Any company or institution exhibiting at Intersolar from May 27 - 29, 2009 can participate. The official award ceremony will take place on May 27. Applications will be accepted until April 24, 2009.

Intersolar, the world's largest trade show for solar technology, is the most important platform for showcasing groundbreaking technologies and innovations in photovoltaics and solar thermal technology. It sets a benchmark for innovative strength in the solar industry.

Intersolar organizers Solar Promotion GmbH and Freiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe GmbH and Co. KG, in cooperation with the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar), will this year be presenting the Intersolar AWARD for the second time. The prize will be awarded in the categories "Photovoltaics" and "Solar Thermal Technology".

The top ten submissions from each category will be nominated. Three winners from the nominees in each category will then be selected by two independent juries made up of experts from the fields of photovoltaics and solar thermal technology.

"The Intersolar AWARD aims to promote new developments in research and technology within the solar industry and pay tribute to the companies' innovative power. It is a clear indication of how the industry is firmly focused on the future and lends support to the companies who will have the most crucial impact on the development of solar technology," says Markus Elsasser, CEO of Solar Promotion GmbH.

The winners will be presented with their awards during an official ceremony on May 27, 2009, which will take place at the Innovation Exchange in Hall B3. Winners of the AWARD are guaranteed to receive a great deal of exposure as the international solar industry focuses its gaze on Intersolar for the duration of the trade show.

"The Intersolar AWARD offers applicants a global platform to present themselves and their products to one of the largest international growth markets. Competition between the different technological solutions helps to open a door into the future of sustainable energy supply," explains Klaus W. Seilnacht, CEO of FWTM. In addition, featuring the Intersolar-AWARD signet on product marketing materials is guaranteed to enhance their status.

Evaluation Criteria
Only products and solutions that are being exhibited for the first time at Intersolar in 2009, or that show significant further development compared to earlier trade show outings, are permitted.

Submissions must have undergone industrial trials or must already be in industrial use, and their technology and economy must be classed as especially innovative.

"Together with the organizers of Intersolar, we want to promote technological excellence," says Carsten Kornig, CEO of BSW-Solar. The jury will judge submissions according to their degree of technological innovation, how they will benefit industry, the environment and society and their economic viability.

Interested companies can download application documents from the Exhibitor Service area on the Intersolar website.

Sponsors of Intersolar 2009
Intersolar 2009 is supported by the leading solar industry associations: the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar) as the exclusive partner of Intersolar, the German Solar Energy Society (DGS), the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) and the International Solar Energy Society (ISES).

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