Intersolar North America Expands 2013 Conference and Exhibition

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Intersolar North America, the premier solar industry exhibition and conference in North America for solar professionals to exchange information and develop business opportunities in the U.S. solar market, today announced two exciting additions to its 2013
exhibition and conference: the introduction of an energy storage exhibition segment, and the
expansion of the Intersolar AWARD competition for solar projects. The new developments underscore Intersolar's commitment to highlighting the entire system of solar technologies, as well as the practical applications of new technologies that will further solar market growth.

Energy Storage Key to Boosting Solar Capacity
Building off of strong industry demand for commercialized storage technologies and the success of this year's PV ENERGY WORLD special exhibit, the new exhibition segment will feature the latest technologies from energy storage companies. It will also host state-of-the-art presentations and panel discussions on the PV ENERGY WORLD stage that will provide attendees with information about the newest products and market developments in the storage industry. Energy Storage will join five other market segments on the show floor, including PV Cells and Modules; PV Manufacturing Technologies; Components, Mounting and Tracking Systems; Balance of Systems and Solar Heating and Cooling Technologies.

Currently, about two-thirds of the total exhibition space is already booked for next year's show in San Francisco. Approximately 43 percent of exhibitors returned to the show for the third, fourth and fifth time, and noted their satisfaction with the quality of the exhibition in terms of lead generation and brand building as reasons for their return to the show. For more information about exhibition at Intersolar North America, visit Intersolar's Exhibitor Services webpage online.

Intersolar AWARD Competition Adds Solar Heating and Cooling Category for projects in North America
All exhibitors of Intersolar's global event series are eligible to participate in the Intersolar AWARD competition, which organizers will expand next year to include separate categories for solar power projects and solar heating and cooling installations due to strong demand. As a result, there will be three additional Intersolar AWARD winners named during the 2013 event series.