Program

Registration and coffee

Opening Symposium by Chairman Edwin Koot, CEO, Solarplaza

The Shadow Minister: How much can solar energy (PV) contribute to the UK's future energymix?

• The Shadow Minister's vision regarding the role of PV in the UK

Colin McNaught: The success of PV market development in the UK

• UK market development: Competitive landscape, figures, trends and forecast for the coming years

Colin McNaught - Knowledge Leader, AEA Technology

Ray Noble: Is the UK market fighting for survival or has it just taken off?

• Strategies for sustainable solar market development in the UK and a realistic forecast for the coming years

The Plenary Debate:  How to create and develop a vibrant UK PV market in 2012 and 2013

• What are the trends? What will be the best strategy for the industry to grow the market in 2012 and 2013?

Coffee break

• Meet the sponsors and share your strategic insights with the other participants.

The BPVA Expert: How do British installers see the future of solar energy?

• What lessons have been learnt and what are the opportunities for solar energy installers in the UK PV market?

Reza Shaybani - Chairman, British Photovoltaic Association

Why a leading energy utility is embracing solar energy application by its customers

• The energy utility helping you to generate your own solar energy: A smart strategy?  

The Expert: Germany – the challenges and opportunities for a solar superpower

• What are the consequences of 54 GigaWatt of PV power by 2022 in practice? 

Thomas Chrometzka - Head of International Affairs, BSW Solar

The Market Leader: How to become the most successful PV developer in the UK

• What is the secret of business success in solar energy in the UK? 

The Debate:  What and where are the real business opportunities in the UK market?

• What is the secret of business success in solar energy in the UK?

Joint networking lunch

• The optimal networking platform for all participants. The buffet lunch is the ideal moment to meet the sponsors, share your knowledge and meet your future business partners.

Edwin Koot: We need a solar Twitter

• Which new business models could be implemented for the solar industry?

Edwin Koot - CEO, Solarplaza

The Marketeer: The 10 lessons on how to sell PV (and how not to)

• Analysis of solar energy campaigns that work (and not) by a marketing specialist

Solar energy storage will be the next big thing

• Solar energy will become so cheap we need to think about how to store it efficiently.

The System Integrator: How the business model of rent-a-roof works without a Feed-in Tariff

• The proven successful business model for solar residential PV systems in the USA and without FiTs

The Debate:  Which business models will be successful in the UK?

• How to save, earn and make money with solar PV in the UK

Tea break

Why massive solar PV application is more attractive than new coal and nuclear power plants

• The rationale behind solar PV versus new coal and/or nuclear power plants

Why solar modules are becoming cheaper and cheaper in the coming years

• Explaining the cost developments and trends in the global PV industry 

Jeremy Leggett: Market development is not about Triple-A but Triple-Crunch!

• Large-scale solar energy application is inevitable - not in 10 years' time, but right now!

Jeremy Leggett - Chairman, Solar Century

The Plenary Debate: How will international developments impact the UK's PV market development?

• What are some of the game-changing solar industry innovations and market trends that will impact the UK PV market? Can the UK become a leading PV market in the coming years?

Informal networking and cocktail drinks

• Share your knowledge and meet your future business partners.