DUBAI, UAE, March 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --



• The  "Competitive  Solar  Energy  &  Finance  Solutions  Seminar  for  the  GCC"  takes  place  on  April  14,  2014 at  the  Dubai  World  Trade  Centre  and  will  start  at  1.30  pm
• Cooperation  with  the  Solar  GCC  Alliance 
• Press  Conference  on  April  14,  1.00  pm
• First  "Solar  &  Energy  Storage  Forum  2014"  will  be  held  on  November  5,  2014

The Seminar "Competitive  Solar  Energy  &  Finance  Solutions  Seminar  for  the  GCC" will be held during the 16th edition of Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) from April 14 to 16, 2014.

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The "Competitive Solar Energy & Finance Solutions Seminar for the GCC" will offer WETEX participants a seminar about Solar, Energy Storage, Building Integration and Financing. The "Competitive Solar Energy & Finance Solutions for the GCC" will take place on April 14, 2014 at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

"Attendees to the "Competitive Solar Energy & Finance Solutions for the GCC" will comprise a segment of the solar energy industry, which will include leading power project developers, installers, manufacturers, governments, financial institutions, investors, consultants and utilities", says Browning Rockwell, founder of the Saudi Arabia Solar Industry Association (SASIA) and the Solar GCC Alliance.

The seminar "Competitive Solar Energy & Finance Solutions for the GCC" is a half day, intensive conference program featuring competitive solar energy model, replacement strategies for GCC, building integrated PV applications, project development, GCC markets as well as project financing.

The "Competitive Solar Energy & Finance Solutions for the GCC" will prepare the inaugural event of a new annual series named the "Solar and Energy Storage Forum 2014" that will be held in November 2014. It is a seminar where solar developers, investors and lenders can network and meet leading solar project developers, investors, lenders, utilities, equipment suppliers, construction contractors and other key industry players.

The "Competitive Solar Energy & Finance Solutions for the GCC" is organized in cooperation with the Solar GCC Alliance and supported by the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EUPVSEC), International PV Equipment Association (IPVEA), Saudi Arabia Solar Industry Association (SASIA), Emirates Solar Industry Association (ESIA), and the Energy Storage Journal.

Dubai Expo 2020 plans to generate 50 percent of the Expo exhibition's energy needs from renewable sources on site, which will include the first large-scale applications of building-integrated photovoltaic and solar technologies. In addition, 30 percent of the building materials to be used for the 438-hectare site of the Expo exhibition will be made from recycled aggregate content.

In line with these commitments and with the green initiatives pursuant to the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030, which aims to reduce energy demand in Dubai by 30 percent, the "Competitive Solar Energy & Finance Solutions for the GCC" during WETEX 2014 and the "Solar and Energy Storage Forum 2014" taking place on November 5, 2014, will explore and encourage the best-practice energy conservation strategies across the region.

During  the  press  conference  on  April  14,  2014  at  1.00  pm  the  "Solar  &  Energy  Storage  Forum  2014"  will  be  announced. 

About  Solar  Energy  Storage  Forum

The Solar and Energy Storage Forum 2014 is a business-to-business platform bringing together project developers, installers, manufacturers, financial institutions, governments, utilities and consultants with interest in the GCC solar power market. Hosted by the Solar GCC Alliance, the one-day conference provides the knowledge, tools and introductions needed to deploy decisions and capital in the region, enabling visitors to assess existing and ongoing solar projects, share insights on project financing and keep updated on solar policy.

More information: http://www.solargcc.com/forum2014

Contacts:

Browning  Rockwell
Founder, Solar GCC Alliance
+971-50-2450388 (UAE)
info@solargcc.com

Tanya  Malik
Marketing and Events Coordinator
Saudi Arabia Solar Industry Association (SASIA)
P.O. Box 365241, Riyadh 11393, Saudi Arabia
Mobile: +971-52-665-7315
Email: tanya@saudi-sia.com
Website: http://www.saudi-sia.com 
in association with Solar GCC Alliance http://www.solargcc.com

Bryan  Ekus
MetaCom USA
+1-407-733-1901
bekus@go-metacom.de

Bernhard  Krause
MetaCom GmbH, Germany
+49-6181-9828020
bernhard.krause@go-metacom.de

SOURCE Solar GCC Alliance