To actively promote the development of solar technology.That was the aim set by members of the Working Group for Environmental Technology (Arbeitskreis für Umwelttechnologie) in Pforzheim when, in 1991, they organized a one-day event with presentations on the use of solar energy.Five solar companies presented their products there as part of a small exhibition.Over the years that followed, interest in solar technology grew and in 1993 the event attracted 25 exhibitors to Pforzheim, a town situated between Stuttgart and Karlsruhe, with 84 companies present in 1995. Throughout the years thereafter, Intersolar became well-established across Europe.And so, in 2008, Intersolar moved to Munich with FWTM as its co-organizer.The new location allowed the exhibition to develop further, attracting exhibitors from the supply industry and expanding the offering to include PV production technology.2008 also saw the inception of Intersolar North America in San Francisco, with Intersolar India in Mumbai following in 2009.The Intersolar exhibitions’ expert, international audiences afford them the best conditions for promoting the development of solar technology.Just as those who initiated the event in 1991 had envisaged.