MENASOL 2011 NorthAfrica & MiddleEast Solar Conf. Casablanca

Successfully finance, develop and build solar projects in MENA to exploit regional and European opportunities

The leading solar meeting point focused on the opportunities in North Africa and Middle East. Expect over 350 leading solar executives from around the globe in 2011.

Exporting power to EU - Unearth the realities behind DESERTEC, Med-Grid and MSP - Get answers to transmission feasibility, utility interest and political support

Local Manufacturing - Meet and source local suppliers that will dramatically drive down project costs and connect you with a network of local businesses

• • Paul van Son, CEO, Desertec Industrial Initiative

  • Michael Koehler, Head of Cabinet, EU Commission

  • Obaid Amran, Board Member, MASEN

  • Jan von Drathen, Head of CSP, E.ON

  • Antonio Lucio-Villegas, Director, Red Electrica de Espana

  • Fahad Al Tamimi, Senior Energy Analyst, Qatar Petroleum Development Company

  • Christophe Juban, Chief Administrative Officer of the Electricity and New Energies Division, Total

  • Michael Geyer, Director for International Business Development, Abengoa

  • Jos van der Hyden, Vice President Business Development EMEA. First Solar

  • Vahid Fotuhi, Director Middle East and North Africa, BP Solar

Related:

Desertec (Greman) and Medgrid (French): Competitive or compatible?

In 2009, the Moroccan government embarked on an ambitious 2,000MW solar program, which will account for 38% of the country’s power generation by 2020. The US$9 billion solar plan involves five solar power generation stations across the country, and has led to the establishment of MASEN (Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy).

Medgrid (French) Paris

formerly known as Transgreen

concentrates exclusively on transmission issues in the Mediterranean region up to 2020/2025”

Germany’s Desertec Industrial Initiative (Dii)

source: csptoday.com/solar-conference

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