Wednesday, 11th June 2008, 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.

10.00 a.m.

Opening Session: Solar Thermal Industry Forum
Dr.-Ing. Harald Drück, ITW, Universität Stuttgart, Germany

10.20 a.m.

The Solar Thermal Market – Today and Tomorrow
Werner B. Koldehoff, Board Member BSW-solar, Management Consulting, Görisried, Germany

10.45 a.m.

Solar Thermal in Europe - The Renewable Energy Directive
Uwe Trenkner,  Secretary General of ESTIF

11.10 a.m.

Europe's Solar Thermal Future – presentation of ESTTP's Solar Thermal Vision 2030 and the related Strategic Research Agenda
Gerhard Stryi-Hipp, Managing Director BSW-Solar, Board member of ESTIF, Chairman ESTTP

11.35 a.m.

Concentrating Solar Power in Europe – Status and Perspectives
Robert Pitz-Paal, Head Solar Research, German Aerospace Centre

12.00 a.m.

Lunch Break

1.00 p.m.

PARALLEL SESSIONS

Session A1
Solar Collectors Technology



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Session B1
Heat Stores Innovative Concepts


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Session C1
Solar Thermal Markets



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Session D1
Solar Thermal Power Plants



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3.30 p.m.

Coffee Break

4.15 p.m.

PARALLEL SESSIONS

Session A2
Solar Collectors Manufacturing



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Session B2
Heat Stores – Seasonal Applications


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Session C2
Standardisation and Certification



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Session D2
Solar Thermal Power Plants and Solar Process Heat


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