The International Solar Technology Industry is Set to Meet at the Intersolar Europe Conference

MUNICH, May 3, 2010 - On June 7, two days before the start of the world's largest exhibition
for solar technology, Intersolar Europe, will see the opening of the
Intersolar Europe Conference. For five days, until June 11, the international
solar technology industry will meet at the International Congress Center,
Munich (ICM) of the New Munich Trade Fair Centre. The event focuses on the
fields of "photovoltaics", "solar thermal technology" and "solar thermal
power plants". More than 140 speakers and over 2,000 participants from around
the world are expected to attend more than 30 conference sessions.

From June 7 - 11, the international solar technology sector will share
information on current industry trends and developments at the Intersolar
Europe Conference. The conference will take place both in the run up to, and
throughout the duration of the world's largest trade exhibition for solar
technology, Intersolar, at Munich's International Congress Center (ICM) in
the New Munich Trade Fair Centre. This year's event will attract visitors to
more than 30 sessions, where over 140 expert speakers will share their
expertise with conference participants. More than 2,000 visitors are expected
to attend the Munich conference. The Intersolar Europe Conference is divided
into three subject areas. In addition to "photovoltaics" and "solar thermal
technology", the 2010 event will also take a closer look at "solar thermal
power plants".

The whole range of solar technology

Presentations, workshops, seminars and panel discussions will provide
visitors with information on current trends and developments in the solar
industry. The opening event, "PV Market Trends Europe" and the session "Solar
Thermal Markets EU and the Mediterranean" will provide a comprehensive
overview of European markets. Other emerging solar markets, such as the
United States, China and India, will be discussed in dedicated sessions. In
addition to international markets, the conference will also focus on the
latest technologies, financing issues and current international policies
regarding solar energy.

The Intersolar Europe Conference sessions on "solar thermal power plants"
will convey the latest information on various technologies for the generation
of electricity from solar energy using heat-power-processes. The highlight of
the event on this subject will be a panel discussion entitled "Desertec and
rural electrification in Africa - how well matched are they?". Participants
will discuss the financial, political and temporal aspects of Desertec with
regard to Africa, as well as the way it is perceived by the public.

The session "Solar Heat for Industrial Processes and Small Scale Power
Generation" will focus on the generation of industrial process heat. It will
address technological developments, market potential and reference
installations, and will serve as a discussion platform for experts from
science and technology, project development and politics.

Another conference highlight is the "CEO Panel PV Industry". Four
representatives of the international PV industry will discuss current and
future market developments, focussing on the cut in feed-in tariffs for solar
power in Germany. In a hosted discussion, the CEOs of PV components and
production equipment manufacturers, as well as financing experts, will
develop scenarios for the global PV industry of the future. This will be
followed by a question and answer session.

An additional focus will be the production of photovoltaic cells and
modules. The conference will examine global raw materials markets in the
industry and their intermediate products, as well as installation
construction and manufacturing technology. The conference will reflect the
entire value added chain of solar technology.

New organizational structure

This year, all the individual sessions of previous years will be combined
under one roof to form the Intersolar Europe Conference, meaning that program
content will be better coordinated than ever before. The new structure will
provide a clear overview of the different sessions. Booking individual
sessions has become easier thanks to the new system which allows participants
to register simultaneously for several sessions or to opt for a conference
flat rate ticket. The Intersolar Europe Conference is sponsored by Changzhou
EGing Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd., GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited and
GE Energy, as well as a number of additional partners and sponsors.

Intersolar Europe will take place from June 9 - 11 at the Munich New
Trade Fair Centre.

For further information on the Intersolar Europe Conference, please visit
our website at 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, the German Solar Energy Society (DGS), the European Solar
Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) and the International Solar Energy
Society (ISES). Supported by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association
(EPIA).

About Intersolar

With over 2,250 exhibitors and 80,000+ visitors spanning three
continents, Intersolar is the world's leading exhibition-series for the solar
industry. Intersolar Europe takes place annually at the New Munich Trade Fair
Centre. It is the world's largest exhibition for the solar industry and looks
back on a history spanning almost 20 years. More than 1,500 international
exhibitors and 60,000+ industry visitors are expected to attend Intersolar
Europe in 2010. Intersolar Europe focuses on the fields of photovoltaics and
solar thermal technology, and since it was first held has established itself
as the industry's most important platform for manufacturers, suppliers,
wholesalers and service providers alike.

In addition to Intersolar Europe, Intersolar North America in San
Francisco was launched in 2008. This was followed in 2009 by Intersolar
India, which will take place in Mumbai as of 2010. From 2011, the Intersolar
portfolio will be expanded by Intersolar Asia in Shanghai. The organizers of
Intersolar Europe are 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 and Marketing
International GmbH (FMMI).

Contact:

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

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

Press contact:

fischerAppelt Kommunikation Munchen GmbH | Infanteriestrasse 11a | 80797
Munchen

Robert Schwarzenbock | Tel. +49-(0)89-747466-23 | Fax +49-(0)89-747466-66
| rs@fischerAppelt-relations.de

Iris Funke | Tel. +49-(0)89-747466-221 | Fax +49(0)89-747466-66 |
ifu@fischerAppelt-relations.de

Contact: Solar Promotion GmbH | P.O. Box 100 170 | 75101 Pforzheim, Horst Dufner | Tel.: +49-(0)7231-58598-0 | Fax: +49-(0)7231-58598-28, info at intersolar.de; Press contact: fischerAppelt Kommunikation Munchen GmbH | Infanteriestrasse 11a | 80797, Munchen, Robert Schwarzenbock | Tel. +49-(0)89-747466-23 | Fax +49-(0)89-747466-66 | rs at fischerAppelt-relations.de; Iris Funke | Tel. +49-(0)89-747466-221 | Fax +49(0)89-747466-66 |
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