4th International Conference & Exhibition«Solar Energy of the South Caucasus, Eastern Europe and Central Asia»

A meeting point for global pv industry interested in the South Caucasus, Central Asian and Eastern European market

16-17 April 2015 | Grand Hotel Europe, Baku, Azerbaijan

On 16-17^th of April 2015 Baku (Azerbaijan) will be hosting one of the key events in the field of solar energy - CISOLAR-2015 4th International Conference and Exhibition "Solar energy industry in the region of South Caucasus, Eastern Europe and Central Asia."

Over the past 4 years CISOLAR has become the main platform for business communication of the solar energy market players, whose activities are related to the operation and development of the new projects in the region of Eastern Europe, former Soviet Union countries and Central Asia.

CISOLAR 2015 - is a unique communication platform for decision-makers and business representatives for the development of solar energy projects in the region.

Key topics of CISOLAR-2015:

- State policy, present and future of solar energy industry in the region of Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia.

- What are the profitability of investment and financing pecularities of solar energy projects in Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia.

- Practical experience of successful projects implementing in the countries of Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia.

- Major trends in the global solar energy market and their impact on the local markets of the region.

- What is the role of solar energy in the future energy balance (energy mix) of Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia regions?

- Solar energy as the way to provide independent power supply, as well as in the context of solving energy problems in mountain regions.

- Technological solutions for solar power plants in the field of solar thermal energy for the region.

- The mechanisms of state support and encouraging the development of solar energy industry.

- Development of local production of the components for solar energy facilities as an opportunity to diversify the local industry and economic development of the region.

- The requirement of "local content" – is it worth to create barriers for the global players in the solar energy market?

- Features of interaction with the operators of solar power with grid companies, problem of connecting object s to the grid.

CISOLAR-2015 - it is:

·- More than 40 authoritative speakers

- More than 200 delegates

- Conference and Exhibition - April 16 and 17

- Industrial tour to solar power plants of Azerbaijan - April 17

- Business Matchmaking

- Presentations of the regional market players.

CISOLAR 2015 gathers top managers of companies in the energy sector, heads of regional departments of global industrial companies, heads of industry associations and organizations, senior representatives of the authorities in the field of renewable energy, international financial institutions, key international experts in the solar energy industry, key regional and international media enlightening the industry development.

WE INVITE TO PARTICIPATE:

• Power generating and energy supply companies

• Representatives of government agencies and local authorities

• Companies which are large electric and heat power consumers

• Developers and solar power plant owners

• Manufacturers and suppliers of equipment and components for the construction of solar power plants (from producers of photovoltaic modules and polysilicon to manufacturers of inverters, mounting systems and security systems)

• International and national investment companies and financial institutions, private investors

• Engineering companies and technology providers

• International, national and regional specialized organizations, associations, scientific institutes

• Legal and consulting companies, risk managers

• Experts and journalists specializing in the field of solar energy industry