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29 September 2017

New Efficiency Records and Innovations At World’s Leading Solar Research Conference EU PVSEC 2017 in Amsterdam

  • The 33rd EU PVSEC 2017 with 1,107 presentations again world’s largest PV scientific conference 
  • Several new world record energy conversion efficiencies announced
  • Strong industry participation in EU PVSEC exhibition
  • EU PVSEC 2018 will take place in September in Brussels

Amsterdam, 29 September 2017 – “The Solar Revolution is just starting,” said Arno Smets, General Chairman of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), at the closing session of the world’s largest scientific event, which took place in Amsterdam from 25 – 29 September 2017. “While solar power is already the lowest-cost power generation source in many regions of the world, beating coal and other conventional energy sources and quickly growing, its share is still very small, in the low single-digit percentage range – with many challenges ahead of us.”

25 September 2017

Arno Smets, EU PVSEC 2017 General Chairman: “The PV Revolution is only getting started!”

  • PV Electricity Prices in Middle East well below 0.03 €/kWh
  • Photovoltaic Solar Energy already facilitates ~2.8 million Jobs worldwide
  • Covered in 1,100+ High-level Presentations from more than 60 countries

Amsterdam, 25 September 2017 – The 33rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC 2017) has opened its doors on Monday,
25 September 2017.

The political opening ceremony of the EU PVSEC 2017 was chaired by Arno Smets, Professor of Solar Energy at Delft University of Technology and EU PVSEC General Chairman. Arno Smets commented, “As a chair of the conference I have chosen as general theme “The PV revolution is only getting started!” This theme perfectly reflects my good feeling. These recent advances are mind blowing. The wide variety of companies involved in the sector of photovoltaic solar energy already facilitate ~2.8 million jobs worldwide. The first tenders were won for solar farms in the Middle East at prices well below 0.03 €/kWh. At these prices level solar is starting to really disrupt the energy markets.”

03 March 2017

Great Response to EU PVSEC 2017 Call For Papers

  • Over 1250 abstracts received
  • Abstracts received from authors in 70 countries
  • EU PVSEC 2017 again a unique global platform

Munich, 03 March 2017 – Over 1250 have been received for the Call for Papers of the 33rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from 25 - 29 September 2017.

Arno Smets, General Chairman of the upcoming EU PVSEC 2017 commented, “I am very happy with the large number of abstracts submitted. The submissions demonstrate that the interest in photovoltaics keeps on growing.”

19 January 2017

edX Award Winner Prof. Arno Smets Appointed Chairman of EU PVSEC 2017ArnoSmets web

The European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), has appointed Prof. Dr. Arno H.M. Smets General Chairman for its 33rd edition, which will take place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from 25 - 29 September 2017.

„I am honored and proud to chair the world’s largest international scientific photovoltaics conference in my home country,” says Smets. “Research has played a crucial role in making solar energy the lowest cost power generation technology in many regions already today. Now it’s about quickly proceeding on this path to make sure solar power takes a much larger role in our fight against climate change as soon as possible,” he adds.

8 November 2016

Call for Papers open for 33rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Amsterdam

•    Abstract Submission latest 10 February 2017
•    33rd EU PVSEC will take place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from 25 to 29 September 2017
•    COP-21 Agreement: Solar photovoltaic electricity will play a fundamental role

The experts of the PV solar community will meet in Amsterdam to discuss new concepts, trends and developments in science and industry. The EU PVSEC provides the most inspiring platform for dialogue and information exchange across the world. The next European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC 2017), the leading international conference in photovoltaics, will be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from 25 - 29 September 2017.

15 September 2016

Amsterdam hosts the 33rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, from 25 to 29 September 2017

•    33rd EU PVSEC will take place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from 25 to 29 September 2017
•    EU PVSEC maintains European mobility
•    The Netherlands is one of Europe’s strongest solar growth markets with a vibrant PV research scene
•    EU PVSEC Exhibition outline in final preparation

The next European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC 2017), the leading international Conference in photovoltaics, will be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from 25 - 29 September 2017.

30 June 2016

The 21st century to be the solar photovoltaic century

•    IRENA expects PV capacity between 1,760 and 2,500 GW by 2030
•    EU PVSEC 2016 with 334 oral and 719 visual presentations again the largest top-level scientific conference in PV
•    Participants from 73 countries

Munich, 30 June 2016 – The share of global electricity generated by solar photovoltaics (PV) could increase from 2% today to as much as 13% by 2030, according to a recent report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). It estimates that solar PV capacity could reach between 1,760 and 2,500 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, up from 227 GW today.

21 June 2016

Conference General Chairman Professor Marko Topič opened the EU PVSEC 2016 Conference on Monday,  20 June 2016 in Munich, Germany

•    More than 1000 scientific presentations from 90 countries
•    Solar PV has become a key energy technology, with 100 GW installed in Europe
•    Technology and market innovations for PV after Paris COP 21

Munich, 20 June, 2016 – The EU PVSEC 2016 – the 32nd edition of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition opened its doors on Monday, 20 June  2016 in Munich, and is ready to welcome the global PV business and research community.  EU PVSEC 2016, taking place from 20 to 24 June 2016 at ICM – International Congress Center, in Munich, Germany, in co-location with Intersolar Europe at Venue Messe München. The EU PVSEC 2016 offers the opportunity to join the world's top-ranking PV scientists, engineers and industry leaders to present and discuss the future PV technologies and applications.

5 February 2016

Professor Marko Topič is Conference General Chairman of EU PVSEC 2016, the 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition

  • Professor Marko Topič, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, is the EU PVSEC 2016 Conference General Chairman
  • EU PVSEC 2016 retains its traditional international format

Munich, 05 February 2016 –EU PVSEC 2016, taking place from 20 to 24 June 2016 at ICM – International Congress Center, in Munich, Germany, will be chaired by Professor Marko Topič, Head of the Laboratory of Photovoltaics and Optoelectronics of the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Professor Topič is appointed as EU PVSEC 2016 Conference General Chairman following nomination and voting process by the EU PVSEC ISAC - International Scientific Advisory Committee.

25 January 2016

SolarUnited logoThe PV Production, Quality, and Innovation Forum 2016 will take place on the occasion of EU PVSEC in Munich, Germany

  • Joint event of SOLARUNITED and EU PVSEC on Wednesday, June 22, 2016
  • EU PVSEC 2016 Co-location with Intersolar Europe 

Munich/Orlando/Hanau, 25 January 2016 – SOLARUNITED (formally known as International Photovoltaic Equipment Association, IPVEA) and the 32nd EU PVSEC (32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition) present the PV Production, Quality, and Innovation Forum 2016, which will be held in the frame of the EU PVSEC 2016 in Munich, Germany on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.

16 December 2015

EU PVSEC 2016 – 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition takes place in Munich, Germany, at ICM - International Congress Center

  • The most important international Conference in the field of Photovoltaics in 2016
  • EU PVSEC 2016 – Call for Papers open
  • Abstracts for Conference Contributions to be submitted until 05 February 2016

Munich, 16 December 2015 – Next year’s EU PVSEC 2016 will take place from Monday to Friday, 20 to 24 June 2016 at ICM - International Congress Center, in Munich, Germany, in co-location with Intersolar Europe Exhibition (22-24 June 2016) at Venue Messe München.

18 September 2015

Photovoltaic Becoming Mainstream – One Important Result from the EU PVSEC 2015

  • Towards a European Union of Photovoltaics Solar Electricity
  • System Integration will be the next big challenge for PV
  • Over 2500 PV specialists from 77 countries discussed the latest results

Munich/Hamburg, 18 September 2015 – The 31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC 2015) closed its doors on Friday, 18 September. The global PV community met in Hamburg, to discuss the latest developments and innovations in Photovoltaics. More than 50 % of the participants at the EU PVSEC 2015 had been represented by R & D specialists and about 40 % from the segment industry and engineering. The EU PVSEC is regarded as the world’s leading platform for exchanges between the worlds of PV research and industry in the global PV solar industry sector.

15 September 2015

The world’s biggest scientific conference for photovoltaics started on 14 September 2015 in Hamburg, Germany

  • 1,300 specialist presentations on photovoltaics topics
  • PV is the most important energy source in the future.
  • System Integration will be the next big challenge for PV

Munich/Hamburg, 15 September 2015 – The 31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC 2015) opened its doors on Monday, 14 September 2015 and welcomes photovoltaics (PV) experts to the CCH Congress Center in Hamburg, Germany. The scientific conference takes place from 14 to 18 September 2015, with a three-day industry exhibition taking place in parallel from 15 September 2015. The EU PVSEC is regarded as the world’s leading platform for exchanges between the worlds of PV research and industry in the global PV solar industry sector.

2 September 2015

Conference in Hamburg will pave the Way of PV´s Future
Collective Intelligence: EU PVSEC unites global researchers, industry representatives & policy makers

Munich, 2 September 2015 - Solar PV technology has already exceeded its deployment goals under the European Union's renewable energy targets for 2020. The 13th five-year plan of China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) aimed a 100GW target for solar PV by 2020. Now it is widely speculated, that Chinas goal will be raised to an optimistic 200GW. The US solar PV market is growing almost by 40% every year. Solar PV energy is on the advance worldwide!
These very positive indications for a bright future of PV energy are no reason for the PV experts to sit back and relax. Quite the contrary: The world´s brightest minds of the sector meet at EU PVSEC annually, to work out ways to enhance the competiveness and implementation of PV and strengthen its position in the global energy mix of the future.

11 August 2015

Parallel Events of EU PVSEC 2015 Offer a Deep Insight into Specific Photovoltaic Topics
The EU PVSEC Parallel Events cover topics in Photovoltaics along the most recent technology, market and business trends and address decision makers from industry, research, finance and politics.

Munich, August 11th,  2015 – The 31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition  (EU PVSEC 2015) will take place from 14 – 18 September 2015 at the Congress Centre (CCH) Hamburg, Germany. With more than 1,300 presentations from 6,500 authors and co-authors from 86 countries covering the entire PV value chain, the EU PVSEC 2015 takes up the challenge and outlines the opportunities.

8 July 2015

EU PVSEC and Intersolar Europe are combining their strengths for the most important global solar power event in 2016

The EU PVSEC, the world’s largest international photovoltaics conference, will be held at the same time and in the same location as the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry, Intersolar Europe, in Munich. Both events remain independent. By forming a collocation agreement, they are creating the international solar energy sector’s top event.