Conference and Accompanying Programs 2009
Intersolar North America offers attractive conference and accompanying programs reflecting current industry trends and providing exhibitors and visitors alike with the latest information, hands-on know-how and offering an excellent platform for exchange. Participants will gain valuable experience for planning, installing, financing and marketing solar technology.
Please note: The conference program listed below is from 2009 and is meant to serve as a guide for what attendees can expect for the 2010 program. The 2010 conference program will be available in early February.
Conference Program
Growth Opportunities in the New PV Market:
Projects, Finance and Policy
Location
InterContinental Hotel
Level 3 - Grand Ballrooms A + B
Level 3 - Grand Ballrooms A + B
Target group
PV technology suppliers, renewable energy integrators and developers, venture capitalists and financiers, utilities, construction and EPC professionals, legal and accounting professionals, government and policy professionals, consultants, business press
Organizer
Greentech Media
Title
Growth Opportunities in the New PV Market:
Projects, Finance and Policy
Projects, Finance and Policy
Date
Monday, July 13 2009, 9:00am - 5:30pm
Registration fee
Conference Registration Open
Early bird (until June 5): $450
Regular price (until July 11): $550
At the door: $650
Early bird (until June 5): $450
Regular price (until July 11): $550
At the door: $650
Conference Dinner
There will be a reception directly following the last session.
Registration
Click the link below to register.
Register here
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Content
This event will bring together top market analysts, utilities, PV equipment suppliers, experts in project finance, PV integrators and developers to describe the new reality in the US PV Market and make clear where the important new opportunities exist. Leveraging extensive market research into solar supply, demand, and electricity generation business models, Greentech Media and the Prometheus Institute for Sustainable Development continue their tradition of high-caliber seminars that provide actionable market intelligence in this fast changing market.
Program Schedule
Time
Monday, 9:00am - 05:30pm
9:00am
Welcome and Introduction
Scott Clavenna, President and CEO, Greentech Media
Scott Clavenna, President and CEO, Greentech Media
9:15am
Redefining the PV Market
Travis Bradford, President and Founder, The Prometheus Institute
Travis Bradford, President and Founder, The Prometheus Institute
9:45am
Solar Survivors in the Global PV Market
This session will detail the characteristics of successful crystalline silicon and thin film business models through what is widely expected to be a challenging time for the industry. It will also provide company-specific cost estimates and performance metric data that will allow for a detailed and thorough comparison of the multitude of players in the space.
• Julie Blunden, Vice President Public Policy and Corporate Communications, SunPower Corp.
• Andrew Beebe, Managing Director Energy Solutions, SunTech America
• Russ Kanjorski, Vice President Marketing, Abound Solar
• Shyam Mehta, Senior Analyst, GTM Research
This session will detail the characteristics of successful crystalline silicon and thin film business models through what is widely expected to be a challenging time for the industry. It will also provide company-specific cost estimates and performance metric data that will allow for a detailed and thorough comparison of the multitude of players in the space.
• Julie Blunden, Vice President Public Policy and Corporate Communications, SunPower Corp.
• Andrew Beebe, Managing Director Energy Solutions, SunTech America
• Russ Kanjorski, Vice President Marketing, Abound Solar
• Shyam Mehta, Senior Analyst, GTM Research
10:30am
NETWORKING BREAK
11:00am
Public-Private Partnerships for PV Development
This session will look at the opportunities for growth in the U.S. PV market arising out of the federal stimulus package, including ARRA and SEP funds, municipal "green" bonds and direct government involvement in building the U.S. PV market.
• Arno Harris, CEO, Recurrent Energy
• Laura Spanjian, Assistant General Manager External Affairs, San Francisco Public Utilities
This session will look at the opportunities for growth in the U.S. PV market arising out of the federal stimulus package, including ARRA and SEP funds, municipal "green" bonds and direct government involvement in building the U.S. PV market.
• Arno Harris, CEO, Recurrent Energy
• Laura Spanjian, Assistant General Manager External Affairs, San Francisco Public Utilities
11:45am
Utility-Owned Generation: A Disruptive New Business Model?
A unique mix of regulations and financing considerations are driving substantial growth in the utility-scale PV market. This session analyzes the economics underlying utility-scale PV project development and examines the competing business models and project finance structures that are driving the emergence of a large-scale PV industry in the United States.
• Daniel Englander, Senior Analyst, GTM Research
• Kevin Chen, Generation Business Planning, Strategy & Development, Southern California Edison
• Damon Franz, Energy Analyst, Energy Division, California Public Utilities Commission
A unique mix of regulations and financing considerations are driving substantial growth in the utility-scale PV market. This session analyzes the economics underlying utility-scale PV project development and examines the competing business models and project finance structures that are driving the emergence of a large-scale PV industry in the United States.
• Daniel Englander, Senior Analyst, GTM Research
• Kevin Chen, Generation Business Planning, Strategy & Development, Southern California Edison
• Damon Franz, Energy Analyst, Energy Division, California Public Utilities Commission
12:30pm
LUNCH
1:30pm
Fueling PV Growth Through Manufacturing
Innovations in PV manufacturing will continue to drive down costs and improve operations efficiencies of manufacturers. In this session, leaders from manufacturing equipment and design, manufacturing and logistics services organizations will discuss how the future of the PV market will be shaped by new thinking around manufacturing.
• Roger Little, CEO, Spire Corporation
• Shammy Khan, Vice President, Business Development, Flextronics
Innovations in PV manufacturing will continue to drive down costs and improve operations efficiencies of manufacturers. In this session, leaders from manufacturing equipment and design, manufacturing and logistics services organizations will discuss how the future of the PV market will be shaped by new thinking around manufacturing.
• Roger Little, CEO, Spire Corporation
• Shammy Khan, Vice President, Business Development, Flextronics
2:15pm
Critical Issues in EPC and Project Development
• Adrian Maynes, M+W Zander
• David Miles, Vice President Project & Business Development, a+f GmbH
• Kuno Schallenberg, Head of Renewable Energy, Lahmeyer International GmbH
• Adrian Maynes, M+W Zander
• David Miles, Vice President Project & Business Development, a+f GmbH
• Kuno Schallenberg, Head of Renewable Energy, Lahmeyer International GmbH
3:00pm
NETWORKING BREAK
3:30pm
Future of the Commercial Solar PPA
For much of the last three years, the commercial power purchase agreement was the only way for large energy consumers to economically access solar-powered electricity. This session takes an in-depth look at the present and future of the commercial PPA, the opportunities that exist in that market and the challenges that need to be overcome.
• Paul Detering, CEO, Tioga Energy
• Chad Sachs, Vice President, Project Development and Finance, Renewable Ventures
For much of the last three years, the commercial power purchase agreement was the only way for large energy consumers to economically access solar-powered electricity. This session takes an in-depth look at the present and future of the commercial PPA, the opportunities that exist in that market and the challenges that need to be overcome.
• Paul Detering, CEO, Tioga Energy
• Chad Sachs, Vice President, Project Development and Finance, Renewable Ventures
4:00pm
A New Framework for Residential Solar
This panel will discuss new and current options for building residential solar projects in the absence of home equity and homeowner liquidity, assessing the current challenges residential developers are facing given the housing downturn and consumer credit crunch. Also explored will be future options for residential solar, answering the question "when can we buy DIY (do it yourself) systems at Home Depot?" and understanding how this will impact the current financing models and policies established to support residential solar.
• Jeffrey Wolfe; Co-Founder, CEO and Chairman of Board of Directors; groSolar
• Barry Cinnamon, CEO, Akeena SolarMark Goldman, Armageddon Energy
• Danny Kennedy, CEO, Sungevity
• Michael Kanellos, Editor-in-Chief, Greentech Media
This panel will discuss new and current options for building residential solar projects in the absence of home equity and homeowner liquidity, assessing the current challenges residential developers are facing given the housing downturn and consumer credit crunch. Also explored will be future options for residential solar, answering the question "when can we buy DIY (do it yourself) systems at Home Depot?" and understanding how this will impact the current financing models and policies established to support residential solar.
• Jeffrey Wolfe; Co-Founder, CEO and Chairman of Board of Directors; groSolar
• Barry Cinnamon, CEO, Akeena SolarMark Goldman, Armageddon Energy
• Danny Kennedy, CEO, Sungevity
• Michael Kanellos, Editor-in-Chief, Greentech Media
4:45pm
Navigating the Solar Financing Storm
Financing solar projects in 2009 remains significantly challenging given the current state of the financial industry. Yet because of solar's attractive IRR's investors and project developers are finding creative ways to access capital for solar projects. This session will draw on expertise from a variety of experts from the financial industry, project development and integration sector, and construction and EPC firms to describe a path forward to completing PV projects large and small.
• Nathan Campbell, Senior Vice President, Macquarie Capital Advisors
• Mark Zanoli, Managing Director Investment Banking, J.P. Morgan
• Pat Boylston, Attorney, Stoel Rives LLP
Financing solar projects in 2009 remains significantly challenging given the current state of the financial industry. Yet because of solar's attractive IRR's investors and project developers are finding creative ways to access capital for solar projects. This session will draw on expertise from a variety of experts from the financial industry, project development and integration sector, and construction and EPC firms to describe a path forward to completing PV projects large and small.
• Nathan Campbell, Senior Vice President, Macquarie Capital Advisors
• Mark Zanoli, Managing Director Investment Banking, J.P. Morgan
• Pat Boylston, Attorney, Stoel Rives LLP
5:30pm
NETWORKING RECEPTION
Agenda last updated July 7, 2009. Sessions and/or speakers are subject to change.