(Newswire Today) —  London, United Kingdom, 2010-05-25 - Solarplaza announces that Hermann Scheer, a member of the German parliament renowned as one of the world’s leading experts on solar energy, will give a keynote speech at its UK PV Conference in London on 22 June.

In his keynote, Dr Scheer will discuss the solar economy and explain why the UK should invest in solar photovoltaics. On the European solar scene, Dr Scheer, who initiated the world’s first and most successful feed-in tariff (FIT) support scheme in Germany, is one of the best qualified to comment on whether the solar industry in the UK can replicate the level of success that FITs in Germany, France and Italy have achieved.

The new FITs, which the UK Government introduced on 1 April 2010, determine that utility companies will pay cash rewards – anything between 29p and 41p for every kWh that a company or private household generates using its own PV cells or other renewable energy technologies, depending on how much energy is produced in total. They will also pay £0.03 for every kWh that will be feed back to the grid.

“We are delighted to have Hermann Scheer at our conference,” says the organiser Edwin Koot, CEO of Solarplaza. “Hermann is an alluring speaker, and isn’t afraid to tackle controversial subjects. He believes there is an opportunity to completely transform the paradigm for energy services, and that tomorrow’s leaders will be new companies embracing renewable technologies, rather than existing companies clinging to the traditional energy infrastructure.”

The conference will take place on 22 June 2010 at Central Hall Westminster, and will bring together more than 150 industry experts from the business sector, the government and regulatory authorities.

About Hermann Scheer
Hermann Scheer is a long-standing prominent figure in the world of renewable energy and in 1999 received the Alternative Nobel Prize in Stockholm for his worldwide commitment to renewable energy. He has been a member of the German parliament for nearly three decades and is also president of Eurosolar and general chairman of the World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE).

About UK PV Conference
The conference will take place on 22 June 2010 at Central Hall, Westminster, London. A full conference programme will examine solar market potential, investment opportunities, regulatory issues and technology developments. The conference aims to bring together entrepreneurs, investors, financiers, property developers, utilities operators and electrical contractors to learn, discuss and network. The event is being organised by Solarplaza.

About Solarplaza
Solarplaza is the provider of the leading global PV industry portal solarplaza.com and has previously organised international PV trade missions and PV expert conferences in Spain, Germany, California, China, Germany, Italy, Greece, India and Taiwan.

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