The Intersolar Europe exhibition is a leading exhibition in the solar industry and is held every year at the Messe München exhibition center in Munich, Germany. The event’s exhibition and conference will both focus on photovoltaics, solar thermal technologies, solar power plants as well as grid infrastructure and solutions for renewable energy integration. Since its establishment some 28 years ago, intersolar has become the most important industry platform for manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, service providers and partners of the solar industry.Intersolar Europe at a glance1991It started with a one-day Solar event organized by members of the Environmental Technology Working Group in Pforzheim, Germany, where five solar companies presented their products.1993-1999: Solar expansionOver the years since, the foundation’s interest in solar technology has grown, resulting in increased numbers of exhibitors and visitors at subsequent events.2000How Solar became Intersolar.Awareness of the solar fair had grown beyond Germany’s borders and so the name “solar” was changed to “intersolar”. 185 exhibitors and 11,505 visitors came to the first Intersolar exhibition in 2000.2007The intersolar exhibition moved from Freiburg to Munich.This year, the exhibition had a significant growth and intersolar had three times more exhibitors and visitors; So, again the exhibition center was lost and the Intersolar exhibition had to move from Freiburg to Munich.2008-2013The evolution of Intersolar into the world’s leading exhibition complex for the solar industryBy organizing more exhibitions on other continents, Intersolar has become the world’s leading exhibition complex for the solar industry and its partners.2014Expanding the range of products to energy storage systemsIn order to further increase the share of solar energy in the public energy industry in the future, intersolar expanded its product range to the field of energy storage.2019Exhibitors present their products and services in the field of solar thermal technologies, solar power plants, grid infrastructure and solutions for renewable energy integration. All these are gathered under one roof at Intersolar.Intersolar Europe exhibition Munich/Pforzheim, February 27, 2020According to forecasts published by IHS Markit in January 2020, the global photovoltaic market is expected to grow by 14% this year, reaching a total of 142 gigawatts (GW) of newly installed capacity. The report predicts that 43 countries will have more than one gigawatt of installed PV capacity by the end of 2020. The main drivers of the market are photovoltaic (PV) plants, municipal-scale installations with a capacity of more than one megawatt (MW). There are clear trends not only in installation size, but also in the latest technologies. Many new solar farms are equipped with tracking systems that rotate the modules throughout the day to follow the sun, thereby increasing performance. Floating PV installations on water bodies are also increasing globally and recently in Europe. These are just some of the topics that will be presented at Intersolar Europe 2020, which is the leading exhibition of the solar industry in the world; will be reviewed. Intersolar Europe, part of Smarter Europe E, is the continent’s largest platform for the energy industry and will be held at Messe München from June 17 to 19, 2020.PV plants, which cost less than 2.5 to 5 euro cents per kWh to produce electricity, are now almost always very competitive compared to conventional plants. As a result, more and more non-subsidized facilities are emerging, including in Europe. Many of them are financed through long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs). Spain is leading the way in this field, building solar farms such as the 300 MW Talayuela Park in Extremadura, which is powered by PPAs.Intersolar Europe is the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry and is held annually at the Messe München exhibition center in Munich, Germany. The event’s exhibition and conference will both focus on photovoltaics, solar thermal technologies, solar power plants as well as grid infrastructure and solutions for renewable energy integration. Since its establishment more than 28 years ago, intersolar has become the most important industry platform for manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, service providers and partners in the solar industry.Large solar parks are also equipped with tracking systems that increase performance by automatically reorienting PV modules to always face the sun. Single-axis tracking systems are very popular, as they saw more than 40 percent growth in 2018, with total installed capacity exceeding 20 GW, according to IHS Markit. Market analysts expect that one-third of all stand-alone PV installations worldwide will be equipped with tracking systems within the next five years. The United States is the country with the highest demand for PV tracking devices and will account for more than 40% of the global tracking market in the next five years, while demand in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) is expected to grow rapidly.
