Following on from the IEA  PVPS Executive Conference in Tuormina, 1990 and Idaho, 1995, the IEA will hold its third Executive Conference on PV Power Systems in Venice on 3-5 November 1999.

Participation in the meeting Photovoltaics: il valore del sole; Business opportunities from Utility Structuring, Customer Choice & Building Sector Transformation will be by invitation only. The 150 pre-selected delegates will comprise senior electric utility, energy service company and PV industry executives, as well as high-level representatives from the building community, financial institutions, and government.

The meeting aims to allow better understanding of the problems and business opportunities associated with the deployment of PV power systems in evolving electricity markets. Using a combination of invited presentations and focused discussion groups, the conference will draw on lessons already learned, and will provide information and guidance as to suitable instruments for promoting, financing and implementing PV projects - both in the rapidly growing markets for grid-connected PV applications in the built environment, and other promising market areas.

A review of the key conclusions of the meeting will appear in a dedicated PV Power, issue 12. See for more information also http://www.iea.org/venice/, which is fully dedicated to this conference.

A summary of this conference Il valore del sole (The value of the sun) has been published, including download option.

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