ESTEC 2009

25-26 May 2009 in Munich

The 4^th European Solar Thermal Energy Conference, estec2009, takes place on 25-26 May 2009 in Munich, Germany – just before the opening of the Intersolar trade fair on 27 May. More than 600 participants from all over Europe and worldwide are expected to participate in this event, which has developed into the most important international conference of solar thermal markets.

ESTIF is involved in many issues relevant to the solar thermal industry - from lobbying for favourable legislative framework conditions to work on standards & certification. The following outlines the political programme of ESTIF. It is a slightly updated version of the programme that was agreed unanimously by ESTIF's General Assembly in 2005.

Please do not forget: The work of ESTIF is made possible mainly through the support of its members. If you want to support our work, please join ESTIF today!

4th European Solar Thermal Energy Conference (estec 2009) to take place on 25 and 26 May 2009 in Munich, Germany


Hosted by ESTIF, the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation, in co-operation with the Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft and with Intersolar 2009, the 4th European Solar Thermal Energy Conference will be held on 25 and 26 May 2009 in Munich, Germany.
Throughout the last years, the biennial estec conference has developed into the most important platform on the solar thermal energy market, promising a record attendance also for the coming year.

What: estec2009 informs a sector in transition. The conference provides the latest information on markets and trends, technology and policies in the field of hot water preparation, space heating and solar assisted cooling.

When: 25-26 May 2009 – just before Intersolar

Where: Hotel “Bayerischer Hof”, Munich, Germany

Who should attend:
• Managers, marketing and sales persons of solar thermal companies and suppliers
• Executives of national and regional energy ministries and energy agencies
• Energy market experts from private and public financing
• Marketing managers of energy utilities and energy contractors
• Technical researchers from universities and research institutes
• Market researchers

More than 600 experts will participate in estec2009 to discuss the latest trends in the industry, technological developments as well as policies promoting solar thermal energy usage. The comprehensive programme of the estec2009 conference thus aims to provide updates on policies promoting the use of solar thermal energy and to answer challenging questions such as:

• How do the renewable obligations change the market?
• Which financing options are available for the growth of small and medium-sized manufacturers?
• Where does the solar cooling stand today, and
• Who can participate in this growing market?

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