 ETIP PV Annual Conference went successfullyOn
10 and 11 May, around 150 participants attended the European Technology
and Innovation Platform for Photovoltaics (ETIP PV) conference in
Brussels.
The conference was the occasion to emphasize the strong European solar
PV R&I landscape. However, greater investments in R&I are
required to successfully support the growth of the European solar
industry in the future, as highlighted in the ETIP PV White paper on PV Manufacturing in Europe, which was published during the Conference. Concluding
the conference, Peter Fath, CEO of RCT Solutions, chair of the ETIP PV
Industry Working Group and one of the ETIP PV Conference 2023 Chairs
stated that: “The
competitiveness cost of PV manufacturing in Europe is an issue that we
can overcome. The main challenge is the lack of a well-established value
chain in Europe.”
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 European Energy Social Innovation PlatformThe SocialRES project has been successfully completed and transferred its legacy to the European Energy Social Innovation Platform!
The platform aims to enable professionals to gather information and
knowledge about social innovations for the renewable energy sector, to
share good practices and new resources and work collaboratively. Follow LinkedIn and Twitter page for the most relevant and up-to-date resources and news on social innovation and citizen engagement!
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 SERENDI-PV: New Scientific PublicationsNew
scientific publications are available on SERENDI-PV website! Project
partners dive into solar energy research and analyze main KPIs for PV
systems, develops monitoring solutions, improves the lifetime,
reliability, performance & profitability of PV generation and
increases the penetration of PV generation in the European grid with
improved stability.
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 IWG5: Study TourWIP
Renewable Energies organizes annual Study Tours on Energy Efficiency
Buildings in the frame of Implementation Working Group on Energy
Efficiency in Buildings ( IWG5)
project. This year it will take place in Berlin, Adlershof Technology
Park on July 4th.The tour is free of charge; join us if you are
interested in nearly zero energy buildings and smart solutions! More
information can be found on the website.
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 New FEFTS options on the AgEnergy platformWe have exciting news to share with all of our readers as the new year gets underway!
The AgEnergy platform now has 640 more FEFTS options. Search through more than 1400 FEFTS options to find the one that best meets your needs. Get registered now to view our newly updated content!
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 Results of the BIPVBOOST project availableOur project is in its final stage, so we would like to invite you to learn more about its results and innovations, categorized in four main areas:

We had our last project meeting in Brussels, where we visited the demonstration site located in Mons (Belgium)
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 Follow the IBC4EU channelsThe
IBC4EU project will develop cost effective and sustainable bifacial
interdigitated back contact (IBC) solar cell and module technology on
pilot line level. We would like to invite you to visit our website and to learn more this new project and also to follow us on social media, LinkedIn and Twitter so you don’t miss anything!
We had our 6M meeting in Mikkeli, Finland.
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 HYPOSO Study TourIn the last month of the HYPOSO project,
one of the project highlights was organised, the HYPOSO Study
Tour. This tour was actually a business cooperation study tour for
African and Latin American stakeholders, with the aim of bringing
together potential business partners from there with the European
hydropower industry.
The Study Tour lasted eleven days, from 3 to 13 May, 2023, and took
place in four European countries: Germany, Austria, Italy and the
Netherlands. Eight site visits at hydropower plants were organised
(Jochenstein, Vöcklabruck, Obervellach II, St. Anton, Wiesen, Sellrain,
Fotsch, Möhne) as well as nine visits at headquarters or production
facilities of hydropower equipment producers (Global Hydro, Voith Hydro,
Gugler Water Turbines, Andritz Hydro, Braun Maschinenfabrik, Troyer,
Wild Metal, TRM Tiroler Rohre GmbH, Ossberger). The group stayed in nine
cities and travelled around 2,500 kilometres. The organisers hosted 24
guests from Cameroon (6 participants), Uganda (5 participants), Bolivia
(6 participants), Ecuador (2 participants) and Colombia (5
participants). All of them were directly connected with the hydropower
sector in the target countries, in positions of presidents or general
directors of hydropower plants operator companies, HYPOSO pilot sites
owners, project developers, general managers or projects managers, lord
mayors, civil engineers and energy planning specialists.
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 EU PVSEC Early Bird Registration OpenWe are pleased to announce that the registration for the EU PVSEC 2023 is officially open.
You can benefit from a variety of ticket options such as the One-Day
tickets and Two-Day tickets, student or group specials, and take
advantage of our reduced Early Bird offer until 30 June 2023.
Take a look at the detailed conference programme
to learn more about the 900+ scientific sessions you can look forward
to! More information about the complimentary Parallel Events and
Industry Sessions will be published soon.
Register now and meet the global PV community in person from 18 - 22 September 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal!
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 PV Academy Registration OpenDon’t forget to also register for the PV Academy, which will take place in the framework of the EU PVSEC on Sunday, 17 September 2023.
Get inspired and refresh your knowledge with the following sessions:
- Perovskite Solar Cells from R&D to Industrial Manufacturing
- Characterization of Silicon Solar Cells and Modules
- Sustainability and Circular Economy for PV
The
registration includes the on-site participation for the day or the
session(s) you choose as well as access to the recording of the
session(s) and presentation material online!
Find more information and get your ticket here: www.pv-academy.com
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