This conference carries on the tradition of important scientific conferences relating to CPV technology which began in New Orleans, USA in 2002, followed by Alice Springs, Australia, 2003, Scottsdale, USA, 2005, El Escorial, Spain, 2007 and most recently Palm Springs, USA, 2008.

The "International Conference on Concentrating Photovoltaics," formerly called the "International Conference on Solar Concentrators for the Generation of Electricity", provides the opportunity to learn about cutting-edge research, industrialization and the market for concentrating photovoltaic technologies. The scope of the conference is devoted to in-depth technical discussions on the science, engineering, performance and economics of CPV systems.