Hermann Scheer gave an inspirational talk at the conference about the necessity and inevitability of investing in solar energy. The traditional energy companies will not be able to prevent self-generated (solar) power from becoming as commonplace as laptops are today. And the traditional computer technology companies did not anticipate that development initially. Edwin Koot from Solarplaza showed that the PV market is still only in the very early stages of its development. He said: “Within three years, solar energy will be a cheaper alternative to energy from the grid in southern countries, without subsidies. Over 10 years, the worldwide trade in solar energy will be worth over 200 billion euros”.
