SEMI India announces ’SOLARCON India 2010’ to be held in July

2nd edition of India’s largest Solar/PV Show to focus on implementation of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.

SOLARCON India 2010
28- 30, July 2010
HICC, Hyderabad

SEMI India, the Indian arm of SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment Materials International) and PV Group, a leading industry association serving the photovoltaic supply chain, will be conducting SOLARCON India 2010 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), Hyderabad between July 28 -30, 2010. The forthcoming event is the second edition of the country’s largest and most successful solar-focused event, backed by the solar industry.

SOLARCON India 2010 will focus on the recently launched Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JN-NSM) which has set an ambitious target of 20,000 Megawatts (MW) of solar generated power by 2022 and aims at establishing India as a global leader in solar energy.  The event includes a best-in-class exhibition bringing together leading global and India Solar/PV players from the entire ecosystem to help build a robust PV supply chain to meet the demands of the JN-NSM.  The associated 3-day international conference will bring together eminent solar energy experts from industry, academia and the government who will present new technologies, solutions and trends and will discuss the opportunities and challenges in expanding solar energy in India.

Sathya Prasad, Chairperson, SOLARCON India 2010 and President, SEMI India said, ‘SOLARCON India, is the only event that reinvests revenues back to support the industry with programs like industry standards, market research, EHS and other public policy programs and we are currently focused on working with the industry in the implementation of JN-NSM’.

The event is run by the Solar/PV industry for the industry in India.  It will also facilitate collaboration, market growth and efficient technology advancement.  In 2009 in its inaugural year, SOLARCON India, was held at the same venue and attracted over 3,500 professional visitors, 600 conference delegates and participation from 68 companies from around the world.

For more information regarding SOLARCON India 2010, please visit www.solarconindia.org. 

About SEMI/PV Group:
SEMI India, the Indian arm of the global industry organization SEMI was established in 2008 in Bangalore. SEMI serves the needs of the industry and the manufacturing supply chains for the microelectronic, display and photovoltaic industries. Since 1970, SEMI has been committed to helping members grow more profitably, create new markets and meet common industry challenges. SEMI is engaged in nearly all of the major technology regions of the world including India. Primary activities include conferences and trade shows, international standards development, public policy, market research, environmental, health and safety (EHS). For more information, please visit www.semi.org or www.pvgroup.org.  Follow us on http://in.linkedin.com/in/semiindia and http://twitter.com/SEMIIndia