SOLAR AND ENERGY STORAGE FORUM

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SOLAR AND ENERGY STORAGE FORUM 14 April DUBAI,
UAE
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• About Solar and Energy Storage Forum
• Business-to-business platform bringing together
  project developers, installers, manufacturers,
  financial institutions, governments, utilities
  and consultants with interest in the GCC solar
  power market
• One-day conference providing the knowledge, tools
  and introductions needed to deploy decisions and
  capital in the region, enabling visitors to
  assess existing and ongoing solar projects, share
  insights on project financing and keep updated on
  solar policy.

• Inaugural Solar and Energy Storage Events
• Seminar 14 April 2014
• Conference 5 Nov 2014

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Industry Supporters

The Solar GCC Alliance exists to encourage each
of its affiliate countries to pursue independent
solar development, while simultaneously providing
an infrastructure for international
collaboration. www.solargcccom The Saudi
Arabia Solar Industry Association (SASIA), in
association with the Solar GCC Alliance, is a
non-governmental organization that brings
together the national and regional solar
industry. Our goal is to transform Saudi Arabia
and the Middle Easts vast solar potential into a
commercially and environmentally viable solution
for our growing demand for electricity.
www.saudi-sia.com The European Photovoltaic
Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC)
- the worlds largest specialized PV Solar Energy
Conference - serves as leading platform for the
collection, exchange and dissemination of
scientific know-how and is renowned for the high
standard of its scientific contributions.
www.photovoltaic-conference.com The
International PV Equipment Association (IPVEA) is
the premiere association supporting and enabling
Upstream Solar and energy storage professionals
worldwide. www.ipvea.org   Energy Storage
Journal (business and market strategies for
energy storage and smart grid technologies) is a
quarterly B2B publication that covers global
news, trends and developments in energy storage
and smart grid markets.www.energystoragejournal.c
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Solar and Energy Storage Seminar 2014
Companies hoping to operate successfully in the
region will have to have a solar strategy that is
tailored to the specifics of the region if they
are to realise their business development
aspirations.
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• Mission Establishing a Vibrant Renewable and
  Clean Energy Industry Across the GCC
• The Solar GCC Alliance is currently forming
  affiliates in the United Arab Emirates, Oman,
  Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Jordan.
• The Solar GCC Alliance exists to encourage each
  of its affiliate countries to pursue independent
  solar development, while simultaneously providing
  an infrastructure for international
  collaboration.

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Solar GCC Alliance

• Online platform - a digital venue to gain
  information about the solar markets across the
  region, connecting relevant stakeholders across
  the GCC solar value chain.
• The Initiative Non-government, Inclusive online
  platform bringing together stakeholders
  throughout the GCC region to provide business
  matchmaking opportunities available to local and
  international stakeholders
• Identification of local stakeholders in each
  country that can assist in the development of an
  active organization in each microsite country.

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