Abstract: . . .  achievements on the part of the PVPS Programme. But I like to see it also as a landmark pointing the way towards a new decade for photovoltaics, a decade of yet more impressive advances. The technology is constantly achieving new levels of performance, . . .
. . .  possible, at the close of this coming decade, to celebrate PV as an option entirely competitive with peak-time conventional power. I think so. These two days will, I am sure, show us what we can do to make it happen.  . . .
. . .  nations, and they will have an increasingly important potential role in the properly functioning world-wide solar power systems market we want to see. That is why this opportunity is so vital to take stock of progress in building that market, . . .
. . .  of this coming decade, to celebrate PV as an option entirely competitive with peak-time conventional power. I think so. These two days will, I am sure, show us what we can do to make it happen.  . . .
. . . IEA PVPS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2003 PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS IN THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OSAKA, JAPAN 19-20 MAY 2003 Welcome speech by Marianne Haug, Director, Office of Energy Efficiency, . . .
. . .  everybody’s respective road-maps, and to develop a collective vision for the next decade. We are counting on some top-level presentations during the coming two days that will enhance our perceptions and help establish some common visions. We need . . .
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