3rd POWER Bangladesh 2010 will also have a defined segment on `Solar Photo Voltaic Power Generation’ in `PV Power Bangladesh 2010’ to be held concurrently with the main event from October 14 ~ 16, 2010 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, Dhaka – Bangladesh.

PV Power Bangladesh 2010 will showcase World-class Manufacturers / Suppliers from around the world from the Photovoltaic Industry.
Bangladesh, seen as an emerging country in Solar PV Power Generation has a tremendous scope in the sector with a new policy in place announced by the Government of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh is suffering from acute shortage of electricity -to overcome the crisis, Government is mulling developing atomic energy and also utilizing other sources. Under the crisis, an alternative source of energy is expanding in Bangladesh specially in rural Bangladesh - the solar energy in the absence and inadequacy of continuous supply of electricity to the rural people.

In this sector , there is scope for both local and foreign investment. There is also scope for both private and public entrepreneurship.
The amount of investment in this energy sector in rural area per year is more than Bangladesh Taka 2500 crore. 60% of this invested in solar panel, total of which requires to be imported from outside. 25% is invested in battery and the rest 15% in small mechanical parts. Batteries and accessories are all produced in the country. In near future, the solar panel will also be produced locally.

Bangladesh is endowed with plentiful supply of renewable sources of energy. Out of the various renewable sources, solar power is effectively used. Bangladesh receives an average daily solar radiation of 4–6.5 kWh/m2. Solar photovoltaic (PV) are gaining acceptance for providing electricity to households and small business enterprises in grid remote rural areas. Under the ‘Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Development (RERED) Programme’ a total of 64,000 SHSs were installed by 2007. So far, a total of 37,000 SHSs with a capacity of about 2.5 MWp have been installed in the country, which still leaves colossal room for expansion.

Hence the `PV Power Bangladesh 2010’ will be the biggest meeting place ever held in Bangladesh for Buyers, Professionals and Suppliers of  PV Solar Generation Systems & Equipment and will also provide an interactive platform for Exhibitors to generate business through displays / direct interaction and will enhance the synergy effect and attract top level professionals from the Industry thus improving technology, focus and visitors of the expo.

Production Equipment: Solar Ingot/Wafer/Cell/Panel/Thin-Film Panel Production Equipment  - Companies that manufacture equipments used to make solar ingots/blocks, wafers, cells or panels (/modules), including:
Ingot/Block Production Equipment: turnkey systems, casting/solidification equipment, crucibles equipment, pullers and other related;
Wafer Production Equipment: turnkey systems, cutting equipment, cleaning equipment, inspecting equipment, and other related;
Cell Production Equipment: turnkey systems, etching equipment, cleaning equipment, diffusion equipment, coating/deposition, screen printers,
other furnaces, testers & sorters, and other related; Panel Production Equipment: turnkey systems, testers, glass washing equipment, tabbers/stringers,
laminators and other related; Thin-Film Panel Production Equipment: amorphous silicon cells, CIS/CIGS, CdTe and DSSC; Production Technical and Research Equipment.

Solar Materials: Silicon Materials, Ingots/Blocks, Wafers, Glass, Film, Others -Companies that supply materials required for the manufacture of solar cells, solar panels (/modules), etc.

● Solar Cells/Panels (PV Modules): Companies that manufacture solar cells/panels (/modules), including the companies that simply sell or distribute solar cells/panels (/modules) and the companies using OEM/ODM.

● Components: Batteries, Chargers, Controllers, Converters, Data Logger, Inverters, Monitors, Mounting Systems, Trackers, Others -Companies that supply products (apart from solar panels/modules) required for a functioning grid-connected or off-grid solar power system.

● Solar Products: Lighting Products, Power Systems, Mobile Chargers, Water Pumps, Solar Houseware, Other Solar Products -Companies that manufacture products that use solar products or panels.