Concentrated Solar Power.

Today, I want to introduce you to a brand new concentrating solar technology; Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV)

At just over €2/W, Concentrating Photovoltaic (CPV) technology is fast developing into the most cost-effective renewable energy generator around. In the last two years there has been a surge of interest in CPV technology increasing output from just 1 MW in 2004 to 18 MW in 2006. And this is just the eginning...commercialisation is just around the corner with proof being provided by the establishment of ISFOC (Institute for Concentration Photovoltaic Systems) in Spain... a major step for this exploding industry!

CPV is already revolutionising the utility scale solar market, with the capacity to produce vast amounts of energy for a fraction of the cost. Experts expect that CPV will overtake CSP in generation capacity over the next 5 years. And with major industry players raising upwards of $300m in financing recently the future of CPV has never looked brighter.

Put simply, CPV can significantly drive down the cost per watt installed, and ultimately per kWh produced. Concentrating light on a solar cell greatly increases its output and with current improvements in technology offering efficiencies of up to 38% meaning that US$3/W systems are just around the corner! Now is the time to stake your claim and harness that all important competitive advantage.

Cost wise things look favourable as well with just $30-50m (for a 100MW/year) required for a CPV plant deployment set against the $150-300m investment required for crystalline silicon PV or thin-film PV plants.

Furthermore, commercial applications are being scaled up right now, CPV can adapt to your project needs - whether it's a 5MW or 500MW project so you can be sure you will ROI - fast.

Take Sol3G for example, they're installing up to 5MW of CPV in 2008 with installed projects in Denmark, Girona, Lleida, Barcelona, Sevilla and Madrid. Do you want to hear what they have to say and how they did it? Well you can, because they'll be on hand to tell you about their successes and the lessons they learned.

Can you afford to miss out on CPV's immense potential and the opportunity to take a slice of the massive CPV pie? Thought not! Book now for the event that shows you, step by step, how to profit from the CPV revolution.

CPV goes commercial - how to build, maintain and run a profitable CPV plant

Madrid 1,2 April 2008. Site visit to ISFOC 3 April

Cells * Lenses * Tracking Systems * Finance * Regulation * Case Studies * Risk Management

• Harnessing the power of CPV: Analyse and compare the cost per installed watt of traditional PV technologies with CPV and realise the tremendous cost reduction potential of CPV
• Inside ISFOC: A step by step guide to the role, comparison projects and findings of the Institute for CPV Developments
• Solar cell efficiency gains: Hear how CPV leaders are designing high efficiency multi-junction cells that tolerate high temperatures and how your business can implement them today
• Reduce costs through superior cell cooling devices: Find out which cooling designs lower temperatures and increase the efficiency of your cell
• Maximising your lenses: Understand how to achieve maximum lense concentration at minimum cost to lower the cost per W of your plant
• Optimise your tracking systems: Cutting edge designs that minimise the project costs of your tracking systems through efficiency gains
• Case studies: Lessons learned from in-the-field experience - hear the real case studies from the experts in CPV that have successfully installed power
• Technology updates: Find out what's hot in CPV technology including intermediate band cells and thermo-photovoltaic technology
• Standardisation: Find out the latest about the standardisation procedures to ensure that your technology is up to the high expectations
• Financial Risk Management: Get the funding you need - convince the bank of the viability of your project and reduce your risks

After the conference (April 3) we'll be visiting the CPV test centre at the ISFOC so you see yourself what it's all about! You'll get a guided tour from the staff at the ISFOC so come armed with questions!

Join us in Madrid (April 1-2) and you'll join the worlds foremost CPV leaders and innovators delegates. You are guaranteed to leave - not just with essential information but also with a pocket full of valuable business cards of the experts who can help you every step of the way.

Contact:
BelÉn Gallego
CSPtoday
belen@csptoday.com

Phone +44 207 3757555
Freephone US 1800 814 3459 ext 326