Speakers

WELCOME MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SUMMIT

Last year the Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit in Seville managed to make a little piece of history when we witnessed the coming of age of the CSP industry in Spain and Europe. With more than 380
participants, the summit reflected the diversity of the industry and all of the main actors from Spain, Europe and the rest of the world.

One year later and real progress has been made. The PS 20 successfully conducted the testing phase and is about to begin commercial operation. Andasol I has been successfully completed and it will be fully operational later this year. At the same time there are 15 other plants under construction, four of which will connect to the grid in the next few months, which means that we will start 2010 with 281 MW of CSP power feeding into the electricity grid. And this is just the beginning!

At this difficult time of economic crisis and unemployment, the Concentrated Solar Thermal Power industry cannot afford to lose leadership or competitiveness. On the contrary, it has to be seen as an opportunity to
show that the CSP industry in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East and in the rest of the world is
a reality and that is growing at an exponential rate.

And with the support of the Union of the Mediterranean and the various governmental support schemes available, the time is right. The 3rd Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit in Seville will celebrate Europe´s position as world leader and promote the dialogue necessary to ensure that this continues well into the future. This meeting is essential for all businesses who want to be a part of the CSP revolution.

In November, hundreds of people will attend the summit to learn, to overcome challenges together and to
do business. We hope that you will also be there so that together we can shape the future of the CSP industry.

See you in Sevilla in November!

Valeriano Ruiz, Portermosolar
Luis Crespo, Protermosolar