STRATEGECO SOLAR ENEOVIA: China: 1st Professional International Solar Energy Fair in Chengdu, Capital of Central China

An exceptional opportunity for Western companies to position themselves on the Chinese market

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Municipal People’s Government of Chengdu (Province of Sichuan) has commissioned the French group STRATEGECO SOLAR ENEOVIA to hold the Solar Energy Fair from September 4 through 6, 2009 and the New Energy int’I Forum from September 4 through 5, 2009. The main sponsors are the Chinese Association of Renewable Energies, the United Nations Development Program, the Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association, the German Development Office and major manufacturers.

As part of the 11^th five-year plan (2007–2011) and China’s stimulus plan announced during the 1^st quarter of 2009, the Chinese Central Government will invest 400 billion dollars in renewable energies, mainly in photovoltaic and solar thermal energy, over the next ten years. China has chosen to focus on the Province of Sichuan in terms of investment and energy infrastructure. The region contains almost 70% of the country’s silicon.

Professionals in the photovoltaic and solar thermal sector, as well as a large number of customers interested in investing in the know-how of Western countries, are expected to attend this first edition. Bringing together the main scientific experts from China and abroad, the event is expected to attract over 10,000 visitors from over 20 different countries. As the fast track to innovation, the fair and forum will offer a chance for companies to meet leaders in the solar industry, position themselves on the Chinese market and benefit from new opportunities to foster partnerships and gain a share of the market.

Solar Energy Fair and New Energy int’I Forum

Register as an exhibitor, advertiser or sponsor by July 15, 2009

Contacts: Angélique MENNESSEZ (France) and Patrick KERFRIDEN (China)

E-mail: [e-mail] - Tel.: [phone] - Website: www.eneovia.fr

What the Chinese expect from Western companies

• Research into the output of solar panels,
• Engineering and sizing consultancy for power plants,
• Design, installation and maintenance of power plants,
• Remote monitoring of production,
• Power plant operators

Six major topics for the New Energy int’I Forum:

• Prospects for developing solar industrial policies in China and around the globe
• Presentation and future prospects of existing technologies and innovation in the fields of photovoltaic and solar thermal energy in the world (crystalline, amorphous, thin and thermal film)
• Funding method by means of Chinese investment capital and local bank indebtedness (Investment and Finance Forum)
• Presentations by the directors of the sector’s main manufacturers (Industrial Forum)
• Chinese and international standards
• Industrial silicon manufacturing processes and methods for recycling solar modules

About STRATEGECO SOLAR ENEOVIA (www.eneovia.fr):

The STRATEGECO Group and its brand ENEOVIA (Paris Euronext: Euronext Paris – FR0010535849 – MLLAR) is the major player in terms of consultancy and technical engineering in the renewable energy and energy efficiency market. Its services are intended for all professionals - major groups and SMEs, local authorities, public housing associations, farming cooperatives, etc.

Based in Joinville-Le-Pont, Ile de France, STRATEGECO SOLAR ENEOVIA is developing its network of partners. Staff numbers are set to reach 100 in three years' time, with one office per main department. One year after its launch on the stock exchange, the Group now has 11 sales offices located in Paris, Pau, Chambéry, Nantes, Quimper, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Saint Etienne, as well as in Tunis, Shanghai and Casablanca.

STRATEGECO SOLAR ENEOVIA is a member of the three main professional renewable energy associations in France (SER, CLER and ENERLAN) and of the United Nations Global Compact. Pascal Benveniste, CEO of STRATEGECO, is a former member of the interministerial group responsible for the legislative follow-up to the French forum ‘Grenelle de l’environnement’. He has recently been appointed:

• member of the environment outlook group set up by the French Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Regional Planning (MEEDDAT),
• member of the green revival working group under the auspices of Brice Lalonde, Ambassador in charge of international negotiations on climate change – Copenhagen 2009.

STRATEGECO SOLAR ENEOVIA Group:

The way to renewable energy

Consultant on energy efficiency, creator of solar power plants, designer of bioclimatic buildings, producer of renewable energy.

www.eneovia.fr

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