Solar Promotion GmbH
Intersolar is the world?s leading exhibition series for the solar industry and its partners. It unites people and companies from around the world with the aim of increasing the share of solar power in our energy supply. Intersolar is inspired by the guiding principle: Connecting Solar Business. The exhibition and conference series focuses on the areas of photovoltaics, energy storage, renewable heating, products and solutions for smart renewable energy. Since being founded, Intersolar has become the most important industry platform for manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, service providers and partners in the global solar industry. These global events are complemented by the Intersolar Summits, which take place in emerging and growing markets worldwide.
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- Business Type:
- Event organizer
- Industry Type:
- Solar Energy
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
- Year Founded:
- 2001
- Employees:
- 11-100
The smarter E
Launching into a renewable, decentralized and digital energy world offers countless new prospects and potential for innovative formats. As a platform for the new energy world, The smarter E concentrates on sharing information on energy industry topics and providing a networking opportunity for global industry players – now with a number of additional digital formats such as podcasts, webinars, innovation days, etc.
Our regular webinars with industry experts offer a deep understanding of the latest trends in the new energy world and provide an overview of important research results and practical market figures. The smarter E Podcast entertains and informs, giving a voice to the players of the new energy world – anytime and anywhere. Digital conferences, seminars, Innovation Days and many other online events create a space for sharing knowledge, presenting brand new market solutions and forging new contacts using interactive networking tools.
GLOBAL MARKET OUTLOOK FOR SOLAR POWER AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
The Global Market Outlook is the flagship publication of SolarPower Europe and provides forecasts on solar market developments and trends for the coming 5 years.
In this year’s edition, there is a special focus on the Sub-Saharan Africa region. In addition, the report includes a first analysis of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global solar market.
The GMO is supported by Intersolar Europe and the Global Solar Council.
INTERSOLAR AWARD WINNERS 2020The Intersolar AWARD is presented to companies making a substantial contribution to the success of the industry. Each year, the Intersolar AWARD honors companies that already contribute to an intelligent, sustainable and cost-effective energy supply. The most significant developments and pioneering solutions in the solar industry have been awarded for the twelfth time in a row.
The Flagship Award for the Solar Industry
Over a period of 10 years, the flagship AWARD for the solar industry has given solar companies a unique platform to distinguish themselves from the competition and prove just how innovative they really are. Intersolar focuses on the technologies and services which make solar power globally successful now and into the future. The Intersolar AWARD does not just honor innovations; it also promotes outstanding solar projects and pioneering technologies and products to a broad audience, thereby making a substantial contribution to the success of the industry. Next submission period: January 9 – March 17, 2017.
Intersolar Mission & Vision
Connecting Solar Business
Intersolar creates links between people, markets and technologies in a unique way all over the world – effectively, extensively and sustainably!
Intersolar focuses on the technologies and services which make solar power globally successful now and into the future. Over a period of 25 years, Intersolar has accumulated a wealth of knowledge on solar technology and policies.
Exhibitors and visitors alike benefit from an industry platform which connects technologies and industries all over the world in order to increase the share of solar power in general energy production. Intersolar reflects the synergies and interaction between photovoltaics, PV production technologies, energy storage and solar thermal technologies on the highest level of expertise, building a bridge to the major topics and challenges which affect the energy industry.
Intersolar is number one worldwide. We continually expand our international presence without losing sight of our values, our objective being to increase the share of solar power in the global energy supply. By providing first-rate services to the solar industry and its partners, we create links between people and companies from around the world: Connecting Solar Business!
History
To actively promote the development of solar technology – that’s how it all started
Intersolar was founded in 1991 to actively promote the development of solar technology. It started with the one-day event Solar ‘91, organized by members of the Working Group for Environmental Technology in Pforzheim, Germany, at which five solar companies presented their products as part of a small exhibition with presentations on the use of solar energy. Over the years that followed, interest in solar technology grew and thus the number of exhibitors and visitors in the following events. Solar ‘93 attracted 25 exhibitors and 2,500 visitors to Pforzheim. At Solar ’95, there were 45 exhibitors and already 84 exhibitors at Solar ’97. The last exhibition in Pforzheim, Solar ’99, was attended by 142 exhibitors and 8.400 visitors.
How Solar Became Intersolar
Reaching the capacity limits of Pforzheim’s exhibition center, the exhibition moved to Freiburg in the following year. There it gained the exhibition organizer Freiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe GmbH (FWTM) as its partner. With its new exhibition grounds and the solar companies and institutions based there, Freiburg offered a professional environment to host representatives from Europe’s growing solar industry. The awareness of the solar exhibition beyond Germany’s borders had been raised and so “Solar” was renamed to “Intersolar”. 185 exhibitors and 11,505 visitors came to the first Intersolar in 2000.
From 10,000 to 76,000 visitors and 200 to 2,200 exhibitors in eleven years
The exhibition grew significantly further and in 2007, Intersolar counted already three times more exhibitors and visitors. So again, the exhibition center was outgrown and Intersolar had to move from Freiburg to Munich. However, FWTM remained as co-organizer. The new location allowed the exhibition to develop further, attracting exhibitors from the supply industry and expanding the offering to include PV production technology. In 2011, the 20-year anniversary, Intersolar Europe attracted 2,286 exhibitors and 76,738 visitors.
Well-Established Across Europe And Far Beyond
Throughout the years, Intersolar became well-established across Europe. But the exhibition has not only become well-known in Europe. By organizing further exhibitions on other continents, Intersolar evolved to the world’s leading exhibition series for the solar industry and its partners. 2008 saw the inception of Intersolar North America in San Francisco, with Intersolar India in Mumbai following in 2009, Intersolar China in 2011 and Intersolar South America in 2013. These global events are complemented by the Intersolar Summits taking place in emerging and growing markets worldwide.
Expansion of the Production Range to Include Energy Storage Systems
In order to further increase the share of solar power in the general energy industry in the future, Intersolar expanded its product range to the field of energy storage. More than 200 international exhibitors presented the latest products and solutions for renewable energy storage and grid integration at Intersolar Europe in 2013. Since 2014, the electrical energy storage exhibition ees, international trade fair for batteries, energy storage systems and innovative production, takes place in conjunction with Intersolar Europe. The ees is covering the entire value chain of innovative battery and energy storage technologies. In 2014, around 260 exhibitors showed energy storage solutions at ees and Intersolar Europe.
Intersolar - More than just an Exhibition
Almost since the very beginning, the Intersolar exhibitions are accompanied by the Intersolar Conferences to consolidate their topics. High-level conference sessions, panel discussions and workshops shed light on the current conditions and developments across international markets, as well as the latest technologies and trends. For the last five years, approximately 20,000 conference attendees discussed current industry topics and debated technological, market and political developments at the global Intersolar Conferences. Taken together with the exhibitions, this affords the best conditions for promoting the development of solar technology, just as those who initiated the event in 1991 had envisaged.
Commitment
Intersolar Study Program
Through the 'Intersolar Study Program' which was launched in 2015, Intersolar would like to observe its social responsibility to the next generation of the solar industry worldwide by enabling students from all areas of renewable energy to gain access to current industry knowledge free of charge.
We would like to take this opportunity once again to thank the speakers for all their time and effort!
ABOUT INTERSOLAR
With events spanning four continents, Intersolar is the world’s leading exhibition series for the solar industry and its partners. It unites people and companies from around the world with the aim of increasing the share of solar power in our energy supply. Since being founded, Intersolar has become the most important industry platform for manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, service providers and partners in the global solar industry.
Connecting Solar Business – Intersolar Exhibitions and Conferences are held in Munich, San Diego, Mexico City, São Paulo, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Dubai. These global events are complemented by the Intersolar Summits, which take place in emerging and growing solar markets worldwide.
INTERSOLAR HISTORY
Intersolar was founded in 1991 as the one-day event Solar in Pforzheim, Germany to actively promote the development of solar technology. With an increasing interest in solar technology, the exhibition moved to Freiburg and was renamed to Intersolar in 2000. After moving from Freiburg to Munich in 2008, Intersolar has been continually expanding.
Today, with over 28 years of experience, Intersolar has the unique ability to bring together members of the solar industry from across the world’s most influential markets.
SOCIAL COMMITMENT
Social commitment is part of Intersolar’s identity. As leading industry platform in the global solar sector, Intersolar takes responsibility for the social, economic, and ecological needs of individuals and societies around the world. Intersolar brings sustainable and reliable support, not only financially but also with its knowledge and pioneering spirit.
The focus is on the support of solar energy projects and solutions to develop economical, educational, social, and agricultural living conditions of those people who are living in energy poverty. Moreover, Intersolar enables students from all areas of renewable energy worldwide to gain access to current industry knowledge with its Intersolar Study Program.