2-3 December, Solar Innovation & Investment, New York, NY USA

“Solar Innovation & Investment” is the annual New York meeting place for all investors and operators in solar energy. From thin-film through to CPV and CSP, this intensive two-day forum offers a complete and comprehensive analysis of the current regulatory framework, new technologies reaching the market, and innovative financing structures for solar projects. Presentations and case studies will be combined with interactive panel discussions and structured networking, bringing together the best minds in the industry to develop a new roadmap for the scaling up of solar power to become a primary electric power source for the USA.

Main Topics:

• Develop a thorough understanding of silicon PV, thin-film, CSP and CPV technologies
• Decipher which new products have the potential to make it big at the “Dragons’ Den” Venture Capital Panel 
• Discover the innovative production techniques revolutionizing solar module manufacturing today 
• Destroy your misconceptions regarding commercial and residential solar services through case studies of new PPAs and other financing structures 
• Discuss the challenges in achieving grid-connectivity for utility-scale solar installations 
• Debate the impact of today’s financial markets on raising capital for new solar projects 
• Determine how the results of the US Presidential election could impact the domestic solar industry 
• Deploy your networking skills at social functions with fellow participants 
• Define the right strategy for your solar energy investments in 2009 
  

Speakers:

• Jeff Holzschuh, Vice Chairman, Morgan Stanley
• John M. Eber, Managing Director-Energy Investments at JP Morgan 
• Jeffrey Lipton, Head of Clean-Technology Investment Banking, Jefferies Co. 
• Stephen O’Rourke, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank 
• Pascal Noronha, Chief Executive Officer, AVA Solar 
• Mike Gering, CEO, Global Solar Energy 
• Alfred Z Matos, Vice President of Renewables and Energy Solutions, PSE&G 
• Marie Mapes, Presidential Management Fellow, Solar Energy Technologies Program, Department Of Energy 
• Miguel Contreras, Senior Scientist, NREL 
• Supratik Guha, Senior Manager, Semiconductor Materials & Devices Department, IBM Research 
• John Huffaker, Commercial Director, Ausra 
• Kevin Law, Chief Executive Officer, Long Island Power Authority 
• Ray Brady, Manager of Energy Policy, Bureau of Land Management 
  

Organizer and Location:
Green Power Conferences
+44 20 7099 0600
annie.ellis@greenpowerconferences.com
http://www.greenpowerconferences.com/renewablesmarkets/solar_usa.html

Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel - New York City
569 Lexington Avenue,
New York, 10022
United States