Featured in The sun Down Under – 11-2012

A case of light and shade

27th EU PVSEC: It’s often a lawyer’s advice to a client, “expect nothing, and you can only be pleasantly surprised.” And in some ways, the EU PVSEC trade show in Frankfurt delivered more or less along these lines; low expectations resulted in some surprisingly positive results for a number of participants. However, after seeing a fall in exhibitor numbers by almost one third, others were left questioning the need for a second big European show.

The EU PVSEC has long been an important meeting point for the PV industry in Europe and beyond, especially for the upstream industry segment. This was clearly evident at this year’s show, held over just two floors at the sprawling Messe Frankfurt, where the ground floor accommodating equipment and upstream suppliers was comparatively well attended. …

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