Press Release
November 2009
AT THE TOP THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION ENERGY PHOTOVOLTAIC 2009!!!
The 170 exhibitors from Greece and 15 other countries have experienced a strong pulse of the great success of the 4th International Exhibition ENERGY PHOTOVOLTAIC 2009.
Visitors exceeded 17.000 from Greece and 24 other countries as Egypt, Australia, Austria, India, Israel, United Kingdom, USA, United Arab Emirates, Romania, Netherlands, Algeria, Taiwan, Belgium, Saudi Arabia, China, Germany, Turkey, Bulgaria, Korea, Estonia, Cyprus, France, Norway and Latvia.
The exhibitors were left on the whole quite satisfied with the professional contacts made and have already booked theire stands for the ENERGY PHOTOVOLTAIC 2010 which will take place from 21-24 October.
Governmental stakeholders, government agencies, exhibitors and visitors from Greece and abroad congratulated the organizing company LEADEREXPO-LEADERTECH to a high standard event ,describing ENERGY PHOTOVOLTAIC exhibition comparable with European exhibitions and the top and most important event in Greece, with international reach, for the sector of photovoltaic and renewable energy.
All these results more fully differentiate ENERGY PHOTOVOLTAIC exhibition from other competitive events.
The opening ceremony of the 4th International Exhibition ENERGY PHOTOVOLTAIC 2009 held Thursday, October 22 by the Deputy Minister of Environment Energy and Climate Change Mr. I. Maniatis, who stressed the serious intent of the Government to support green energy, and the Vice President of PPC S.A.(Public Power Corporation) Mr. N. Hatziargyriou.
Press Release
November 2008
ENERGY- PHOTOVOLTAIC 2008, THE BIGGEST INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION ON RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN GREECE
20-23 November 2008, MEC ExhibitionCenter Peania
The very good success of 3rd International Exhibition ENERGY-PHOTOVOLTAIC 2008 signaled that the biggest exhibition on Photovoltaic Systems and RES is the Exhibition – institution for the energy market in Greece. For four days 200 exhibitors, from Greece and 12 other countries, had many interesting and successful business contacts.
The visitors, from many countries, were mainly investors, manufacturers, private companies, industry, shipping, agriculture, technical and construction companies, specialists in Energy and many other fields. Both, exhibitors and visitors, were very satisfied from the successful business contacts in their fields and the very good organized exhibition.
Opening Ceremony
The Minister of Development Mr. Christos Folias, performed the official inauguration. At the ceremony were also present, the German Ambassador Dr. Wolfgang Schultheiss, the Commercial Attaché of the Spanish Embassy Mr. Jaime Gonzalez-Torres, the vice president of PPCR S.A., Prof. N. Hatziargyriou, the Chief Executive Officer of PPCR S.A., and Dr. A. Garis.
Comments from officials
• The Minister of Development, Mr. Christos Folias, stated: “The International Exhibition ENERGY-PHOTOVOLTAIC has become an institution in the energy market of our country, as it has been organized for the third consecutive year. This year, the 3rd International Exhibition “ENERGY 2008”, considerably bigger than last years, with exhibitors participating from 12 countries, became a point of reference for our country’s energy market. Congratulations to the organizers”.
• The German Ambassador in Greece, Dr.Wolfgang Schultheiss, in his short speech pointed out that: “The International Exhibition ENERGY-PHOTOVOLTAIC 2008, dedicated to renewable energy sources and energy efficiency, belongs among the outstanding events which took place this year in Greece. This year, as well as the two previous years, more than 20 German companies participate of, in the exhibition. Moreover, this year, for the first time, there was a stand from the Federal Ministry of Economy and Technology giving a unique opportunity to visitors to get informed on the latest technological developments in Germany and to listen to speeches from well-known experts in the energy sector.
• The Chief Executive Officer of the Center of Research and Technology Manufacturing of China, Mr. Chen Yiming, mentioned amongst others: “Such high quality organisations contribute to the combat against climate change at an international level, and I wish every success to the biggest Exhibition and Conference on renewable energy sources in Greece”.
EVENTS
3rd International Conference ENERTECH ‘08
Under the auspices of Mr. St. Dimas Greek Commissioner for the Environment in the European Union.
The Conference had a high success with more than 80 professional speakers.
The state company PPCR S.A., was responsible for the scientific organization of the conference with the support of German - Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
German Day on RES
All visitors were extremely interested in the German Day on Renewable Energy Sources which took place on the 21st and 22nd of November 2008 at the German stand of the Ministry of Economy and Technology.
