIlhenny, Director, Project Finance Group,
SunPower Corporation, U.S.
www.intersolar.us
BUILDING INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS

FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

9:00am10:45am
Architects, Cell & Module Manufacturers, Component
Manufacturers, Distributors, Equipment & Material
Manufacturers, Installers & Integrators, Project Developers
& Planners, System Technology Manufacturers
Summary
Presentations given in this session highlight present building
integrated technology definitions and its value. Furthermore, how
through new approaches the solar potential of buildings will be
assessed as well the role of SCADA systems. The session will
conclude with a presentation of BIPV in the USA.
9:00am
9:05am
9:30am
9:55am
10:20am

Tom Thompson, Director of Business Development,
Advanced Solar Products, Board Member, NY Solar
Energy Society (NYSES) & Solar Energy Business
Association of New England (SEBANE)
Building Integrated Photovoltaics Definition,
Value & Potential
Teodor Galitev, Director Design and Engineering,
New Energy Options, Inc., U.S.
The Important Role of Centralized SCADA Systems
in Building Integrated Solutions
Joshua Hansen, Senior Engineer, Control Systems,
Ausenco, U.S.
Solar Parking Canopies: Renewable Energy
Game Changer
Laurence Mackler, Chief Executive Officer & Founder,
Solaire, U.S.
BIPV in the USA
Anthony O. Pereira, President & Chief Executive Officer,
altPOWER, Inc., U.S.
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CALIFORNIA SOLAR MARKETS:

OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES
RPS AND GOING BEYOND THE CSI PROGRAM
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Partner
Target Groups

9:00am10:45am
Californian Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEIA)
Solar PV Contractors, Utilities, Policy Analysts, Utility
Regulators Government Agencies
Summary
Solar Market including: the 33% Renewable Portfolio Standard,
Net-energy Metering, Feed-in Tariffs and other programs that are
growing the market. The session will offer insight into doing
business in California, examine Californias solar industry outlook
for 2013-16 and focus on current (and prospective) market
opportunities.
9:00am
9:05am

Cecilia Aguillon, Director of Marketing & Government
Affairs, Kyocera Solar, Inc., U.S.
California Solar Markets: Opportunities & Challenges
RPS and Going beyond the CSI Program
Ben Airth, Program Manager, California Center for
Sustainable Energy, U.S.
Executive Director, California Solar Energy Industries
Association (CALSEIA), U.S.
Gary Gerber, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sun
Light & Power, U.S.
Ed Murray, Chief Executive Officer, Aztec Solar, U.S.
Sanjay Ranchod, Director of Government Affairs and
Senior Counsel, SolarCity, U.S.
www.intersolar.us
CONCENTRATING SOLAR THERMAL POWER
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

11:15am1:00pm
Collector Manufacturers, Energy Consultants, Installer,
Manufacturers, Project Developers & Planners, Solar &
Trade Associations, R&D Companies
Summary
Solar thermal power plants are designed to deliver dispatchable
power through storage (molten salt) or hybrid operation, thus
enabling a higher total share of intermittent renewable energies
in a future energy mix. This session will feature how through
reduced costs new markets can be created, the role of storage,
the potential of MicroCSP technologies and how CSP applications
might evolve in future.
11:15am
11:20am
11:45am
12:10pm
12:35pm

Andrew Skumanich Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer,
SolarVision Co, U.S.
Enclosed Parabolic through Technology: Reducing Costs
and Creating a New Market for CSP
John Setel ODonnell, Vice President of Business
Development, GlassPoint Solar Inc, U.S.
CSP Solar Boosting Existing Power Plants and CSP
Storage in the United States
John Robbins, Senior Director of North American Sales,
AREVA Solar, U.S.
The Future of Concentrating Solar Power
Dr. Andrew Skumanich, Chief Executive Officer,
SolarVision Co, U.S.
MicroCSP Technologies
Darren T. Kimura, Founder, Chief Global Strategist, Chief
Marketing Officer, Board of Directors, Sopogy Inc., U.S.
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SOLAR POLICIES FOR 2013: ROUNDTABLE

DISCUSSION WITH CALIFORNIA POLICY MAKERS
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Partner
Target Groups

11:15am1:00pm
Californian Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEIA)
Solar PV Contractors, Utilities, Policy Analysts, Utility
Regulators Government Agencies
Summary
With solars value proposition and cost-effectiveness at an
all-time high, solar remains a policy-dependent industry. This
roundtable discussion will bring together key policymakers from
the Governors Office, Californias Public Utilities Commission,
and the legislature to discuss the laws and regulations that create
solar demand and are critical to growing Californias solar
market.
11:15am
11:20am

Solar Policies for 2013: Roundtable Discussion with
California Policy Makers
Sal Gmez, Executive Director of the California
Alternative Energy & Advanced Transportation
Financing Authority (CAEATFA), U.S.
Carla Peterman, CPUC Commissioner, California Public
Utilities Commission, U.S.
David Rubin, Director, Service Analysis, Pacific Gas and
Electric Company (PGE), U.S.
The Honorable Nancy Skinner, CA State Assembly
Member, State of California, U.S.
www.intersolar.us
WORKSHOP:
SOLAR HEATING THEORY AND DESIGN
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Partner
Target Groups

9:00am6:00pm
Installers & Integrators, Project Developer & Planners,
Designers & Engineers
Summary
The class will begin with the SRCC OG-100 collector certifications
and how flat plate, evacuated tube and unglazed collectors
address the applications they serve - pros and cons of each type
of collector are included. The five types of solar heating systems
used worldwide will be explained with drawings and discussions
of the necessary components and their functions - the emphasis
will center on freeze protected drainback and antifreeze systems.
The SRCC OG-300 system program and navigation of the SRCC
website will be discussed. Design and sizing systems and how
this influences system and component selection will be explained.
9:00am
Solar Heating Theory and Design

Chuck Marken, Solar Heating Trainer, Author and
Instructor, Solar Energy International (SEI), U.S.
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SOLAR SUMMERFEST (TUESDAY, JULY 9)

Welcome to the Golden State Don't miss Intersolar's
and CALSEIAs Official Networking Event!
Solar Summerfest is the premier networking event of Intersolar
North America, and is held on the opening night of the show,
Tuesday, July 9th. We have an exciting event planned that is sure
to engage a wide range of conference attendees, exhibitors, and
visitors of the exhibition. This year's theme for the event is
"Welcome to the Golden State," and we will be celebrating all
that California is known for: the Beach, Hollywood, San Francisco,
and Wine Country. Intersolar is pleased to have all the proceeds
from Summerfest go towards supporting CALSEIA's continued
success.
Event Details
Organizers
Date
Time
5:00pm10:00pm
Attendees
2,000 solar professionals
Location
CityView, Metreon Rooftop,
101 4th St., San Francisco, California
(directly across the street from the exhibition hall)
Price
$125 Solar Summerfest (only)
$235 Exhibition + Solar Summerfest (combo)
Registration West Hall, Level 1 Registration
www.intersolar.us
Intersolar North America Conference | WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2013
GLOBAL PV MARKETS: NORTH AMERICA

FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

9:00am10:45am
Summary
As the U.S. market continues to gain momentum and as many
utilities near their RPS goals, it is crucial to develop strategies for
the U.S. market. Presentations given in this session will cover the
top and emerging markets across the United States along with
the business models that are helping to make solar more
affordable. In this context, detailed assessments of the main
drivers within these markets e.g. solar leasing, PPAs, solar
communities, federal and state tax credits, RECs, etc. will be
shown.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2013

9:00am
9:05am
9:30am
9:55am
10:20am

Daniela Schreiber, Executive Vice President USA,
EuPD Research / Hoehner Research & Consulting USA
Corp., U.S.
Tracking the Sun: A Review of Cost, Performance, and
Pricing Trends in U.S. Solar Markets
Galen Barbose, Principle Scientific Engineering
Associate, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, U.S.
Whats Driving the North America Solar Market in 2013?
Alan King, Managing Director of Module Sales,
Hanwha SolarOne, U.S.
Does Growth in Existing and New Markets Require New
Technology Solutions?
Angiolo Laviziano Ph.D., Co-Founder and Board
Member, Mainstream Energy, U.S.
Dispersed PV Generation: The Value Propposition
Dr. Richard Perez, Researcher, Atmospheric Science
Research Center (ASRC) of the State University of New
York, U.S.
www.intersolar.us
OFF GRID MICRO GRID

SOLUTIONS & MARKET PROSPECTS
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

9:00am10:45am
Cell & Module Manufacturer, Component Manufacturers,
Distributors, Installers & System Integrators, Energy
Consultants, Project Developers & Planners, System
Technology Manufacturers, Solar & Trade Associations
Summary
Significant system price reductions have allowed PV applications
to turn into one of the most favored solutions as a means of
supplying electricity to people living in rural areas. Today minigrid or decentralized grid systems are increasingly deployed as
well. In this context, practitioners are presenting experiences
gained with such applications and varies case studies.
9:00am
9:05am
9:25am
9:45am
10:05am
10:25am

Brent Moellenberg, Lead Engineer, We Care Solar, U.S.
A Review of Field Observations and Training Techniques
Surrounding Renewable Energy Systems Installed in
Emerging Markets
Sequoya Cross, Co-Owner, Vice President of Sales and
Marketing, Backwoods Solar, U.S.
Alcatraz Island - An Island Completely Off-grid
Darren Hammell, Executive Vice President & Chief
Operating Officer, Princeton Power Systems, Inc., U.S.
Decentralized Grid Systems Achieving Energy Security
and Sustainability Using Solar Photovoltaics and Energy
Storage to Implement a Micro-Grid for a Military Facility
Eric Zelsdorf, Chief Technology Officer, SilTek, Inc., U.S.
Building Sustainable Solar Markets in Africa
Aneri Patel, Senior Associate, Energy Access, United
Nations Foundation, U.S.
Off Grid Applications: The "Strong Silent" Type in Global
PV Markets
Ezra Auerbach, Former Executive Director, North American
Board of Certied Energy Practitioners (NABCEP), U.S.
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ACCELERATING PV MARKET
DEVELOPMENT PANEL
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

11:15am1:00pm
Cell & Module Manufacturer, Equipment & Material
Manufacturer, Distributors, Government Agencies, Investment
Companies, Project Developers & Planners, Installer
& Integrators, System Technology Manufacturers, Solar &
Trade Associations, Utility Companies, Energy Consultants
Summary
Current global developments are e.g. characterized by massive
overcapacity exceeding the global demand. Governments across the
globe have implemented or are considering local content
requirements. Increasing trade disputes and support schemes have
been amended at an ever increasing speed in order to keep pace
with the system costs which are considered to be at an all-time low.
Alternative energy options like shale gas have brought along a
profound impact on the local deployment of solar PV installations.
The foreseeable future of the U.S. and Californian solar market will
be discussed in a panel session by policy makers and representatives
of government agencies and industry associations.
11:15am
11:20am

Paula Mints, Founder, Chief Market Research Analyst,
Solar PV Market Research, U.S.
Panel Discussion on Accelerating PV Market Development
Steve Johnson, President, LightWave Solar, U.S.
Angiolo Laviziano Ph.D., Co-Founder and Board
Member, Mainstream Energy, U.S.
Tom McCalmont, President and Co-Founder,
McCalmont Engineering, U.S.
Bryan Miller, Vice President, Public Policy & Power
Markets, Sunrun Inc., U.S.
www.intersolar.us
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Session Sponsor
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FINANCING: BUSINESS MODELS

FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

11:15am1:00pm
Companies, Project Developers & Planners, Installer &
Integrators, System Technology Manufacturers, Solar &
Summary
Dropping polysilicon prices have inspired stakeholders along the
value chain in the solar industry to create new business models
designed to enable the deployment of solar PV applications on
distributed and/or utility-sale projects in the downstream sector.
Todays business models are favoring a wide range of approaches
e.g. community-based or residential-based through leasing like
residential-third-party-ownership model (TPO) along with PPAs
or the so-called solar-garden approach among others. In this
session various business models designed to facilitate financing
of solar projects will be presented.
11:15am
11:20am
11:45am
12:10pm
12:35pm

Matthew Feinstein, Senior Analyst, Lux Research, U.S.
Financing Models that Move Solar into the Mainstream
Sheldon Kimber, Chief Operating Officer, Recurrent
Energy, U.S.
Designing a Balance of Cost, Reliability, and
Maintainability in Utility Scale PV Plants
Emily Martin, Senior Sustainability Management
Consultant, CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc., U.S.
PV Performance Metrics for Bankability of PV
as an Asset Class
Joseph Cunningham, Director of Operations, Centrosolar
America, Inc., U.S.
Financing Distributed Solar through Asset Backed
Securitization
www.intersolar.us
GLOBAL PV MARKETS: ASIA & PACIFIC

FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

2:00pm3:45pm
Summary
In 2013 Asia is expected to surpass Europe as the most favored
destination for installed PV power generation capacities. In this
context, the lead will be taken by China followed by Japan, India
and to a lesser extent by Australia. Presentations will highlight
the respective legislative framework conditions, the potential of
the different market segments, market entry opportunities and
barriers and the mid-term perspectives until 2015.
2:00pm
2:05pm
2:30pm
2:55pm
3:20pm

Burkhard Holder, Head of Division ET Energy and
Smart Technology, VDE Testing and Certification
Institute, Germany
FIT The Driver Behind the Rebirth of the Japanese
Solar Market
Izumi Kaizuka, Manager, RTS Corporation, Japan
Chinas Domestic Market Prospects and Opportunities
for Foreign Players
Frank Haugwitz, Head of Conference Development,
Solar Promotion International GmbH, China
Indias National Solar Mission Phase 2: Prospects
Jagat S. Jawa, Director General, Solar Energy Society
of India, India
Solar Down Under - The Unique Characteristics
of the World`s 8th Largest PV Market
Nigel Morris, Director, SolarBusinessServices,
Australia
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THE FUTURE FOR UTILITY-SCALE AND MEDIUM

SIZE SOLAR PROJECTS IN LATIN AMERICA
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Partner
Target Groups

Level 3, Ball Ballroom A, InterContinental Hotel
2:00pm6:00pm
Advanced Transportation Technology & Energy (ATTE)
Manufacturers, Component Manufacturers, System Technology
Manufacturers, Distributors, Installers & Integrators,
Project Developers & Planners, Utility Companies, Energy
Research & Development Companies, Trade Associations
Summary
Experts will address challenges new projects will face in 2014,
providing an insight into the strategies and requirements while
exploring the opportunities for accessing government support to
get projects successfully implemented and financed in Latin
America.
2:00pm
2:05pm
2:35pm
3:05pm
3:45pm
4:15pm
4:45pm

Ed Murray, Chief Executive Officer, Aztec Solar, U.S.
The New Frontier, an Opportunity for Thoughtful Growth
Jesse C. Jones, Vice President, Finance and Development,
Gehrlicher Solar America Corp., U.S.
Lessons Learned Developing 62.5 MW in Ecuador
Martin Ritchie, CFO, JCM Capital, Canada
Latin America Hot Spot for Solar
Pablo Pastene, Director of Energy, Foundation Chile, Chile
Coffee Break
IFC Funding the Future Solar Projects in Latin America
Dana Younger, Chief Renewable Energy Specialist,
International Finance Corporation, U.S.
Competitive Financing for U. S. Solar Exports
Rob Guthrie, Senior Business Development Officer for
the Office of Renewable Energy & Environmental
Exports, Export and Import Bank of U.S., U.S.
www.intersolar.us
GLOBAL PV MARKETS: EUROPE

FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

4:15pm6:00pm
Summary
In the past, Europe clearly dominated the market for PV
installations but this year the solar market landscape is expected
to change. Crucial insights will cover detailed analysis of the
entire range of various market segments, as well as the impact
of decisions taken by different European governments.
4:15pm
4:20pm
4:45pm
5:10pm
5:35pm

Dr. David Renn, President, International Solar Energy
Society (ISES), U.S.
New GW PV Markets in Europe
Dr. Finlay Colville, Vice-President, Solarbuzz Team Leader,
NPD Solarbuzz, U.S.
Feed-in Tariff Schemes in Europe: Past Experience and
Challenges Ahead
Dr. Martin Schpe, Head of Division, International Affairs
of Energy and Environment, German Federal Ministry for
the Environment, Germany
An Analysis of Residential PV System Price Differences
Between the U.S. and Germany
Joachim Seel, Research Associate, Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory, U.S.
Solar Europe Today and Tomorrow Status Quo,
Development and Storage Trends
Markus Hoehner, Chief Executive Ofcer, EuPD Research /
Hoehner Research & Consulting Group GmbH, Germany
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GROWTH STAGE COMPANIES FORUM

FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

4:15pm6:00pm
Manufacturers, Component Manufacturers, System
Technology Manufacturers, Distributors, Installers &
Integrators, Project Developers & Planners, Investment
Companies, Financial Consultants
Summary
2012 was one of the most challenging years in the history of
solar. Although shipments of solar panels once again broke
records, companies around the globe found themselves struggling
with overcapacity, price wars and changes in policy. Once again,
we are glad to present companies we believe will experience
rapid growth in the future and create new value and opportunities
for companies up and down the value chain.
4:15pm
4:20pm
4:45pm
5:10pm
5:35pm

Michael Kanellos, Vice President, Green Technology, U.S.
Optimized Tracking A New Paradigm for GroundMounted Systems
Wasiq Bokhari, Chief Executive Officer, Qbotix, U.S.
Clean Power Finance: How an Online Market for
Distributed Solar Connects the Solar Industry with
Utilities and Capital Markets
Nat Kreamer, President & Chief Executive Officer, Clean
Power Finance, U.S.
Changing the Game for Solar Racking
Andrew Barron Worden, Chief Executive Officer, Game
Change Racking, U.S.
75% Efficiency Heat Recovery CPV: The Lowest Cost PV
with Free Byproduct Heat
Dr. Gilad Almogy, Founder & Chief Executive Officer,
Cogenra Solar, U.S.
www.intersolar.us
SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING:

POLICY AND MARKETS
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

9:00am10:45am
Collector Manufacturers, Equipment & Material Manufacturers,
Component Manufacturers, Distributors, Installers &
Integrators, Project Developers & Planners, Architects,
Energy Consultants, Government Agencies, Research &
Development Companies, Roofing Companies, Trade
Associations
Summary
During this session distinguished speakers will present their
crucial knowledge on market and policy issues for solar heating
and cooling systems. Selected markets across the U.S. in particular
and the Americas will be highlighted.
9:00am
9:05am
9:30am
9:55am
10:20am

Thomas A. Dinkel, Chief Executive Officer,
Sunreports, Inc., U.S
Update on CSI Solar Thermal Programs
Jordan DiGiorgio, Program Manager,
Solar Water Heating, PG&E, U.S.
Implementation of Solar Hot Water Programs in
Massachusetts
Amanda Treat, Program Manager,
The Commenwealth Solar Hot Water Program, U.S.
US Solar Policy and Markets:
A Manufacturer's Perspective
Rick Reed, President, SunEarth, U.S.
Solar Heating Codes and Standards
Les Nelson, Program Manager, California Solar Energy
Industries Association (CALSEIA), U.S.
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INNOVATIONS AND APPLICATIONS
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

11:15am1:00pm
Component Manufacturers, Distributors, Installers & Integrators,
Project Developers & Planners, Energy Consultants,
Research & Development Companies, Roofing Companies,
Trade Associations
Summary
In the course of this session presentations will focus on the current
status of solar heating and cooling applications. The individual
deployment spectrum, cost-benet analysis, and what kind of future
technological advancements can be expected will be highlighted.
Moreover, the potential for further innovations will be addressed,
eventually facilitating an ever accelerated deployment within the
industry and private households for different purposes.
11:15am
11:20am
11:45am
12:10pm
12:35pm

Solar Cooling in MW Scale- Experiences in Design,
Construction and Operation
John Ellers, Chief Executive Officer, SOLID Energy, U.S.
How Solar Thermal Solutions Can Be Cost Competitive
with Natural Gas Systems, Before Incentives, for
Apartment Buildings
Gal Moyal, Chief Engineer and Co-Founder, Free Hot
Water, U.S.
"Driving Innovation into the Solar Heating and Cooling
Marketplace" - A Stimulating Look at the Enablers that
Create and Sustain Innovation in Your Business
Thomas A. Dinkel, Chief Executive Officer, Sunreports,
Inc., U.S.
Solar Heating Commercial Pools: Today & Tomorrow
Greg Gahagan, Regional Manager, UMA Solar Inc., U.S.
www.intersolar.us
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PANEL DISCUSSION
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

2:00pm3:45pm
Component Manufacturers, Distributors, Project Developers
& Planners, Government Agencies, Investment Companies &
Financial Consultants, Research & Development Companies,
Trade Associations
Summary
The panel discussion this year will focus on best practice of
large scale industrial applications such as process heat and
solar cooling. Experts shall exchange views and ideas on how to
further develop the market for Large Scale Solar Thermal
applications (LSST). This panel shall also discuss political
framework conditions and how to make use of learned lessons,
recent technological advancements of those solar thermal
applications and its future potential.
2:00pm
2:05pm

Solar Heating and Cooling: Panel Discussion
Serge Adamian, President, SunChiller, U.S.
John Ellers, Chief Executive Officer, SOLID Energy, U.S.
Rick Reed, President, SunEarth, U.S.
Justin Weil, President, Sunwater, U.S.
www.intersolar.us
WORKSHOP:
DESIGNING GRID-CONNECTED PV SYSTEMS
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Partner
Target Groups

9:00am1:00pm
Installers & Integrators, Project Developer & Planners,
Designers and Engineers
Summary
The focus is safety, code-compliance, and a robust yet economical
design for PV systems. 2011 NEC requirements, equipment
selection strategies, array-to-inverter optimization, and
installation best practices will be covered by instructors with field
experience designing and installing all sizes of PV systems. This
training is targeted to PV system integrators, designers, engineers,
and experienced installers working in any grid-connected PV
market.
9:00am
Designing Grid-Connected PV Systems

Kristopher Sutton, Instructor and Curriculum
Developer, Solar Energy International (SEI), U.S.
Jr. Whitley, Instructor,
64 | 65
www.intersolar.us
Intersolar North America Conference | THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013
FUTURE OF PV: A TECHNOLOGY &

MARKET OUTLOOK
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

Level 3, Grand Ballroom B/C, InterContinental Hotel
9:00am10:45am
Manufacturers, Government Agencies, Installers & Integrators,
Investment Companies, Project Developers & Planners,
System Technology Manufacturers, Trade Associations
Summary
Distinguished speakers representing the entire industry including
analyst and scientists will be sharing their insights regarding the
mid-term technological and performance trends, cost reduction
expectations, and a possible global deployment scenarios in
selected markets. One highlight of this session will be an analysis
of the impact of the global consolidation of the PV industry and
what effect this will have on certain countries.
THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013
9:00am
9:05am
9:30am
9:55am
10:20am

Supply/Demand Outcomes in 2013: When Will the
PV Industry Regain Balance?
Michael Barker, Senior Analyst, NPD Solarbuzz, U.S.
Todays Extraordinary Cost Pressure in Photovoltaics
Production: A New Chance for Disruptive PV Technologies?
Dr. Wolfgang Herbst, Executive Director, Viridis.iQ GmbH,
Germany
Status and Trends in Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics
Dr. Ralf Preu, Department Head PV Production
Technology and Quality Assurance, Fraunhofer Institute
Balancing the Scales: What the Industry Needs to
Return to Equilibrium
Edward Cahill, Research Associate, Lux Research, U.S.
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CEO PANEL
FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Target Groups

Level 3, Grand Ballroom B/C, InterContinental Hotel
11:15am1:00pm
Manufacturers, Government Agencies, Installers & Integrators,
Investment Companies, Project Developers & Planners,
System Technology Manufacturers, Trade Associations
Summary
In the course of this roundtable, executives/CEOs will elaborate on
the current market dynamics, drivers, constraints, and barriers faced
by the global PV industry. Also being discussed will be the prevailing
massive oversupply situation, leading to increased trade frictions, and
its likely impact on stakeholders along the value chain. Furthermore,
light will be shed on anticipated technological advancements, the
role of national industrial policies designed to support the build-up
of an indigenous industry, and the inuence of the global PV market
on national developments. The discussion will conclude on how the
U.S. market is expected to perform in the near term.
11:15am
11:20am

CEO Panel
Ram Akella, Managing Director,
Dr. Andr-Jacques Auberton-Herv, Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman, Soitec, France
Gordon Brinser, President, SolarWorld Industries
America, U.S.
Martin Hausner, Chief Executive Officer/President,
Schletter, U.S.
Pierre-Pascal Urbon, Chief Executive Officer,
SMA Solar Technology AG, Germany
www.intersolar.us
Intersolar North America Conference | THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013
WORKSHOP: GROUND-MOUNTED SOLAR FARMS

FACTS
Date
Room
Time
Partner
Target Groups

Level 4, Nob Hill, InterContinental Hotel
9:00am1:00pm
PV System Integrators, Designers, Engineers, Experienced
Installers, Field Service Technicians, Owners Representatives
Summary
An in-depth presentation on considerations for large systems,
focusing on ground-mounted PV arrays, including system design,
equipment choices and installation methods for optimal longterm performance, quality and cost considerations, and data
monitoring and metering strategies.
9:00am
Ground-Mounted Solar Farms

Rebekah Hren, Instructor and Curriculum Developer,
Brian Mehalic, Instructor and Curriculum Developer,
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BUS TOUR: SAN FRANCISCO

BAY AREA TOUR OF COMMERCIAL
SOLAR INSTALLS
FACTS
Date
Time
Partner

9:00am1:00pm
Northern California Solar Energy Association (NorCal)
Summary
Join us for a morning bus tour of three San Francisco solar sites.
This tour offers an opportunity to view different solar applications
across the city and to meet the project owners or managers.
We will visit the following installations:
2185 Hayes Street Multi-Residential Apartment Complex
installed by Luminalt. Incorporates both solar PV and solar
thermal systems throughout
Sunset Reservoir, San Franciscos Sunset District a 5 MW
PV system atop a city-owned facility
California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park a buildingintegrated PV solar awning
The tour fees help support the not-for-profit efforts of the
Northern California Solar Energy Association (NorCal Solar).
Meeting Point:
InterContinental Hotel San Francisco, Lobby, Level 1, 8:45am
www.intersolar.us
Intersolar North America Conference | SIDE EVENTS
SIDE EVENTS
Innovation in Energy Access, 2013
Bay Area Energy Access Working Group, U.S.
Location: Google San Francisco
345 Spear St., San Francisco, CA 94105
http://energyaccess.eventbrite.com/#
Innovative Market-based Business Models for PV:

Experience from Germany and the U.S.
German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Germany
Room: Level 4, Nob Hill, InterContinental Hotel
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/7098665299
OutBack Powers Certicate Training Program

Room: Level 5, Jackson, Intercontinental Hotel
http://www.outbackpower.com/resources/certicate_training/
Solar America Board for Codes and

Standards Stakeholder Meeting
Solar America Board for Codes and Standards , U.S.
Room: Level 3, Grand Ballroom A, InterContinental Hotel
http://solarabcs2013.eventbrite.com
Solectria Renewables Commercial &

Utility-Scale Inverter Training
Room: Level 5, Sutter, InterContinental Hotel
http://ow.ly/jhxyS
How to Cut through Red Tape & Grow Your PV Business

SolarTech Consortium, U.S.
Room: Level 4, Telegraph Hill, InterContinental Hotel
http://redtape-sf-intersolar.eventbrite.com
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EXHIBITION QUICK FACTS

Dates
Hours
July 9-11, 2013

Tuesday
July 9
10:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday July 10
10:00am-5:00pm
Thursday
July 11
10:00am-4:00pm
Venue
Moscone Center, 747 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Exhibitors
650 (expected)
Visitors
19,000
Total Attendance 29,000
Entry Fees
June 8th
$100
Regular Rate
July 6th
$150
On-site Rate
Admission is free of charge for all
conference/workshop attendees.
Special Exhibits E-Mobility
West Hall, Level 1
Job Corner
West Hall, Level 2
Stages
PV ENERGY WORLD
West Hall, Level 2
Innovation & Application West Hall, Level 3
Your conference or workshop badge grants you full access to
Intersolar North America Exhibition (West Hall) and SEMICON
West (North/South Hall). Tickets are valid for all three days of the
exhibition.
www.intersolar.us
Intersolar North America Conference | EXHIBITION HALLS
EVENT VENUES EXHIBITION HALLS

Intersolar Conference
InterContinental Hotel
Intersolar Exhibition
Moscone Center West Hall
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
SEMICON West Exhibition
Moscone West Hall

PV Cells, Modules & Systems
Level 1
Solar Heating and Cooling Technologies
Special Exhibit: E-Mobility
Level 2
Balance of Systems
Energy Storage
PV Manufacturing Equipment, Materials
and Components
Intersolar Global Pavilion
Media Center & Job Corner
PV ENERGY WORLD Stage
Video Broadcast Booth
VIP Lounge
Level 3
Components, Mounting and Tracking Systems

Innovation & Application Stage
Press Center
Special Areas
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EXHIBITION PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Location: Moscone West Hall
Tuesday
Presentations of the AWARD finalists
Innovation & Application Stage, Level 3
Intersolar AWARD Ceremony
Energy Storage presentations
PV ENERGY WORLD Stage, Level 2
E-Mobility Special Exhibit
Level 1, Booth 7030
Solar Summerfest
CityView, Metreon Rooftop
12:00am2:15pm
3:00pm4:30pm
all day
all day
5:00pm10:00pm
Wednesday
Joint Forces for Solar
2:30pm5:00pm
Balance of Systems & Storage presentations
all day
Exhibitor presentations
all day
all day
Level 1, Booth 7030
Thursday
PV Production presentations
Exhibitor presentations
Level 1, Booth 7030
all day
all day
all day
www.intersolar.us
The Intersolar AWARD Ceremony

Your Golden Gate to the Stars of
the Solar Industry! Dont Miss it!
Tuesday July 9, 3:00pm
Innovation & Application Stage
Level 3, booth 9659
Moscone Center, West Hall
award
Find more information

about the finalists here!
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INTERSOLAR AWARD CEREMONY 2013

The 2013 Intersolar AWARD prizes will be presented in an official
ceremony during Intersolar North America. The ceremony is
attended by high-caliber dignitaries, and brings together
Intersolar exhibitors, visitors, representatives and decision-makers
from the international solar world, as well as media
representatives from both home and abroad.
AWARD CEREMONY ON TUESDAY, JULY 9
3:00pm
Innovation & Application Stage, Moscone West, Level 3, # 9659
Finalists of the category:

Solar Projects in North America
Free Hot Water
Project: 15th St Solar Thermal+PV Project
Outback Power
Project: Hopital de Port a Piment
OutBack Grid/Hybrid Power System
Trina Solar
Project: Park Villas Solar Project
Sunora Energy Solutions Project: Martin Luther King, Jr Charter
School Solar System, New Orleans
Hanwha Q CELLS
Project: Celina Solar Project #1, LLC
MRIGlobal- SolarTAC
Project: Solar Technology Acceleration Center
SnapNrack
Project: Progress Solar II
Solaire Generation, Inc. Project: Dow Jones & Co. Premium Solar
Parking Project
Solaire Generation, Inc. Project: Staples Garage Solar Project
PV Production Technologies
The winners in the category PV Production
Technologies will be selected this year in
a one-step selection process. Therefore no
nalists will be announced in advance.
www.intersolar.us
SEE YOU AT
INTERSOLAR SOUTH AMERICA
So Paulo, Brazil
September 1820, 2013
www.intersolar.net.br
INTERSOLAR INDIA
Mumbai, India
November 1214, 2013
www.intersolar.in
INTERSOLAR CHINA
Beijing, China
March 2628, 2014
www.intersolarchina.com
INTERSOLAR EUROPE
Munich, Germany
June 46, 2014
www.intersolar.de
INTERSOLAR NORTH AMERICA
San Francisco, USA
July 810, 2014
www.intersolar.us
ORGANIZERS
Solar Promotion International GmbH
Kiehnlestr. 16
75172 Pforzheim, Germany
Tel.: +49 7231 58598-22
Fax: +49 7231 58598-28
info@intersolar.us
FMMI
Freiburg Management and
Marketing International GmbH
Europaplatz 1
79108 Freiburg i. Br., Germany
Tel.: +49 761 3881-3110
Fax: +49 761 3881-3014
intersolar_us@fwtm.freiburg.de

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