SNEC 3rd (2009) International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition [SNEC (2009) PV POWER EXPO], which was approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China and jointly organized by 15 international associations and organizations, came to a successful end on May 8, 2009. Despite the global financial crisis, 1,032 exhibitors, 60,000 sq. meter exhibition space and nearly 60,000 visitors have made SNEC (2009) PV POWER EXPO break the record of PV exhibitions previously held in Asia