EU PVSEC Milestones
In 1977, the first European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference took place in Luxembourg. It rapidly established as one of the most important events for the photovoltaic community worldwide in size and also in international acceptance and relevance.
The EU PVSEC developed from a sophisticated technology Conference into a combination of a leading international Conference and a high profile PV technology fair & exhibition. The EU PVSEC covers the entire value chain of photovoltaics to conduct business, to network, and to present and discuss the latest developments and innovations. The EU PVSEC has always been a pivotal to the definition and presentation of the future PV technologies and strategic trends.
| 1977 |
First EU PVSEC held in Luxembourg |
| 1979 – 1985 |
2nd to 6th EU PVSEC, in Berlin, Cannes, Stresa, Athens, London |
| 1986 |
7th EU PVSEC in Sevilla, first PV exhibition by WIP |
| 1988 – 1997 |
8th to 14th EU PVSEC, in Florence, Freiburg, Lisbon, Montreux, Amsterdam, Nice, Barcelona |
| 1998 |
15th EU PVSEC in Vienna, hosting the 2nd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, jointly with the 27th US IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference and 10th Asia / Pacific PV Science and Engineering Conference (WCPEC 2) |
| 2000 – 2001 |
16th and 17th EU PVSEC, in Glasgow and Munich |
| 2003 |
18th EU PVSEC on the occasion of the WCPEC-3 in Osaka, Japan |
| 2004 |
19th EU PVSEC in Paris. Since then held annually (prior 18 months sequences) |
| 2005 – 2007 |
20th to 22nd EU PVSEC, in Barcelona, Dresden, Milan |
| 2008 |
23rd EU PVSEC in Valencia, more than 700 exhibitors from 37 countries and more than 4,000 Conference Delegates from 87 countries |
| 2009 |
24th EU PVSEC in Hamburg, more than 1,300 Conference presentations and more than 4,500 Delegates at the Conference |
2010
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25th EU PVSEC in Valencia, hosting the 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, jointly with the 36th US IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference and the 20th Asia / Pacific PV Science and Engineering Conference (WCPEC 5) |
| 2011 |
26th EU PVSEC in Hamburg, 999 exhibitors and 1,500 Conference presentations. Participants from more than 100countries. |
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