 ENERGAÏA 2008: a truly international event
For its first edition, ENERGAÏA gathered 203 exhibitors, over 9 500 trade visitors from 63 countries and 1200 delegates to the international conference, and established itself as a major International Trade exhibition for Renewable Energies and Green Building aimed at the French Market, the European Regional and Local authorities and at the Mediterranean countries.
With the backing of its many international supporting organisations, ENERGAÏA is considered as a forum for meetings and business opportunities where innovation and solutions are presented in a global approach to the market of Renewable Energies (RE) and Energy efficiency (EE), to meet today the targets, ambitions and challenges of sustainable development.
An international exhibition for 3 markets
 • For the French market
Renewable energies and energy efficiency have become core concerns, leading to the development of such concepts as the decentralised production of energy, integration, applications...
ENERGAÏA: a trade exhibition which addresses the requirements of the French and European markets.
”ENERGAÏA is being staged at an absolutely ideal time. The targets have been set. The tools for implementing them must now be deployed by all the players, everywhere. We are working towards at the ADEME with any other parties who wish to join us. Long live ENERGAÏA !” More +
Michèle Pappalardo – Former President - ADEME (Excerpt from the inaugural conference speech at ENERGAÏA 2007).
 • For Europe
The 3x20% target
ENERGAÏA: an international trade exhibition where regional and local authorities in France and Europe meet to discover best practices and find the right partners for their development plans.
“Europe’s trade federations are enthusiastic about the ENERGAÏA initiative. The next ENERGAÏA trade exhibition, which will be staged during France’s presidency of the European Union, will provide a comprehensive overview of the various technologies available in terms of renewable forms of energy for producing electricity, heat energy, cooling energy and biofuels.” More +
Christine LINS – General Secretary - EREC (European Renewable Energies Council)
“The Assembly of European Regions (which gathers 260 European regions from 33 countries and 10 inter-regional organisations) is delighted to renew its support to ENERGAÏA, which acts as a forum for regional authorities to find partners and solutions for their future energy projects.” More +
Riccardo Illy – Chairman - The Assembly of European Regions / President - Friuli Venezia Giulia regional authority (Italy)
 • For Mediterranean countries
To forecast and anticipate future energy requirements
ENERGAÏA: a unique forum for meetings and discussions between key players and decision-makers from the countries around the Mediterranean.
“MEDENER, the Mediterranean Association of National Agencies for Energy Management, welcomes events such as ENERGAÏA to promote the renewable energy development and energy efficiency actions as the most accessible measures for a real sustainable growth in the Mediterranean Basin...” More +
Rino Romani – Secretary – MEDENER / Head of Unit - ENEA Environment Department
“ENERGAÏA provides an opportunity to meet investors, developers and promoters, and to build bridges between key European and Mediterranean regional authorities and the fast-growing Moroccan market. ENERGAÏA thus constitutes a unique forum for the various Moroccan players involved...” More +
Amal Haddouche – Chief Executive Officer - CDER (Centre de Développementdes Energies Renouvelables) - Morocco
“ALMEE is delighted with the contacts which it was able to form during its participation at the ENERGAÏA 2007 trade exhibition, as well as with the new technologies which were showcased...” More +
Said Chehab – Chairman - ALMEE (Association Nationale pour la Maîtrisede l’Energie) - Lebanon
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Organised by Septimanie Export, an international development agency in the Languedoc-Roussillon Region, the 2nd International Business Forum on Renewable Energies will be held at the same time as ENERGAÏA. 
