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1Solar Energy UK Post Show Report 2013

solar energy uk 2013 - post show report

POST SHOW REPORTSOLAR ENERGY UK 2013

2 Solar Energy UK Post Show Report 2013

“Very, very good show, we’ve seen a good amount of traffic from visitors com-ing from all sides of the county, even interest from abroad and interest into ex-port activity so this has been a very good and professionally run and very active show.”

Jan Van Laethem, Marketing Manager, SMA

Now in its 4th year, Solar Energy UK 2013 saw the highest attendance levels in the show’s history confirming its un-challenged position as the most important event in the UK solar industry’s calendar. The event attracted 2,424 unique visitors from 42 countries with an exhibition that featured 173 exhibitors, 2 seminar areas and 88 high profile speak-ers as well as 2 feature areas for demonstrations and talks on Practical PV for installers and Large Scale Solar.

Visitor and exhibitor feedback for the event was excellent and the mood at the show was buoyant and full of opti-mism for the year ahead’s trading. This report summarises some of the key statistics surrounding the show along with some of the feedback received and details of the com-panies that are already signed up for 2014. 2014’s show is already shaping up to be bigger and better and we hope that your organisation can be part of it.

Solar Energy UK 2013 - Post Show Report


“It’s been an extremely good week, very busy, lots of interest in the develop-ment work we do and the construction, operation and maintenance services so it’s been very good for us, very good quality of visitor at the event and we’ve had a lot of very productive meetings.”

Jonathan Selwyn, MD, Lark Energy


Market Reach

Attendee Figures

“Solar Energy UK is an invaluable event where we meet with existing suppliers and discover new products. We shall be attending next year”

Thomas Newby, The Phoenix Works

410,000 printed magazine adverts/features

1.9m online banner impressions

670,000 email

invitations

23,000 unique visitors to the

event website

2013

2424

2012

1828

2011

2029

2010

462

Year on Year Comparison

(Conference only)


“Solar Energy UK is now firmly established as the UK’s most important and en-joyable solar trade event. Being located at the NEC ensures high quality of visi-tors both from all over the UK and internationally. We can’t wait for next year!”

Steve Wade, Wind & Sun Ltd



30.7% Installation13.8% Manufacturer11.3% Distributor/Wholesaler9.0% EPC/Construction6.5% Landowner3.7% Financial Institution/Legal3.2% Press/Journals/Associations2.3% Research Establishment1.5% Local Authority/Housing Association/Gov. Department0.5% Architect17.4% Other

Visitor Breakdown

89% of visitors are from the UK, 11% from the rest of the world.

89% United Kingdom

2.6%Germany

3.0 % 32 furthercountries

1.3%Spain

0.9%Ireland

0.8%Italy0.6%

Belgium

0.5% Netherlands

0.5% Czech Republic

0.4% India

0.3% Nigeria

11% of ToTAL VISIToRS: REST of WoRLD

11% of ToTAL VISIToRS: REST of

WoRLD

VISIToRS By CoUNTRy

11%

72% of visitors are from 5 industry sectors: Instal-lation, Manufacturers, Distributors/Wholesales, EPCs/Construction & Landowners

VISIToRS By INDUSTRy SECToR


Exhibitor Feedback

64% of exhibitors said, that

cost of exhibiting was good or very good

68% of exhibitors rated

visitor numbers as good or very good

93% of exhibitors rated visitor

quality as good, very good or exceptional

96% rated marketing support to exhibitors good, very

good or exceptional

“The show went perfect! We have been active in the UK a few years now and since we started a company in Kent this year, we wanted to intensify our pres-ence in the UK by participating at the Solar Energy UK. Lots of interest in our ValkBox and ValkTriple kits and the easy to build ground mount systems.”

Denis de Vette, Van der Valk Solar Systems BV

“From a networking perspective, it’s been fantastic for us. The way the semi-nars have been structured has been very beneficial, you’ve got technical, com-mercial and you’ve also got land management – that was a very good combina-tion, I thought.”

Liza Grey, Marketing Manager, Lightsource

“Solar Energy UK 2013 was a great show. It was also a pleasure to work with the Solar Media team, everybody was very helpful.”

Alexandra Holub, Marketing, JinkoSolar GmbH


“We did a good bunch of good contact at Solar Energy UK, and it has been very beneficial for our product GSE Integration In Roof Mounting System to be so warmly welcomed by the visitors on our stand”

Max Soussana, Communication and Event Manager, SVHEnergie

“Currently, the UK solar market is rapidly expanding which is why we chose to attend this exhibition. We obtained many quality sales leads over the three days, it was certainly well worth attending.”

Andy Green, Global Business Development Manager, Emerson

1.3%Spain


Visitor Feedback

“Great event to meet with suppliers and source new products.”

Gurdeep Singh, GEA

“Definitely, the event you must attend if you want to take part in the develop-ment of solar installations in UK.”

René Díaz, Grupo Clavijo ELT

“This Exhibition is growing quickly in importance for the solar industry in the UK and reflects the confidence and increasing professionalism of the industry now that the policy framework has given greater visibility and certainty.”

Jerry Stokes, CEo, Innotech Solar

40% of visitors attended the show to source

suppliers

76% of visitors attended

for four or more hours

82% of visitors had

meetings with 5 or more exhibitors

29.2% off-grid

25.0%other renewables

66.7% Energy storage technology

58.3%Large scale solar PV

92% of visitors rated the event

as good, very good or exceptional

+ hrs

What areas would

you like to see developed in next year’s

show?


SHoW DEVELoPMENT


Anticipated Business

23% of visitors expect their organisation to spend over

£500,000 with Solar Energy UK exhibi-tors in the next 12 months

22% of exhibitors expect sales (12 months) of over

£500,000 as a direct result of exhibit-

ing at Solar Energy UK


34%

9.7%

7.1%9.

1%

12.3

%

7.8%

7.8%

12.3

%

£20,001 - £50,000

£200,001 - £500,000

£1million - £5 million

£5+ million

£500,001 - £1million

Under £20,000

£50,001 - £100,000

£100,001 - £200,000

£

Visitors anticipated 12-month spend with exhibitors

17.4

%

4.3%

13.0

%

26.1

%

21.7

%

4.3%

4.3%

8.7%

£20,001 - £50,000

£200,001 - £500,000

£1million - £5 million

£5+ million

£500,001 - £1million

Under £20,000

£50,001 - £100,000

£100,001 - £200,000

£

Exhibitors anticipated RoI from Solar Energy

UK 2013

“We were looking for the best platform in the industry to launch our innova-tive solar panel security bracket and after reviewing options chose Solar Energy UK because of previous year’s exhibitor feedback and visitor demographics. We were also impressed with the cross section of exhibitors and the footfall the show generated. We sold out of all stock and left with enough contacts to get our product launched throughout Europe. Pre-show communications and aftercare and follow ups from Solar Media have been exceptional. I would 100% recommend this show for anyone in the same position as ourselves.”

Peter Maceroy, Managing Director, Solar Panel Security

“We’ve just won our first solar panel ground mount project with JCPS on the back of exhibiting @_SolarEnergy - great news!”

@TataSteelEandP


Solar Energy UK 2014

Pre-booked exhibitors for Solar Energy UK 2014:

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TO find OUT mORE abOUT SOlaR EnERgy UK 2014 ExHibiTiOn and TO bOOK yOUR STand cOnTacT a mEmbER Of OUR EvEnT TEam:

Meena Manthena, Account [email protected] +44 (0) 207 871 0122 ext. 260

Emmanuel Anolue, Account [email protected]

+44 (0) 207 871 0122 ext. 237

Sue Bradshaw, Event [email protected] +44 (0) 207 871 0122 ext. 204

Hilda Ho, Marketing & Events [email protected]

+44 (0) 207 871 0122 ext. 257


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