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May 9-14, 2004
Antonio, Texas, USA
Conference: 205th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society
The annual spring meeting of the Electrochemical Society includes several symposia of interest to PV
researchers, among them Nanostructured Materials for Energy Conversion (L1), which will feature papers on thin-film PV devices such as the Graetzel cell and polymer
photovoltaics.
The Electrochemical Society
Elizabeth Brennfleck
fphone +1/609/737-1902, fax -2743
elizabeth.brennfleck@electrochem.org
www.electrochem.org/meetings/future/205/meeting.htm
May 13-15, 2004
Badajoz, Spain
SCELL-2004: International Conference on the Physics, Chemistry and Engineering of Solar Cells
SCELL-2004 is a satellite event of the 1st International Meeting on Applied Physics (APHYS-2003). It aims to disseminate research results on materials science and technology related to
photovoltaic, photothermal, and photoelectrochemial solar energy
conversion. Deadline for scientific abstracts is Feb. 3, 2004.
Formatex Research Center
José Antonio Mesa González
fax +34/924/258-615
scell-2004@formatex.org
www.formatex.org/scell2004/scell2004.htm
May 20-22, 2004
Vicenza, Italy
5th Solarexpo: International Conference & Exhibition on Renewable
Energy, Distributed Generation, and Green Building
The annual Solarexpo covers all renewable energy technologies, with PV companies playing a major role (2003: 121
exhibitors: 80% Italian, 20% ROW).
Expoenergie srl
Chiara Borsato
phone +39/0439/84985-5, fax -4
press@solarexpo.com
www.solarexpo.com
May 24-28, 2004
Uppsala, Sweden
Workshop: Thin-Film Deposition and Applications
As one of Europe's leading CIS thin-film research facilities, the Angström Laboratory will hold a course on PV thin-film deposition
methods, looking at their potential and limitations. The course, which includes hands-on
workshops, is designed for researchers and engineers from universities and the PV
industry.
CEI Europe
phone +46/122/1-7570, fax -4347
cei@cei.se
www.cei.se
May 24-28, 2004
Strasbourg, France
Conference: E-MRS 2004 Spring Meeting
The upcoming European Materials Research Society's (E-MRS) annual spring meeting will include a conference (Symposium O) on Thin-Film Chalcogenide Photovoltaic Materials (solar cells made of CIS and
CdTe), after including symposia on silicon and thin-film solar cells this
year.
E-MRS
Daniel Lincot
phone +33/1/55426377, fax -44276750
lincot@ext.jussieu.fr
www-emrs.c-strasbourg.fr/2004_ann1/2004_o.pdf
May 30-31, 2004
Bonn, Germany
Conference: 2nd World Renewable Energy Forum: Global Benefits and Policies
The World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE), founded in 2001, will present an Earth Charter for Renewable Energies at its annual forum to discuss with its NGO
participants. The event is linked to the International Conference for Renewable Energies
(see below).
Eurosolar
Irm Pontenagel
phone +49/228/36-2373, fax -1213
info@wcre.org
www.wcre.org
June 1-4, 2004
Bonn, Germany
International Conference for Renewable Energies
Announced at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002 in Johannesburg, this German government-initiated conference is aimed at continuing the discussion on sustainable development between developed and developing
countries. The focus will be on elaboration of strategies, information
exchange, and agreement on action plans.
GTZ GmbH
phone +49/6196/794404, fax -5
info@renewables2004.de
www.renewables2004.de
June 7-11, 2004
Paris, France
19th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
The EUPSEC is one of the world's three big PV conferences, and
traditionally has the most visitors and the largest industry
exhibition (2001: visitors 1,600; exhibitors: 157)
WIP
wip@wip-munich.de
www.wip-munich.de
June 14-16, 2004
Freiburg, Germany
6th Conference on Thermophotovoltaic Generation of Electricity
This meeting will cover all issues of this still unexplored PV technology: from the different heating
sources, material characterization, and system engineering to
economics. (2002: 850 visitors: 24% US, 76% ROW; 50 presentations)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Tim Coutts
phone +1/303/3846-561, fax -790
tim_coutts@nrel.gov
www.nrel.gov
June 22-25, 2004
Freiburg, Germany
Conference: EuroSun 2004
The European conference of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) is organized biannually and covers all renewable energy
technologies. EuroSun will take place parallel to Germany's largest solar trade fair, Intersolar 2004
(see below).
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sonnenenergie DGS
Sigrid Jannsen
phone +49/761/55496-6, fax -7
mail@eurosun2004.de
www.eurosun2004.de
June 23-24, 2004
New York, NY, USA
Conference: Renewable Energy Finance Forum – Wall Street
Following the example of the Renewable Energy Finance Forum that annually takes place in the UK (see below), this event aims to bring together all major players in the emerging US renewable energy field, with its main focus on the international finance sector.
Euromoney Energy Events
Tanya Mayrhofer
phone +44/20/77798-103, fax -946
energyevents@euromoneyplc.com
www.euromoneyenergy.com/energy.asp
June 24-26, 2004
Freiburg, Germany
Trade Fair: Intersolar 2004
The annual Intersolar is Germany's largest trade fair for solar
energies. The event is mainly visited by professionals, but also by
end-consumers. (2002: 265 exhibitors; 12,000 visitors)
Solar Promotion GmbH
Markus Elsässer
phone +49/7231/351-380, fax -381
info@intersolar.de
www.intersolar.de
June 28-July 1, 2004
Evora, Portugal
Conference: New and Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development
This biannual Portuguese event is a platform for researchers,
economists, and government administrators to discuss the technical and political issues surrounding renewable energy
sources, including PV.
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)
Maria Fernanda Afonso
phone +351/21/84-17378, fax -75545
renewables@navier.ist.utl.pt
navier.ist.utl.pt/renewables2004
July 4-9, 2004
Paris, France
ISEC 2004: International Solar Energy Conference
15th International Conference on Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy
Quantum solar energy conversion and dye-sensitized nanostructured cells will be topics of this biannual
event.
Congrès Scientifiques Services (C2S)
IPS-15 Secretariat
Chantal Iannarelli
phone +33/1/47719004, fax -5
c2s@club-internet.fr
www.congres-scientifiques.com/IPS15
July 11-14, 2004
Portland, Oregon, USA
ISEC 2004: International Solar Energy Conference
The International Solar Energy Conference is organized every year by
the Solar Energy Division of the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME), and is co-sponsored by the American Solar Energy
Society (ASES), the US national division of ISES. Papers are solicited
in all areas of renewable energy and energy efficiency R&D.
ASME International
John Bendo
phone +1/212/591-7055, fax -671
jbendo@asme.org
www.asme.org/divisions/solar/call/index.html
July 12-14, 2004
San Francisco & San Jose,
California, USA
Trade Fair: Semicon West 2004
The annual Semicon trade fairs are the most important events for the semiconductor
industry, and a rich source of information about production equipment and material for the PV
industry. The US event is split: from July 12-14 the San Francisco segment deals with wafer
processing, while from July 14-16 the San Jose segment focuses on final
manufacturing.
SEMI San Jose
Becky Achermann
phone +1/408/943-6993, fax -7953
bachermann@semi.org
www.semi.org/web/wcalendar.nsf
July 26- August 5, 2004
Rome, Italy
Summer Academy for Mediterranean
Solar Architecture (SAMSA 2004)
As in 2003, the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) once again is organizing a twelve-day summer academy with lectures and workshops on the different topics of solar architecture suited to the Mediterranean climate
– from natural ventilation, daylighting, and solar control to energy efficiency and solar technologies (thermal and PV). The target group includes engineers, architects, and advanced students in related
fields.
International Solar Energy Society
Maryke van Staden
phone +49/761/459069-3, fax -9
mvanstaden@ises.org
www.ises.org/shortcut.nsf/to/isesacademies
August 3-5, 2004
Denver, Colorado, USA
Conference: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology
The 49th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) includes a conference on organic photovoltaics, which centers on the science and technology of organic PV and photodetectors.
SPIE
Marilyn Gorsuch
phone +1/360/6-763290, fax -471445
meetinginfo@spie.org
spie.org/conferences/calls/04/am
August 23-27, 2004
Utrecht, The Netherlands
3rd International Conference on HWCVD (Cat-CVD) Process
This biannual conference will deal with the technical aspects of Hot Wire CVD technology and with its economic capabilities (2002: 105
visitors, 37% US, 63% ROW; 89 presentations incl. 64 on PV; 2003: expected number of
visitors: 170, 12% NL; 88% ROW; expected number of presentations: 110
incl. 70 on PV). Abstracts deadline is April 1, 2004.
University of Utrecht
Ruud Schropp
phone +31/30/25-33170, fax 25-43165
r.e.i.schropp@phys.uu.nl
www.hwcvd.nl
August 31-September 1, 2004
Denver,
Colorado, USA
Exhibition: Energy Technology Expo and Conference (ETEC)
This event will be co-located with the NREL-hosted World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC). In other words, ETEC will be the industry exhibition for renewable energy companies during the WREC
meeting.
Infinity Expo Group
Nancy Jo Wiggins
phone +1/203/925000-4, fax -3
nwiggin@infinityexpo.com
www.energytechexpo.com
August 28- September 3, 2004
Denver,
Colorado, USA
Conference & Exhibition: World Renewable Energy Congress VIII
The annual event of the World
Renewable Energy Network (WREN) covers all renewable energy
technologies, including PV.
World Renewable Energy Network (WREN)
Ali Sayigh
phone +44/1189/61125-4, fax -5
asayigh@netcomuk.co.uk
www.wrenuk.co.uk
September 5-10, 2004
Potsdam, Germany
The 8th International Conference on Polycrystalline Semiconductors Polyse 2004
This biannual conference deals with the material properties and device behavior of polycrystalline and nanocrystalline
semiconductors. All kinds of polycrystalline materials including thin-film transistors and solar cells will be
discussed.
Hahn-Meitner-Institut
Norbert Nickel
phone +49/30/670533-01, fax -33
polyse2004@hmi.de
www.hmi.de/events/polyse 2004
September 8-11, 2004
Gleisdorf, Austria
Conference and exhibition: Gleisdorf Solar 2004
The Gleisdorf Solar 2004 – 7th International Symposium for Solar Energy in the Austrian
»solar city« Gleisdorf targets scientists, planners, architects, and integrators. The event covers solar thermal, PV technologies, and solar architecture. Conference languages are English and German (including simultaneous translation). The industry exhibition will be open to the public on Sept.
11.
AEE Intec
phone +43/3112/5886-27, fax -18
office@aee.at
www.energytech.at/photovoltaik/results/id3221.html
September
13-17, 2004
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Conference and exhibition: 9th International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering
This biennial conference deals with applications of plasma and ion beam techniques in surface engineering. PV will play a major role under the program topic Industrial Applications. The conference includes an industrial exhibition from Sept. 14-15.
VDI Technology Center
Marion Böckmann
phone +49/211/6214-640, fax -575
akplasma@vdi.de
www.akplasma.org
September 20-21, 2004
London, UK
Conference: 6th Renewable Energy Finance Forum
This annual conference pulls together banks, utilities, lawyers, and consultants to discuss the economic potential of the renewable energy industry and different trading
mechanisms.
Euromoney Energy Events
Alastair MacDonald
phone +44/20/7779-8917, fax -8946
amacdonald@euromoneyplc.com
www.euromoneyenergy.com
September 27-29, 2004
Cambridge, UK
OSC-04 Europe: 2nd Organic Semiconductor Conference
The conference focuses on materials, processing, and applications of organic semiconductors
– from displays and lasers to PV (2003: 70 visitors).
Cintelliq
phone +44/1223/420-252, fax -844
osc04@cintelliq.com
www.cintelliq.com/conference.htm
September 27-October 1, 2004
Denver,
Colorado, USA
14th International Conference on Ternary and Multinary Compounds
The ICTMC-14 meeting covers physics, chemistry, device engineering, growth, and theory of ternary and multinary compounds. Chaired by Larry Kazmerski, head of the US National Center for PV, the conference addresses such concerns as, for example, scientific contributions of Ternary/II-VI Alloy Photovoltaic Materials. Abstracts deadline is April 1, 2004.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Larry Kazmerski
phone +1/303/384660-0, fax -1
kaz@nrel.gov
www.euromoneyenergy.com
October 4-8, 2004
Oaxaca, Mexico
Conference & exhibition: ISES Latin America 2004
For the first time, the regional Latin-American conference of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) will be held in
Mexico. Papers will deal with scientific and technological developments in renewable energies in Latin America, especially solar. On
Oct. 4-5, workshops with special topics will be held; the technical conference will take place
Oct. 6-8. Abstracts deadline is March 1, 2004.
Asociacion Nacional de Energia Solar (ANES)
Laura Hernández
phone +52/1/7773-263842, fax -101650
A45L44@cableonline.com.mx
www.anes.org/28snes.html
October 15-20, 2004
 Gwangju, South Korea
ISES Asia-Pacific Regional Conference 2004
This regional ISES conference is organized by the Korean Solar Energy Society (KSES), a section of ISES. As with all ISES regional conferences, the aim is to discuss and promote the widespread application of all solar energy technologies.
Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies
Won Jin Tae
phone +82/2/5-621557, fax -528553
atkses@chollian.net
October 17-20, 2004
Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
EUROPV 2004: Euroconference Photovoltaic Devices: Manufacturing issues
– From laboratory to mass production
Following the first EUROPV conference – taking place in Nov. 2003 (see below) and dealing with the environmental assessment of PV systems
– the second EUROPV conference will focus on the ecological and economic aspects of solar cell mass production and PV mass
application.
PV-Net
Marko Topic
phone +386/1/4-768470, fax -264630
marko.topic@fe.uni-lj.si
www.pv-net.net/europv2004.htm
October 25-28, 2004
Denver,
Colorado, USA
Conference: NCPV Solar Program Review Meeting
The annual meeting of the US National Center for PV (NCPV) covers all highlights from the US Department of Energy's (DOE) PV programs at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL).
NREL
Megan Maguire
phone +1/303/275-4321, fax -4320
megan_maguire@nrel.gov
www.nrel.gov/events.html
November 2-5, 2004
 Roznov pod Radhostem, Czech Republic
9th Scientific and Business Conference: Silicon 2004
This conference deals with various aspects of semiconductor silicon production, but mainly with its application in photovoltaics. In the past, the lectures were primarily by industry representatives from Eastern Europe.
Tecon Scientific
Z. Kaslik
phone +420/571/6021-79, fax -66
kaslik@iol.cz
web.telecom.cz/wafertech/index.html
November 14-17, 2004
Daegu, South Korea
Conference: 1st International Solar City Congress
As a very promising PV program was started in Jan. 2004 in South Korea, this conference could be of interest to PV folks
– even if it is »just« part of the Solar City Program within the framework of the International Energy Agency (IEA), initiated to advance all sorts of renewable energy technologies in cities worldwide.
Daegu Metropolitan City
JD Kim
phone +82/53/42932-89, fax -49
jdkim@knu.ac.kr
www.solarcity2004.or.kr
Dezember 1-3, 2004
 Chiba, Japan
Trade fair: Semicon Japan 2004
Japan's Semicon trade fair is the largest of the Semicon events around the world. These events are the most important trade fairs for the semiconductor industry, and a rich source of information about production equipment and material for the solar cell and wafer
industries.
Semi Japan
phone +81/3/3222-6022, fax -5757
jshowsinfo@semi.org
www.semi.org/web/wcalendar.nsf
February 20-26, 2005
 Luxor, Egypt
Solar '05: The 8th International Conference on Solar Energy and Applied Photochemistry
This conference is organized together with the 5th International Workshop on Environmental Sciences
(ENPO '05) and the 2nd International Workshop on Nanotechnology (NATEC '05). Presentations on semiconductor PV and organic solar cells are part of this event.
Photoenergy Center, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University
Sabry Abdel-Mottaleb
phone +202/12/2169584, fax 2/6347683
solar05@photoenergy.org
www.photoenergy.org
April
27-30, 2005
Lyon, France
Trade Fair: Salon des Energies Renouvelables 2005
This biannual exhibition takes place for the third time and covers all sectors of renewable
energy.
SepelCom
Christophe Guillemet
phone +33/472/2232-60, fax -58
cguillem@sepelcom.com
www.energie-ren.com
August
8-12, 2005
Orlando, Florida, USA
Conference & Exhibition: ISES Solar World Congress 2005
The year 2005 marks the 50th
anniversary of the International Solar Energy Society. The World
Congress will highlight advances in all solar sciences over the last
50 years, including technological developments, applications and
installations, and policy issues.
American Solar Energy Society
Cindy Nelson
phone +1/303/4433-130, fax -212
cnelson@ases.org
www.ases.org
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