The United States is among the leading nations in development of large-scale Solar Power Generation projects. Many new plants are being announced by utilities and solar companies. Historic legislation was passed on 03 October 2008 that extends the 30-percent federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for solar installations for 8 years and also allows utilities to benefit from direct credit. The Solar Energy Industries Association expects the U.S. solar industry to become the largest solar market in the world: some 2,400 megawatts of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plants are expected to come online by 2011 and 1,200 MW/year up until 2016.

Solar Power Generation USA will look at how the different levels of government are contributing to solar policy and assess the potential of Concentrating Solar Thermal, Concentrating PV and large-scale PV power generation in the U.S. It is a must attend for anyone charged with solar technology development, manufacturing, finance, utilities, policy makers and regulators.

Federal Bureau of Land Management at Solar Power Generation USA.

9 representatives from the Federal Bureau of Land Management from the Washington Office and the Field Offices of the States of California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico will be attending Solar Power Generation USA. The BLM have received hundreds of applications for solar energy projects on public lands in the Western States. Join us at a special 'BLM Breakfast' on day 2 of the conference for a Q and A session with the representatives of the BLM including Ray Brady, Energy Policy Team Leader and Linda Resseguie, Solar Energy Program Manager.

• Understand the global potential of CSP and large-scale PV
• Network with the leading players in large scale Solar Power Generation
• Get the latest update on the policy framework following the US presidential elections
• Understand how the different levels of government are contributing to solar policy
• Gain insight on how the challenges of transmission, land use and permitting are being addressed
• Learn from case studies of real project experience from industry pioneers
• Grasp the state of technology today and hear where innovations will be made in the future

High level attendees from the following sectors are already confirmed to attend this groundbreaking event:

• Government and regulators
• Utilities
• Independent power producers
• Large-scale solar power plant developers
• Solar technology manufacturers
• Solar technology research and development companies
• Solar system integrators and installers
• Finance sector, banks, venture capital
• Industry analysts & industry press

Companies attending previous Green Power Solar Events in 2008 included:

Abengoa Solar, Alstom Power, Ausra, AVA Solar, Banco Santander, BP Alternative Energy, BSW-Solar, Bureau of Land Management, Climate Change Capital, CNRS, Cobra, Cool Earth Solar, ConocoPhillips, Corning Inc, DLR, Deutsche Bank, Eco Energy, Edison, EIB, Emerging Energy Research, Enfinity, ENI, EON, Epuron, Ernst & Young, Esolar, European Commission, FORBES, GE Energy, Gorosabel, Greenpeace International, GreenVolts, Guardian Glass, Hamburg Climate Protection Foundation, Hazel Capital LLP, HSH-Nordbank, Infinia, Ibersolar Energia, IBM Research, International Energy Agency, Jefferies Co, JPMorgan, KfW, Kockums AB, Long Island Power Authority, Lotus Solar Technologies, Louys Consulting, Martifer, McKinsey, Menova Energy, Merloni Progetti, Mitsubishi Corp, Morgan Stanley, Mountain Cleantech, Nanosolar, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, NOTS BV, Novatec-Biosol, NREL, Ormat PSE&G, P&T Technologia IbER, Q-Cells, Rabobank, RockPort Capital, Rotem Industries, Sencera, SENER, Sharp, Solar Millennium, SolarCity, Sopogy, SunRun, Sunrgi, Solar Reserve, SolarPACES, Solucar Power, Terravita, ThermoSolar Power LLC, Tokyo Institute of Technology, TREC, University of Delaware, US Department Of Energy, Vattenfall, Verbund Management Service, Xunlight Corp and many more

Sponsor Solar Power Generation USA and benefit from:

• 1st class lead generation: meet companies actively working in the solar industry
• Enhanced brand profile: pre-event promotional campaign plus extensive on site branding
• Excellent publicity: gain an incredible amount of presence from on site promotion
• A cost effective marketing solution: our development team will be happy to customise a package and develop a cost effective marketing channel to generate new sales leads

Sponsorship options offering varying levels of branding and exposure are available to suit budgets and marketing aims. 

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