Intersolar Europe 2011 - Trends, Innovations and Unstoppable Growth

The World's Largest Exhibition for the Solar Industry Presents the Industry's Latest Products and Services for the 20th Year Running.

MUNICH, December 9, 2010 -

    Intersolar Europe
    Munich, June 8-10, 2011

On June 8, the opening of Intersolar Europe will mark a
special day in the history of the world's largest exhibition for the solar
industry: Intersolar Europe is turning 20. Further growth is expected for the
year of the anniversary. Four­teen halls and 155,000 sqm of exhibition space
will be available for exhibitors and visi­tors, which corresponds to more
than 15% growth over the previous year.

From June 8 to 10, 2011, the New Munich Trade Fair Center will once again
revel in the warmth of the sun as Intersolar Europe reopens its gates to the
international solar tech­nology industry. 2011 will be a special year for the
world's largest exhibition for the solar industry: the year of its 20th
anniversary.

Twenty years of growth

The cradle of Intersolar is Pforzheim. This is where it all started in
1991, then under the name of Solar'91. The exhibition's steady growth led to
a change of location at the turn of the millennium, when Intersolar moved
from Pforzheim to Messe Freiburg. By 2008, Freiburg, too, had become too
small to accommodate the growing demand for exhibition space, leading
Intersolar to find a new home at the New Munich Trade Fair Center. Intersolar
Europe is organized by Solar Promotion GmbH, Pforzheim and, since 2000, by
Freiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe GmbH (FWTM), Freiburg. "We started
Intersolar to create a meeting point for all the solar industry's players,
which would give them the opportunity to share their experiences of the
international solar markets as well as product innovations and services. We
wanted to actively promote the development of solar technology. Looking back
at twenty years of Intersolar history, we are certainly justified in being
proud of having achieved a great deal. Intersolar Europe is today firmly
established as the world's largest exhibition for the solar industry. It
brings together players and markets in the international solar industry and
has made a considerable contribution to solar technology covering an
important part of energy supply today," says Markus Elsasser, CEO of Solar
Promotion GmbH.

Exhibition space continues to grow in 2011

In its anniversary year, Intersolar Europe will once again increase its
exhibition space. Two additional halls have already been reserved, meaning
that in 2011 the exhibition's 2,000 exhibitors will occupy 14 halls and an
outdoor exhibition area covering 155,000 sqm of exhibition space altogether.
This is almost five times the space occupied at the Freiburg exhibition
center by the 638 exhibitors who took part at that time.

Thematic organization of the entire solar technology spectrum

In addition to its size, the range of services offered at Intersolar
Europe is striking. The areas of Photovoltaics, PV Production Technology and
Solar Thermal Technology together cover all aspects of solar technology. "We
strongly believe in structured, intuitive organization. This allows visitors
and exhibitors to maintain a clear overview of the various areas of focus
despite the wealth of offerings, and to make their visit to Intersolar Europe
as efficient as possible," explained Klaus W. Seilnacht, CEO of FWTM.

International growth

The success story of Intersolar has long been progressing beyond Europe's
borders: Under the umbrella brand of Intersolar, the leading international
exhibition for the entire solar industry is today represented with four
events on three continents. In 2008, Intersolar North America in San
Francisco became the second exhibition after Intersolar Europe, followed by
Intersolar India in 2009, which will be held in Mumbai starting in December
this year.

Intersolar Europe 2011 will take place at the New Munich Trade Fair
Center from June 8 to 10.

For more information about Intersolar Europe please go to
www.intersolar.de

Supporters of Intersolar Europe

Intersolar Europe is supported by the leading solar industry
associations: the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar), as an
exclusive partner of Intersolar Europe, the German Solar Energy Society
(DGS), the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) and the
International Solar Energy Society (ISES). With the support of the European
Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA).

About Intersolar

With over 3,000 exhibitors and 100,000 visitors on three continents,
Intersolar is the world's leading exhibition for the entire solar industry.
Intersolar Europe takes place annually at the New Munich Trade Fair Center.
Today, it is the world's largest exhibition for the solar industry, and looks
back on a history spanning almost twenty years. In 2010, 1,884 international
exhibitors and more than 72,000 trade visitors were welcomed to Intersolar
Europe. Intersolar Europe focuses on the areas of Photovoltaics, PV
Production Technology and Solar Thermal Technology. Since its founding, it
has become established as the most important industry platform for
manufacturers, suppliers, wholesalers and service providers. The accompanying
Intersolar Europe Conference consolidates the topics of the exhibition. In
2010, more than 150 speakers and around 2,000 attendees discussed current
industry topics and investigated the background of technological, market and
political developments.

In 2008, Intersolar North America in San Francisco became the second
exhibition after Intersolar Europe, followed by Intersolar India in 2009,
which will be held in Mumbai from 2010. From 2012, Intersolar China will be
added to the Intersolar portfolio. Intersolar Europe is organized by Solar
Promotion GmbH, Pforzheim and Freiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe GmbH &
Co. KG. The exhibitions in North America, India and China are organized by
the international subsidiaries Solar Promotion International GmbH, Pforzheim
and Freiburg Management und Marketing International GmbH (FMMI).

    Contact:

    Solar Promotion GmbH
    P.O. Box 100 170
    75101 Pforzheim

    Horst Dufner
    Tel.: +49-7231-58598-0
    Fax: +49-7231-58598-28
    info@intersolar.de

    Press contact:

    fischerAppelt, relations
    Infanteriestrasse 11a
    80797 Munich

    Robert Schwarzenbock
    Tel. +49-89-747466-23
    Fax +49-89-747466-66
    rs@fischerAppelt-relations.de

    Iris Funke
    Tel. +49-89-747466-221
    Fax +49-89-747466-66
    ifu@fischerAppelt-relations.de

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