SOLARPOWERINTERNATIONAL2018 POST SHOW REPORT

SPI by the Numbers:

It’s not just a solar show anymore. 2018 marked another innovative year for Solar Power International, which drew 19,000 attendees and 700 exhibitors to the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on September 24-27, 2018. As the anchor of North America Smart Energy Week, the event has diversified to include Energy Storage International (ESI)—the largest storage event in North America, the Smart Energy Microgrid Marketplace, Hydrogen + Fuel Cells NORTH AMERICA, and The Technical Symposium. Leading education with exceptional speakers, combined with a diversifying exhibit hall that represents a comprehensive view of smart energy solutions, shows that SPI continues to build and expand upon its role as a leader in the solar and energy storage industries. SPI was named one of Trade Show Executive’s 100 largest trade shows for the ninth year, making it the largest energy event in North America and the only solar and energy storage event to receive such a distinction.

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19,000 solar, storage, smart energy, and hydrogen fuel cell professionals

700 exhibitors

Attendees from over countries, with international attendance making up 19% of total attendees

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More thanof attendees have buying power

Over 24 hours of B2B networking over 4 days

Over 20% attendees are interested in electric vehicles

International exhibitors from 25 countries, making up 30% of the show floor

Nearly 300 education sessions focused on solar, smart energy & storage

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Notable Awards: North America Smart Energy week

25% of the audience is interested in Microgrid technologies

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AZ .......................ArizonaCA ................... CaliforniaCO ................... ColoradoFL ......................... FloridaMA .........MassachusettsNJ ................New JerseyNY ....................New YorkOH .......................... OhioTX .......................... TexasUT ........................... Utah

New & Notable:

» Expansion of the event’s focus under North America Smart Energy Week.

» New companies invested in additional distributed resources such as distributed wind and geothermal energy also made an appearance on the show floor.

» Toyota displayed a suite of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles and attendees were able test drive fuel cell vehicles provided by Honda, Hyundai, and Toyota during the outdoor “Ride & Drive.”

Highly Rated Education Topics:

» The Next Phase of C&I: How to Diligently Finance Solar + Storage Projects

» Making Community Solar Projects Financeable

» Sustainability: Build or Buy − REC Claims and Solar Developments

» Solar, Reliability, and New Concepts for Adding Reliability Services to PPAs.

» The Next Big Market: Engaging Low & Moderate Income Communities

Top 10 U.S. States Include:

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China ............. 27%

Canada .......... 12%

South Korea .... 6%

Mexico ............. 6%

Germany ......... 4%

Saudi Arabia .... 4%

Brazil ................ 3%

India ................. 3%

Japan .............. 2%

Spain ............... 2%

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2018 POST SHOW REPORT

Energy Storage International (ESI) experienced a year of rapid growth in 2018. Featuring over 250 energy storage exhibitors and 12,500 attendees interested in the storage market, ESI is now solidified as the largest storage event in North America. Co-located with Solar Power International, and a key part of North America Smart Energy Week, ESI features dedicated full conference education, show floor education in Storage Central, and exclusive storage networking events.

Over 12,500 attendees interested in energy storage technologies

Over 250 exhibitors

Attendees from more than 115 countries, making up 20% of total attendance

More than 70% of attendees have buying power

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» PV + Storage - A Path to Reliable, Fully Dispatchable Solar

» The Roles of Storage and DER in Disaster Recovery and Resilience

» Residential Energy Storage Outlook

» Unpacking the Future of EVs

» Market Outlook on Solar and Storage

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