"Size matters: producing solar at large scale" – the theme for the solarpeq conference is finalised.

Interested parties can now register online at www.solarpeq.de/conferenceticket. The conference runs all day on 27 September 2010 and until noon on 28 September, the first day of solarpeq – International Trade Fair for Solar Production Equipment. The event takes place at the Congress Centre Düsseldorf Ost (CCD Ost), which has a direct connection to the exhibition halls. The conference targets decision-makers and practitioners from the entire photovoltaic production chain who are interested in practical concepts and solutions to current industry issues.

Presented in English, the solarpeq conference is organised in cooperation with the well-known technical journal Photovoltaics International. Conference chairman Eddie Blokken, former Director of Technology and Standards at the PV Group of the international association SEMI, has already been successful in acquiring speakers from leading photovoltaic companies. Representatives from PPG Industries, Applied Materials, CM2H HILL, for example, will contribute lectures on topic blocks such as "Large Facility Requirements", "Materials Management", "Manufacturing Excellence" and "Does Size Matter? – How to Keep Capacity and Utilization in Balance". The selection of speakers takes both the supplier's and the customer's concerns into consideration in order to effectively address the current issues from both angles. The conference programme in its current form can be downloaded at www.solarpeq.com.

The attendance fee for the solarpeq conference amounts to €325 (plus VAT). This fee includes conference materials, daytime meals, admission to the solarpeq trade fair including a trade fair catalogue as well as admission to the concurrent glasstec, which is the world’s leading glass industry trade fair. At the end of the second day, participants will have the opportunity to enjoy a guided tour of solarpeq. Anyone registering for the solarpeq conference by 15th May can take advantage of the early bird discount, paying only €250 (plus VAT). A credit card (VISA or Mastercard) is required for registration.

About solarpeq
solarpeq – International Trade Fair for Solar Production Equipment – will be held at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre for the first time from September 28th to October 1st. The event developed out of the very successful solar segment at glasstec, the world’s undisputed leading trade fair for the glass industry, glass machinery and equipment construction as well as the glazier trade with some 1,300 participating firms. solarpeq is tailored to solar production engineering for crystalline and thin-film photovoltaics. Firms here include machinery, plant, component and material manufacturers for solar end products. glasstec, for its part, continues to showcase modern applications in the solar segment such as building-integrated photovoltaics. Both fairs are held concurrently at directly adjacent locations and can be attended on the same admission ticket.

Düsseldorf, 25 February 2010

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