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4. dAy 1 - MArch 17, 2010 - Thin FilM GloBAl MArKeT ouTlooK - 2010 And Beyond
ThIn FIlm glOBal markET OuTlOOk - ThIn FIlm PrOJECT ThIn FIlm FInanCE
2010 and BEyOnd dEVElOPmEnT TunE-uP
Market expectations - Thin Film in 2010 and beyond Balance of systems - What you Thin Film finance - An
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Film industry will reach this important milestone, plus insightful effect of high installation costs
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various applications? What are the benefits likely to see an increase in Thin Film new
Panel Session: Leveraging Thin Film strengths for of the different sizes? builds during the economic recovery
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energy technology
and analysis
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on exactly what they think about Thin Film’s Jochen Moesslein, Venture Partner, Capital-E
Daniela Schreiber, Head of Strategic Operations, EuPD Research potential, its pros and cons as an energy
technology and the extent of the role they
Panel Session: Thin Film future moves - think Thin Film will continue to play in the Panel session: Thin Film’s
new markets and opportunities world of solar financial future - Challenges
• Discover everything you need to know about local manufacturing
• Perfect partnerships - find out first hand and opportunities
what the utility providers look for in their
and PPAs - the keys to break into and develop new markets in • Benefit from an in depth discussion into
partnerships with renewable energy
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companies so that you can over deliver and
build long term relationships Thin Film financing and understand what
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you can do to ensure your project doesn’t
honest assessment of the challenges faced when entering a new
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market so you can approach fresh opportunities without fear of
- hear the latest predictions and plans for
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term development of PV - is Thin Film in a projects as risky and why the guarantees
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the industry’s leading producers discuss how PV business around the strong position to land many utility-scale
projects in the future? far failed to bring investors around
globe will impact Europe’s Thin Film manufacturing future
• Discover where investors are putting their
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European Thin Film market opportunities and get a glimpse of the role for Europe and beyond going forward so
that Thin Film looks set to play in the next generation of PV, that you can evaluate the locations that
including BIPV have the best opportunities for
Ilias Garidis, COO, Heliosphera securing finance
Lynn Sha, General Manager, QS Solar Manuel Cabrerizo, Executive Director of
Cristian Cavazzuti, General Manager Pramac Swiss, Pramac Project Finance Energy, Voltiq
Check Out The latest Programme updates - www.thinfilmtoday.com/eu

5. dAy 2 - MArch 18, 2010 - A-Z Guide oF Thin FilM MAnuFAcTurinG And TechnoloGy
a-Z OF ThIn ThIn FIlm TEChnOlOgy “Terrific information,
FIlm manuFaCTurIng and InnOVaTIOn excellent panel discussions
and well organised”
Cost cutting strategies for Thin Film High efficiency flexible solar cells and
Anoy Behr, Hisco
• Business critical cost cuts - hear how you can achieve higher yields roll-to-roll processing
through improving your manufacturing process and put your Thin • Find out the very latest information on new flexible
Film project on the path to higher profit margins solar cells and their breakthrough efficiency
• Find out how you can maintain the stable production of high quality, contributions, plus get a helpful side by side
reliable modules and avoid any unpleasant and unforeseen costs comparison between flexible cells created with “I was impressed with the
down the road different Thin Film technologies calibre of speakers”
• Discover how you can increase your profit margins through the • Uncovering roll-to-roll - find out the challenges Steven Kirsch,
and interesting prospects that this manufacturing
integration of key technology and machinery- learn how choosing
process offers to the Thin Film industry
Pfeiffer Vacuum Inc.
the right process and product applications will help close the
efficiency gap with crystalline technology Dr. Tiwari Ayodhya, Head of Laboratory for Thin Films
Dr.Rajeewa Arya, CEO, Moser Baer and Photovoltaics, EMPA
“Useful networking event…
Increase your profit margin through new Latest advances in cell efficiency challenging discussions”
back-end processes and testing • Get up to speed with the very latest critical Peter Rigby, Umicore
breakthroughs in cell efficiency that are set to
• Valuable lessons and innovative processes from the glass and shake up the Thin Film PV landscape!
semiconductor industries that can be applied to Thin Film
• Closing in on crystalline PV - hear the most recent
• Discover how new testing procedures such as electroluminescence advances made that will enable Thin Film to be truly
analysis can increase yield and efficiency! competitive with other solar technologies and what
“Well run and good
Stefan Kaufmann, Head PM & Technology, Komax Solar you need to do to incorporate these developments coverage of topics…. great
into your manufacturing process as fast as possible breath of speakers and
Panel session: Turnkey vs specialised equipment • Find out how the thickness reduction of the active attendees”
• Hear the industry’s manufacturing experts discuss how to make layers could significantly impact on materials cost
and sustainability. Understand what is the relevance Richard Charles,
the right manufacturing choices and whether turnkey or specialised
equipment offers the most cost effective and valuable solutions of reducing thickness for each of today’s Thin Film Rennergy LLC
technologies- CdTE, CIGS, A-Si and Micromorph
• Evaluate the various strengths and weaknesses of each type of Dr. Jef Poortmans, Program Director of PV Research,
approach and find out which solution gives you the best chance of IMEC
long-term success
• Is the advantage of low cost of entry offered by turnkey solutions Tandem technology
outweighed in the long run by the advantages of
specialised equipment? • Tandem-junction micromorph technology can neTworKinG
• Find out how you can set yourself apart from your competition even
increase module performance and raise cell
efficiency by up to 50%! Find out how it works and
drinKs pArTy
when you are using a turkey line solution how you can reap the benefits
With over 200 Thin
Fumihiro Tanikawa, Technical Manager Solar Energy Dept., • Is micromorph right for you? Hear an assessment of Film industry leaders in
Kaneka Belgium N.V. the various advantages and drawbacks so that you
can make an informed decision going forward
attendance you’ll want
Representative TBC, Applied Materials GmbH
Christian Koitzsch, Managing Director, Bosch-Ersol to meet and do business
Hans Ebinger, Head of sales Europe, Oerlikon
Paula Mints, Principal Analyst- PV Services Program,
with everyone you need
Navigant Consulting Thin Film materials and to. That’s why we have
processes improvements organised the Thin Film
Creating a win-win Thin Film industry infrastructure • Discover the latest technology improvements in Today networking drinks
• As an industry Thin Film has a lot to gain from increased materials (TCO) and deposition processes and learn Party on march 17. make
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and manufacturers are cooperating to improve the efficiency of to unlocking dramatically improved efficiency
diary for this important
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business stands to gain from increased cooperation networking event!
the new cheaper materials that are available to you
• Get a handle on how inter-company cooperation looks set to develop and whether they can help propel your business
further in 2010 and beyond and what you can do to get involved and forward over the long term or only present short
help push the Thin Film industry into true cost competition with C-si term gains
Carlos Mata Jimenez, Engineering and Quality Manager, T-Solar
Printed solar cells
Glass deposition - Reducing costs and • Hear an expert prediction on when printed solar
improving efficiency panels will emerge into the PV market and what
this new generation of printing technology will
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deposition process and how it can significantly reduce costs and
help you hit your efficiency goals • Will flexible Thin Film have the capacity to achieve
the solar industry standard lifetime of 25 years? Get
• Hear an analysis of which manufacturing processes are best suited insight into the full potential of this exciting new
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Dr.Karl-Heinz Stegemann, VP Technology, Signet Solar Dr. B.J. Stanbery, CSO, HelioVolt Corporation
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6. who ATTended The Thin FilM suMMiT lAsT yeAr?
Below is a sample list of the 450 + companies that have attended our Thin For information on who you could meet at the 2nd Thin Film Solar Summit
Film conference series around the globe in 2009. Europe, visit our website at www.thinfilmtoday.com/eu
3M Carlisle SynTec Excico Group und Energie Miasole Pilkington Siemens
Abengoa Solar Centrotherm First Solar Honeywell MKS Instruments Praxair Signet Solar
Abound Solar Photovoltaics Frontier IDTechEx Moser Baer Precision SoloPower
Air Liquide Chint Solar Semiconductor InnoLas Motech Nanoparticles Solyndra
CSG Solar (FSM) PrimeStar Solar
Air Products Inovus Solar Mustang Vacuum SunPower
Deutsche Solar Fuji Electric Systems PVE Sweden
Applied Materials Device IPA Fraunhofer Corporation
Ascent Solar DOE, Technology Jane Capital Nanosolar Roth & Rau Suntech Power
Technologies Solar Energy Partners Navigant Schenker Holdings
Fujifilm
Technologies Consulting Logistics
Barclays Capital Manufacturing Kaneka TDK - Lambda
Dow Corning Europe Nikko Metals Scheuten Solar Americas
BASF Future Komax
Business Du Pont Gadir Solar NREL - National Schott Solar Techcet Group
Leybold Optics
Company Renewable
Border Power GDF Suez LG Display Semilab Tenesol
Plant Working Dynamic Energy
GE Global Lightwave Power SEPA - Solar T-Solar Global
Group Materials Research Laboratory
Electric Power
EBNER Furnaces Linde Group Oak Ridge Umicore
BrightView GFE Materials Association
Systems Edison Mission Technology Lux Research National United Solar
Seven Hills
Energy M+W Zander Laboratory Ovonic
Cadmos Energias Glaston Partners
Renovables Epoxy Manz Automation Oerlikon Solar VantagePoint
HelioSphera Sharp
Calyxo Technology Masdar PV OneSun Laboratories Venture Partners
Helmholtz-
Cardinal Solar Ersol Thin Film Zentrum Berlin Matheson Pfeiffer Vacuum Showa Shell XsunX
Technologies EuPD Research für Materialien Tri-Gas Phoenix Solar Solar Xunlight
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The 2nd Thin Film Solar Summit Europe offers an excellent range of Dear Industry Colleague,
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leading figures in the thin film space.
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