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Eera event 20-22 November 2024 - Bruxelles

BECOME PV Workshop

BECOME PV

Boosting the Exploitation and COMmercialisation of Emerging PV technologies 

Join us for an insightful workshop on the future of photovoltaics, where groundbreaking research and innovative material systems like metal-halide perovskites are paving the way for a revolution in solar energy. With record-breaking advances in both single and multi-junction photovoltaics, there is renewed enthusiasm and investment interest in solar technologies as a key driver of the global energy transition.

​Despite these promising developments, significant challenges remain before these emerging photovoltaic technologies can be fully commercialized. Critical issues such as effective scalability, high-throughput production, and the stability and reliability of solar modules in real-world conditions are yet to be resolved. Furthermore, achieving full sustainability, circularity, and integration into novel applications will require continued innovation and collaboration.

​This workshop aims to bring together leading research teams, SMEs, industry leaders, potential end-users, and representative organisations. Our goal is to foster collaboration and share insights on bridging the gap between current research and the commercialisation of these cutting-edge PV technologies. Together, we can work towards creating a new, world-changing renewable energy system.

​Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a transformative conversation that could shape the future of solar energy. Whether you're a researcher, industry professional, or potential end-user, this workshop will provide valuable perspectives and networking opportunities.

Scientific Organisers:

  • ​​Aldo Di Carlo (CHOSE, CNR-ISM)

  • ​Sjoerd Veenstra (TNO)

  • ​Quentin Jeangros (CSEM)

  • ​Riikka Suhonen (VTT)

  • ​Eva Unger (HZB)

  • ​Tom Aernouts (IMEC)

  • ​Anurag Krishna (IMEC)

  • ​Yinghuan Kuang (IMEC)

  • ​Aranzazu Aguirre (IMEC)

​Sponsored and organised by EERA Joint Programme Photovoltaic Solar Energy (PV), with additional support from the projects and sponsors listed below. 

 

Practical information

Date

20 Nov 2024 - 22 Nov 2024

Time

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Venue

Comet Luise, Pl. Stéphanie 20, 1050 Bruxelles

13:00 - 13:30
Welcome and Registration

13:30 - 13:35
Opening Remarks

13:30 - 15:30
Setting the scene

Supported by "SuPerTandem" project

  • Intro: Thin-Film PV: past, present, future of industrial technologies - Ayodhya Tiwari (SOLTIWA)
  • Highlights for emerging technologies: OPV - Jonas Bergqvist (Epishine, CTO)
  • Panel Discussion - Moderated by Sjoerd Veenstra 

Supported by "Pepperoni" and 'TRIUMPH' project

  • Highlights for emerging technologies: Pk/Si (2T) - Ben Williams (OxfordPV)
  • Highlights for emerging technologies: Pk/Pk - Ye Liu (CTO of Renshine solar)
  • Highlights for emerging technologies: Pk/Si (4T) - Francesco Di Giacomo (Solertix)
  • Panel Discussion - Moderated by Hariharsudan Sivaramakrishnan Radhakrishnan

15:30 - 16:00
Coffee Break

16:00 - 18:00
Applications areas and cost competition

Supported by "Pepperoni" project

  • Pk technology: market competitiveness - Tanja Ivanovska (Saule)
  • Review: Techno-economical analysis for Pk tandem - Lars Oberbeck (Total Energies)
  • Panel Discussion 

Supported by "Nexus" project

  • Intro: Integrated PV: how did it work out so far for established PV technologies? - Quentin Jeangros (CSEM)
  • Emerging PV: entering the market as BIPV? - Sebastian Meier (ASCA)
  • Panel Discussion - Moderated by Damien Gautier

08:00 - 12:00
Field Trip to Energyville - Departure at 8:00 in front of the Royal Palace

Link here to directions

For participants who registered only

13:30 - 14:30
Lunch

14:30 - 16:30
Large area processing

Supported by "Pearl" project

  • Scalable Fabrication Techniques for Perovskite-based Photovoltaics - Paul Fassl (KIT)
  • Challenges for R2R processing on flex carriers - Frederik Krebs (InfinityPV)
  • Panel Discussion - Moderated by Riikka Suhonen

Supported by "LAPERITIVO" and TRIUMPH project

  • Setting up production capacity in Europe: example 1 - Martin Fischer (Von Ardenne)
  • Setting up production capacity in Europe: example 2 - 
  • Setting up production capacity in Europe: example 3 - Fabian Fertig (QCells)
  • Panel Discussion - Moderated by Yinghuan Kuang

 

16:30 - 18:30
LCA, critical materials, toxicity

Supported by "LAPERITIVO" project

  • Intro: LCA for perovskite-based PV technology - Paul de Wild (SmartGreenScans)
  • Are there enough materials for terawatt-scale perovskite PV? - Lukas Wagner (Philipps-University Marburg)

Supported by "SuPerTandem" project

  • Challenges and chances of future PV recycling - Sebastian Hedwig (FNHW)
  • Panel Discussion - Moderated by Thomas Kraft 

19:30
Social Dinner

Pentahotel - Penta Lounge

Ch. de Charleroi 38, 1060 Bruxelles

09:00 - 11:30
Business models and spill-overs from other technologies

Supported by "Pearl" project

How to cross the valley of death in emerging technologies? - Francesco Matteucci (EIC)

  • Spill-over from Printed Electronics - Peter Willaert (Dycotec Materials)
  • Ecosystem Towards a Sustainable Solar Industry in The Netherlands - Paul Gosselink (BOM)
  • Panel Discussion - Moderated by Christian May

Supported by "Viperlab" project

  • The VIPERLAB strategic research and innovation agenda on perovskites - Ivan Gordon (EERA PV)
  • The European Solar PV Industry Alliance - Gaetan Mason (ESCM)
  • The European Technology and Innovation Platform for Photovoltaics - Thomas Garabetian (ETIP-PV)
  • Panel Discussion - Moderated by Francesco di Giacomo

 

11:30 - 13:30
Stability. reliability and circularity

Supported by "Viperlab" project

  • Intro: Setting standard protocols for Pk PV product validation - Giorgio Bardizza (TUV Rheinland)
  • Harmonization of measurement and aging protocols, some conclusions from Viperlab Round Robins - Stephane Cros, CEA
  • New requirements for specific applications: VIPV - Ryota Mishima (Kaneka) (VIPV)
  • Panel Discussion - Moderated by Stephan Abermann

Supported by "Nexus" project

  • Parallel JV and stability testing: key for the advancement of perovskite PVs -  Antonio Cabas Vidani (FLUXIM)
  • Circular economy for perovskite PV - Matthew Davies (SPECIFIC IKC)
  • Panel Discussion - Moderated by Aranzazu Aguirre

Closing remarks

13:30
Lunch