European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition

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. The conference topics include the spectrum of photovoltaics value chain, such as policy considerations and foundational aspects.

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.

History The record of the past EU PVSEC events is as follows: YearLocationChairpersonNotes1977Luxembourg City, LuxembourgAlbert Strub1979Berlin, GermanyRoger van Overstraeten1980Cannes, FranceWolfgang Palz1982Stresa, ItalyWerner H. Bloss1983Athens, GreeceFabio Fittipaldi1985London, United KingdomFred Treble1986Seville, SpainAdolf Goetzerberger1988Florence, ItalyIonel Solomon1989Freiburg, GermanyGerry Wrixon1991Lisbon, PortugalAntonio Luque1992Montreux, SwitzerlandLeopoldo Guimaraes1994Amsterdam, NetherlandsRobert Hill1995Nice, FranceWerner Freiesleben1998Vienna, AustriaJuergen SchmidWCPEC-22000Glasgow, United KingdomHermann Scheer2001Munich, GermanyBernard McNelis2004Paris, FranceWinfried Hoffman2005Barcelona, SpainHeinz Ossenbrink2006Dresden, GermanyJef Poortmans2007Milan, ItalyGerhard Willeke2008Valencia, SpainDaniel Lincot2009Hamburg, GermanyWim Sinke2010Valencia, SpainGiovanni De SantiWCPEC-52011Hamburg, GermanyHeinz Ossenbrink2012Frankfurt, GermanyStefan Novak2013Paris, FranceArnaud Mine2014Amsterdam, NetherlandsTeun Bokhoven2014Durban, South AfricaAfrica PVSEC2015Hamburg, GermanyStefan Rinck2016Munich, GermanyMarko Topic2017Amsterdam, NetherlandsArno H.M. Smets2018Brussels, BelgiumPierre Verlinden2019Marseille, FranceFlorence Lambert2020OnlineNicola Pearsall2021OnlineJoão Serra2022Milan, ItalyAlessandra ScognamiglioWCPEC-82023Lisbon, PortugalJoão Serra2024Vienna, AustriaGabriele C. Eder2025Bilbao, SpainCarlos del Cañizo2026Rotterdam, NetherlandsWilfried van Sark2027Freiburg, Germanyupcoming

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: Silicon Materials and Cells Thin-Films and New Concepts Photovoltaic Modules Photovoltaic Systems Photovoltaics in the Energy Transition

Prizes and Awards The list of the prizes and awards that are delivered during the EU PVSEC: Becquerel Prize Student Awards Poster Awards

Becquerel Prize

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

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 (2024), among others.

See also Solar power in the European Union European Commission WCPEC PVSC

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