Green IT & Energy
Global Solar Market Overview
Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 8:00am-10:30am PDT/ Streamed Panel Discussion: 8:30am - 10:00am PDT / 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT / 17:30 - 19:00 (Paris-Frankfurt)
The second half of 2011 saw a drastic improvement in the installed global solar market with a year-end growth forecast of 20% from 2010. With the US economy recovering slowly and the Eurozone fraught with uncertainty, where are the bright spots in the solar world? This meeting will explore the 2012 market growth potential as well as the emerging regions that are working to establish solar infrastructures.
Looking into the new year, this meeting will explore:
1. 2012 Market Growth Drivers
- What are the large-scale projects being developed that will be in the news this year?
- Grid-scale vs. large-scale, what are the forecasts for each?
- What is growing, who is slowing down?
- What are the 2012 projections for manufacturing of key solar components?
- What new products are coming to market and what technology trends are emerging as leaders?
- What are the policy decisions this year that will affect the solar industry
- How will solar projects be financed without the current dependence on government funding?
2. Snapshot of Global Emerging Markets
- Middle East/North Africa (MENA)
- Pacific Rim: Indonesia, Japan, Australia
- South America
- Europe
3. Market Research
- “Why do we think what we think?” - What are the metrics that industry professionals use to predict the market trends?
- How are economists, analysts, and industry professionals working to determine how and when solar adoption will grow?
- Avoiding the unseen turbulence in the industry – Is there a way to have predicted the sudden drop in the cost of manufacturing panels?
Panelists:
iSuppli, Michael Sheppard, Analyst, Photovoltaics
SunEdison, Catherine York, Vice President, Strategic Ventures
San Francisco Chronicle, David R. Baker, Staff Writer
Westinghouse Solar, Barry Cinnamon, President, CEO & Director
Winston & Strawn LLP, Jerry R. Bloom, Partner and Chair, Energy Practice
Moderator:
Chinamagination LLC, Yimei Wong, Founder and President
Host:
Winston & Strawn LLP
101 California Street
San Francisco, CA
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Agenda
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