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2nd North American PV Fab Managers Forum
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| Corporate Sponsor |
July 11, 2011
9:00am–6:00pm
InterContinental San Francisco (InterContinental Ballroom B - Level 5)
Moderator: Dr. Christopher Case, Industry Consultant, Solid State Solutions
This year’s North American PV Fab Managers Forum explores opportunities and challenges in thin film manufacturing. You will hear perspectives from CIGS and CdTe manufacturers, as well as equipment and materials suppliers on cost drivers, supply chain bottlenecks and other critical factors that impact manufacturing efficiency and module cost. Hear the first-hand introduction to the PV Manufacturing Consortium directly from the DOE award recipients. The consortium activity will include the development of a CIGS technology roadmap and establishing an infrastructure that will help the U.S. maintain a robust manufacturing supply chain and realize the promise of significant growth.
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9:00 am |
Welcome and Opening Remarks Stanley Myers, President and CEO, SEMI Dr. Christopher Case, Industry Consultant, Solid State Solutions |
| 9:15 am |
Keynote: US PV Market Trends and Forecast Sanjay Shrestha, Managing Director, Lazard Capital Markets |
| 9:45 am |
Keynote: Solar PV In The U.S.: Will Domestic Manufacturing Be Able to Keep Pace with U.S. Demand? Helfried Weinzerl, Manager Business Development & Technology, Solar PV, CH2M Hill |
| 10:15 am |
Keynote: Thin Film Solar Cells: Evaluation of its Potential, Challenges, and Opportunities Dr. Martha Symko-Davies, Solar Business Manager, PDIL, National Center for Photovoltaics (NREL) |
| 10:45 am | Coffee Break |
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11:00 am
11:15 am
11:40 am
12:05 pm |
Manufacturer Perspectives
Key Strategic Drivers for CIGS Manufacturing Frank Yang, Senior Director, Business Development, Stion
Rapidly Scaling CIGS Solar Manufacturing in the USA Ben Bierman, Executive Vice President, Operations & Engineering, Solyndra
CdTe Dr. David Eaglesham, CTO, First Solar |
| 12:30 pm |
Q&A Panel - Manufacturer Perspectives Eric Wesoff, Senior Analyst, Greentech Media |
| 1:00pm– 2:00 pm | Lunch |
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2:00 pm
2:05 pm |
Welcome and Introduction - Supplier Perspectives Dr. Christopher Case, Industry Consultant, Solid State SolutionsKeynote: Introduction to the PV Manufacturing Consortium (PVMC) in Support of the DOE Manufacturing Inititative Dan Armbrust, President & CEO, Sematech & PVMC |
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2:35 pm
3:00 pm |
Keynote-Current State and Future Trends in the Global PV Equipment Market Ted Sullivan, Senior Analyst, Lux Research
Keynote-Global PV Chemicals and Materials Outlook: Advancements on the Materials Side Mark Thirsk, Principal, Linx-AEI |
| 3:30 pm |
Coffee Break |
| 3:55 pm |
Equipment Supplier Perspective - a-Si Dr. Chris Constantine, Director, New Technologies, Oerlikon Solar |
| 4:20 pm |
Critical Considerations for Metrology and Inspection in Solar Manufacturing Jeffrey Donnelly, Group VP, Growth & Emerging Markets, KLA-Tencor |
| 4:45 pm |
Technology Directions of Materials for the Photovoltaic Industry Nandakumar S. Rao, Global Technology Director, DuPont Electronics & Communications |
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5:10 pm
5:35 pm |
The Challenge of Rapid Expansion to a Giga-Watt Scale on Solar Fabs Mark Willingham, Managing Director, Schiller LLC
Q&A Panel - Supplier Perspectives Moderator: Dr. Christopher Case, Industry Consultant, Solid State Solutions |
You will learn
- Business Outlook for Manufacturers
- PV Market Trends and Forecast
- Supplier Growth Strategies
- Supply Chain Best Practices
- Manufacturing Challenges
- Roadmapping and R&D
- Production and Cost Drivers
- Sustainability and Manufacturing
- Feedback to Manufacturers
- Customer/Supplier Approaches to Collective Problem Solving
Who should attend
- PV fab managers and manufacturers
- PV equipment and materials suppliers
- Financiers and Venture Capitalists
- R&D laboratories
- Market analysts
- Supply chain management and sustainability experts
- Academia
Registration is closed. This event has been held.
(Use Promo Code: GP35 for a 25% Discount!)
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| SEMI Members | $625 |
| Non-members | $625 |
