The 9th EuroSun 2012 will be held from September 18 to 20 in Rijeka / Opatija - Croatia. The Conference's overarching theme "Solar Energy for a Brighter Future" addresses solar energy as the most important and most reliable energy source for the future.
The Conference will bring together scientists, industrialists, academicians and entrepreneurs to discuss the latest cutting-edge technology advancements and business opportunities in the field of solar energy and other renewables. The Conference will include plenary keynote lectures, technical and poster sessions, round table discussions, workshops and a students' master course on solar energy applications.
Technical tours for visiting solar energy systems and trade exhibition for solar energy products will be organised during the Conference.
The Conference social events will offer an opportunity to participants to exchange ideas, make business contacts in a more relaxed ambient. Sightseeing tours will take the participants to the city centre of Rijeka or to nearby tourist resorts and picturesque villages outside the city limits.



Conference programme
The EuroSun2012 conference addresses a number of interesting topics regarding modern solar energy applications and technologies as well as plans for future harnessing of solar energy.
The Conference programme includes:
• - opening session
• - plenary and keynote sessions with lectures by invited speakers of high reputation
• - parallel sessions with oral, short oral and poster presentations on the specific topics of the Conference
• - workshops and round table discussions with topics of special interest
• - technical tours on solar energy applications and other renewable energy technologies
• - welcome reception by local authorities, conference dinner and social events
• - international trade exhibition of solar and other renewable energy products and technologies
• - sightseeing tours

The main topic areas (and chair persons) of the EuroSun2012 conference are:
Solar heating systems (Elimar Frank, CH)
Solar cooling systems (Daniel Mugnier, FR)
Solar energy in buildings (Ljubomir Miščević, HR)
Solar energy system components (Istvan Farkas, HU)
Solar electricity and other applications (Jan-Olof Dalenbäck, SE)
Solar energy frameworks (Branko Bošnjaković, CH)

The main topics areas of the EuroSun2012 conference include the following subtopics:
1. Solar heating systems (Elimar Frank, CH)
Solar DHW heating
Combined solar space & DHW systems
Solar heat for industrial applications
Solar district heating

2. Solar cooling systems (Daniel Mugnier, FR)
Solar air-conditioning
Solar refrigeration
Solar DHW, heating and cooling systems
Solar district cooling

3. Solar energy in buildings (Ljubomir Miščević, HR)
Solar architecture
Solar lighting
Building integrated solar systems
Energy efficient buildings
Solar energy in cultural heritage buildings

4. Solar energy system components (Istvan Farkas, HU)
Solar collectors
Solar cells and modules
PVT collectors
Thermal storage
Electricity storage
Fuel cells and hydrogen
Solar systems and building controls
Solar and building materials

5. Solar electricity and other applications (Jan-Olof Dalenbäck, SE)
Solar thermal
Solar PV power
Solar hybrid power
Solar desalination and distillation
Solar energy for transport, agriculture and offshore

6. Solar energy frameworks (Branko Bošnjaković, CH)
Solar resources, potentials and road maps
Standards, testing, labelling and certification
Solar engineering tools
Institutional and legal frameworks
Social challenges and opportunities
Economics of solar energy systems