The Solar Economics Forum – towards Grid Parity event is taking place on the 16 – 18 June and will again prove to be an exclusive high quality meeting place where financiers, utility representatives and solar industry experts debate the path to grid parity.

The Solar Economics Forum is the 9th edition of the Global Solar Series and brings together experts from Germany, Spain, USA, UK, China, India, Italy, France, Switzerland, Greece, Turkey & Norway.

A highly intensive, research led agenda sets 45+ top level speakers to debate how solar is likely to be the most disruptive technology of the next decade as innovation sends solar towards grid parity and a solar tipping point.

Network with the leaders and decision makers: 15 CEO's & MDs, 10 EVP's & Directors in the excellent environment of the Millenium Gloucester Conference Centre.

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The Investors:

• Andrew Marsden, Managing Director - Europe, GE Energy Financial Services, USA
• Andrew Lee, Managing Director, Good Energies, UK
• Nancy E. Pfund, Managing Partner, DBL Investors, USA
• Michael Bonte-Friedheim, Founder, NextEnergy Capital, UK
• Michele Appendino, President, Solar Ventures, Italy
• Frank Siebke, Senior Technology Officer, Good Energies, Switzerland
• Xavier Monteau, Head of Energy & Environment, Dexia Credit Local, France
• Manuel Cabrerizo, Director of Project Finance, West LB, Spain
• Federico Florian, Director, Structured Finance, KfW IPEX-Bank, UK
• Wolfgang Seeliger, Senior Analyst, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg
• Giovanni Terranova, Investment Director, Foresight Group, UK
• Jesse W. Pichel, Senior Research Analyst, Piper Jaffray & Co., USA
• Nikolai Dobrott, Managing Partner, Apricum, Germany
• Gordon Johnson, Head of Alternative Energy Research, Hapoalim Securities, USA

The Solar Experts:

• Udo Möhrstedt, Chief Executive Officer, IBC Solar, Germany
• Hansjörg Lerchenmüller, Chief Executive Officer, Concentrix Solar, Germany
• Jeremy Leggett, Executive Chairman, Solarcentury, UK
• John Stanton, Executive Vice President, Solar Energy Industries Association, USA
• Marco Landi, President, Enerqos, Italy
• Thierry Lepercq, Chief Executive Officer, Solaire Direct, France
• Jerry Stokes, President, Suntech Europe, UK
• Jim R. Thompson, Senior Vice President, Oerlikon Solar, Switzerland
• Peng Fang, President, Best Solar, China
• Stelios Psomas, Director, Hellenic Association of Photovoltaic Companies, Greece
• Himadri Banerji, Chairman, BAS Management, India
• Alvaro Lorente, Chief Executive Officer, Torresol Energy, Spain
• Chris Case, Chief Technology Officer, Linde Electronics, UK
• Markus Hoehner, Chief Executive Officer, EuPD Research, Germany
• Terje Pilskog, Vice President, REC Solar, Norway
• Paul La Fontaine, Vice President, eSolar, USA
• Alan South, Chief Innovation Officer, Solarcentury, UK
• Andreas Bett, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, Germany
• Fabrizio Bonemazzi, Enel.Si, Italy
• Paula Mints, Associate, Navigant Consulting, USA
• Christer Tryggestad, Partner, McKinsey & Co, Norway
• Adam Koniuszewski, Chief Operating Officer, Green Cross International
• Giovanni Simoni, Chairman, Grid Parity Project Association, Italy

The Politicians:

• Peter Hain MP , former Minister for Energy, UK
• Hans-Josef Fell, Member of the German Parliament & Vice-President, EUROSOLAR

Do not miss this extremely engaging and highly interactive debate – email your questions for the speakers now and help set the agenda

Also announcing ~ Solar Technologies "101" which will be held on the 15th June 2009.

This course is a 1-day primer for non-engineers. Whether you are new to the industry or simply want to refresh and update your knowledge, this one-day training course will ensure you are up-to-speed with the key, fundamental aspects of the solar energy industry. Click here for more information