EPIA presents the Global Market Outlook for Photovoltaics 2014-2018 at Intersolar Europe / Intersolar Europe / Munich, June 4 - 6, 2014

Munich (ots) - This year's Intersolar Europe Conference kicks off
with the Global Market Outlook for Photovoltaics 2014?2018, presented
by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA). The report,
which details the development of the world's photovoltaics markets,
will be launched with the support of Intersolar Europe. On June 2,
2014, the report marks the opening of the Intersolar Europe
Conference and also features in the press conference that follows.
During the conference's market sessions, experts in the industry
association provide detailed insights and draw conclusions for the
solar industry. Visitors can also learn about the current and future
developments in the solar industry at Intersolar Europe, taking place
at Messe München from June 4?6.

Figures from the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA)
show that some 37 gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic capacity was added
globally in 2013, highlighting China with 11.3 GW and Europe with 10
GW as the most important markets. The Global Market Outlook for
Photovoltaics 2014-2018 reveals how the markets will develop in the
next few years. The report first makes an appearance at the 10:00am
opening session at the Intersolar Europe Conference on June 2, 2014,
after which it is presented in several conference sessions at the ICM
- Internationales Congress Center München.

Business strategies for the changing solar industry

In the coming years, the international markets are set to be
shaped by new technologies as well as a shift in the industry's
significant regions. As a result, companies in the solar industry are
faced with the challenges of predicting future market developments
and adapting their strategies to these changing conditions as quickly
as possible. New technologies and stiffer competition within the
industry make it necessary to focus on promising markets and
products. The success of future decisions thus depends on sound
figures and expert assessments. Over 1,000 exhibitors and 50,000
expected visitors discuss this topic and others at Intersolar Europe,
which boasts numerous parallel events, making it the world's leading
information and strategy platform for the solar industry.

An insight into the future of PV markets

The EPIA presents the Global Market Outlook for Photovoltaics at
Intersolar Europe, which provides an important basis for future
decisions in the solar industry. The report evaluates the
developments experienced within international solar markets over the
last few years and provides an outlook on market development over the
next five years. At the same time, the report sheds light on the most
important current and future industry trends. Five Global PV Markets
sessions at the Intersolar Europe Conference on June 2 and 3 reveal
the report's findings for Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and
North and South America. The EPIA report results are also available
at Intersolar Europe from June 4?6 at the EPIA booth A2.571.

Intersolar Europe 2014 takes place from June 4?6 at Messe München.

Further information on Intersolar Europe can be found at
www.intersolar.de

Partners of Intersolar Europe

Intersolar Europe is supported by the leading solar industry
associations: the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar) as an
exclusive partner, the German Solar Energy Society (DGS), the
European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF), the International
Solar Energy Society (ISES), the SEMI PV Group, and the platform for
photovoltaic production equipment within the German Engineering
Association (VDMA-PV). With the support of the European Photovoltaic
Industry Association (EPIA).

About Intersolar

With events spanning four continents, Intersolar is the world's
leading exhibition series for the solar industry and its partners. It
unites people and companies from around the world with the aim of
increasing the share of solar power in our energy supply.

Intersolar Europe is the world's largest exhibition for the solar
industry and its partners. It takes place annually at the Messe
München exhibition center in Munich, Germany.

The event's exhibition and conference both focus on the areas of
photovoltaics, PV production technologies, energy storage and solar
thermal technologies/renewable heating technologies. Since being
founded, Intersolar has become the most important industry platform
for manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, service providers and
partners of the solar industry.

In 2013, 1,292 international exhibitors and around 47,000 trade
visitors attended Intersolar Europe. More than 400 speakers and over
2,000 conference attendees visited the conference.

With more than 20 years of experience, Intersolar has the unique
ability to bring together members of the solar industry from across
the world's most influential markets. Intersolar exhibitions and
conferences are held in Munich, San Francisco, Mumbai, Beijing and
São Paulo. Starting in 2014, these global events will be complemented
by the Intersolar Summits, which will take place in emerging and
growing markets worldwide.

For the first time this year, the electrical energy storage (ees),
international exhibition for batteries, energy storage and innovative
production, will take place in conjunction with Intersolar Europe.
The ees is covering the entire value chain of innovative battery and
energy storage technologies.

For more information on Intersolar Europe, please visit:
www.intersolar.de/en

Intersolar Europe is organized by Solar Promotion GmbH, Pforzheim
and FWTM / Freiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe GmbH & Co. KG
(FWTM).

Contact:

Solar Promotion GmbH
Postfach 100 170
75101 Pforzheim, Germany

Horst Dufner
Tel.: +49 7231 58598-0
Fax: +49 7231 58598-28
info@intersolar.de

Press contact:
fischerAppelt, relations
Infanteriestraße 11a
80797 Munich, Germany

Robert Schwarzenböck
Tel.: +49 89 747466-23
Fax: +49 89 747466-66
rs@fischerAppelt.de