Intersolar AWARD 2010
For the third year running, Intersolar Europe, the world’s largest exhibition for solar technology, has paid tribute to new, pioneering products and services. This year, prizes were awarded in the fields of “Photovoltaics” and “Solar Thermal Technology” and for the first time in the category “PV Production Technology”. The Intersolar AWARD international technology prize was today presented to nine outstandingly innovative companies as part of an official ceremony at the Innovation Exchange.
New “PV Production Technology” award category and greater participant numbers
New for this year was the addition of the “PV Production Technology” award category. And also for the first time this year, exhibitors of Intersolar North America were eligible to participate in addition to exhibitors at Intersolar Europe in Munich. As a result, participant numbers have increased to a total of 2,300 and reflect the internationalization and growing level of interconnection within the industry.
The winners of the Intersolar AWARD were selected by three independent jurys comprised of experts from research, science, industry and the trade media. Three winners were chosen in each category. Products and solutions were eligible for submission which were to be exhibited for the first time at either Intersolar Europe or Intersolar North America in 2010, or which represent a significant refinement of a product compared to previous exhibition appearances. Submissions must have undergone trials or already be in industrial use.
Winners in the “Photovoltaics” category
The photovoltaics jury presented three companies with the Intersolar AWARD. In his speech, Dr.-Ing. Michael Powalla from the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Wuerttemberg lauded the three prize winners ABB Schweiz AG, Gehrlicher AG and SMA Solar Technology AG.
Winners in the “Solar Thermal Technology” category
Prof. Dr. Volker Wittwer, advisor at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, paid tribute to winners in the “Solar Thermal Technology” category in a speech. These are the FSAVE Solartechnik GmbH, the InvenSor GmbH and the joint submission from the Institute for Building Construction and Design of the University of Stuttgart, Ritter Energie- und Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Hydro Building Systems GmbH (WICONA) and Frener & Reifer Metallbau GmbH.
Winners in the category "PV Production Technology"
The winners Festo AG & Co. KG, GEMO-TEC Ltd. and Gebr. Schmid GmbH + Co. were praised for their ideas in a speech by Dr. Ingo Schwirtlich, Vice President of Technology at SCHOTT Solar GmbH.
