Connect Your Solar Business to the International Solar Industry

Intersolar North America is the most diverse international business-to-business exhibition in the United States for the global solar industry. As the only solar trade show in North America dedicated to presenting companies across the solar supply chain from around the world, Intersolar helps the industry improve global supply, distribution, training, regulation and business issues to accelerate market transformation and advance solar as a significant part of the global energy supply.

Expanded Conference: Information on the Latest Trends and Technology

A detailed program overview of our conference is now available on our website.

PV Technology

Highlights industry-wide trends for high efficiency cells and improvements in thin film and system technologies

• Innovative Concepts for PV Cells & Modules
• PV Market & Technology Outlook
• Future Trends
• System Technology, Inverters & Off-grid Systems
• Challenges in PV Manufacturing
• PV Equipment and Materials Manufacturing Market Outlook

Solar Thermal

Covers various hot topics of the US solar thermal industry, identifying which barriers have been removed to help spur its development.

• Solar Thermal Markets - Current State and Future Trends
• Solar Thermal Power Plants
• Innovative Concepts for Collectors and Absorbers
• Solar Air-conditioning
• Innovative System Technologies
• Technology Outlook - Future Perspective

Solar Start-ups Forum

Features presentations from companies who have recently broken into the solar industry with the aim of exchanging their experiences, obstacles encountered and success stories with attendees.

Building Integrated Solutions

Introduces important solar building projects with focuses on Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal integrated applications.

Political Analysis

Covers the latest developments in the U.S. on local and federal levels as well as market and industry developments in the leading European solar markets.

• The Role of Public Policy in U.S. PV Market Development
• Local Renewables Urban Policy and Planning for Sustainable City Development
• Growth Opportunities in the New PV-Market
• Solar Gigawatts Symposium - Learning from European Success and American Ambition

Performance, Standardization and Installation

Sheds light on the downstream, end-market challenges in providing customers with predictable systems.

• SolarTech Performance Symposium-Module Performance & Certification
• PV Beginner Basics Workshop Series (3 parts)
• ST Beginner Basics Workshop Series (3 parts)

Exhibition Features and New Programs

Innovation Exchange

Registered visitors have the exclusive opportunity to get a first hand look at innovative products and services that will be presented in the popular Innovation Exchange series taking place during all three days of the exhibition. Choose which presentation(s) interest you and grab a seat: Attendance is FREE of charge!

Job and Career Forum

The extensive employment search program, powered by Solarjobs.com, takes place on the exhibition floor and will feature large display boards with job postings for everyone to see. Visitors can print out FREE job searches for information on available positions via computer terminals.

City Solar Award Ceremony and Networking Event hosted by NorCal

Prominent solar industry members will present the latest industry trends and data from NorCal's latest Bay Area Solar Installations (BASI) Report. The first place award winners for small, medium and large cities will be announced, as will awards for counties with the highest watts per capita, total watts installed, total number of projects and numbers of systems per 1,000 citizens.

Book Hotel Rooms at Incredible Rates

Intersolar North America, together with our housing partner CMR, has locked in reduced hotel rates for visitors! We have put together an extensive contingent of room blocks at many of San Francisco's best and convenient hotels. Below several options are listed; check website for complete list and availability.

• Hotel Fusion - $124/night + FREE Health Club and High Speed Internet
• Hotel Milano - $147/night + FREE Health Club, 50% off High Speed Internet
• Hotel Serrano - $175/night + FREE High Speed Internet, Hosted Morning Coffee Service and Daily Wine Reception in Lobby
• Hotel Nikko San Francisco - $205/night + FREE High Speed Internet
• InterContinental San Francisco - $252/night + FREE Health Club

Go to Visitor Service >> Travel Services and book at the lowest rates in the city, guaranteed!