European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition

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European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
EU PVSEC logo.png
StatusActive
GenreConference, exhibition
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s) Europe
Years active42
Founded1977;48 years ago (1977) [1]
Most recentEU PVSEC 2024
Next eventEU PVSEC 2025
Participants2000-4000 [2] [3]
Area Photovoltaics
Organized byWIP Renewable Energies
People Diana Ürge-Vorsatz
Martin Green
Member European Commission
Website eupvsec.org

The European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) is an international scientific conference and industry exhibition in the solar energy industry. The event covers developments in different aspects of photovoltaics, including science, technology, systems, finance, policies, and markets. [4] The conference topics include the spectrum of photovoltaics value chain, such as policy considerations and foundational aspects. [5]

Contents

EU PVSEC is one of the three hosts of the quadrennial World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC), along with the IEEE's PVSC on the USA side and PVSEC on the Asia-Pacific side. [6]

History

The record of the past EU PVSEC events is as follows: [7]

YearLocationChairpersonNotes
1977 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Albert Strub
1979 Berlin, Germany Roger van Overstraeten
1980 Cannes, France Wolfgang Palz
1982 Stresa, Italy Werner H. Bloss
1983 Athens, Greece Fabio Fittipaldi
1985 London, United Kingdom Fred Treble
1986 Seville, Spain Adolf Goetzerberger
1988 Florence, ItalyIonel Solomon
1989 Freiburg, GermanyGerry Wrixon
1991 Lisbon, Portugal Antonio Luque
1992 Montreux, Switzerland Leopoldo Guimaraes
1994 Amsterdam, Netherlands Robert Hill
1995 Nice, FranceWerner Freiesleben
1998 Vienna, Austria Juergen SchmidWCPEC-2
2000 Glasgow, United KingdomHermann Scheer
2001 Munich, GermanyBernard McNelis
2004 Paris, FranceWinfried Hoffman
2005 Barcelona, SpainHeinz Ossenbrink
2006 Dresden, GermanyJef Poortmans
2007 Milan, ItalyGerhard Willeke
2008 Valencia, SpainDaniel Lincot
2009 Hamburg, GermanyWim Sinke
2010Valencia, SpainGiovanni De SantiWCPEC-5
2011Hamburg, GermanyHeinz Ossenbrink
2012 Frankfurt, GermanyStefan Novak
2013Paris, FranceArnaud Mine
2014Amsterdam, NetherlandsTeun Bokhoven
2014 Durban, South Africa Africa PVSEC
2015Hamburg, GermanyStefan Rinck
2016Munich, GermanyMarko Topic
2017Amsterdam, NetherlandsArno H.M. Smets
2018 Brussels, Belgium Pierre Verlinden
2019 Marseille, FranceFlorence Lambert
2020OnlineNicola Pearsall
2021OnlineJoão Serra
2022Milan, ItalyAlessandra ScognamiglioWCPEC-8
2023Lisbon, PortugalJoão Serra
2024Vienna, AustriaGabriele C. Eder
2025Bilbao, SpainCarlos del Cañizoupcoming

Conference Topics

The technical programme of the conference is coordinated by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) and is structured on the following 5 topics: [8] [9]

Prizes and Awards

The list of the prizes and awards that are delivered during the EU PVSEC:

Becquerel Prize

The Alexandre Edmond Becquerel Prize is granted by the European Commission as a highlight of the Opening Ceremony of the EU PVSEC, [10] in the purpose of honouring outstanding and major contributions in photovoltaic solar electricity. [11] The prize is named after Edmond Becquerel, French physicist who created the world's first photovoltaic cell. It has been awarded since 1989. [10]

Notable recipients of the prize over the years include Roger Van Overstraeten (1989), Werner H. Bloss (1991), Antonio Luque (1992), Adolf Goetzberger (1997), Joachim Luther (2005), Arvind Victor Shah (2007), Mechtild Rothe (2008), Andres Cuevas (2015), Henry Snaith (2020), and Daniel Lincot  [ fr ] (2024), among others. [12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About". eupvsec.org. EU PVSEC. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "EU PVSEC 2023 Wraps Up – Innovations are a Decisive Factor in the Global PV Race". The European Solar PV Industry Alliance. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  3. ↑ Mints, Paula (November–December 2008). "EU PVSEC: a review" . Renewable Energy Focus. 9 (6): 50–52. Bibcode:2008REneF...9...50.. doi:10.1016/S1755-0084(08)70067-X . Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  4. ↑ Kenny, Robert; Serra, João M. (24 June 2022). "EU PVSEC 2021: state of the art and developments for photovoltaics at the forefront". EPJ Photovoltaics. 13 (E1): E1. Bibcode:2022EPJPv..13E...1K. doi: 10.1051/epjpv/2022011 . Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Kenny, Robert (10 May 2022). "Photovoltaics in 2021". Solar RRL. 6 (5). doi: 10.1002/solr.202200288 .
  6. ↑ "About". wcpec-8.com. WCPEC-8. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "History". eupvsec.org. EU PVSEC. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "41st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference & Exhibition". EU Science Hub – Joint Research Centre. European Commission. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Conference Topics". eupvsec.org. EU PVSEC. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  10. 1 2 Luther, Joachim (April 2018). "Introduction from the Chairman of the Becquerel Prize Committee" (PDF). The Becquerel Prize. Freiburg. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "The Becquerel Prize" (PDF). Becquerel Prize. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  12. ↑ "Previous Becquerel Prize Winners". Becquerel Prize. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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