Photovoltaics - Technologies, System integration and implications

 

Subjects

 

Sustainable, renewable energy sources such as solar energy are intended to provide industry and society with an affordable and long-term energy future. Photovoltaic systems of the next generation are therefore indispensable in order to cover our constantly increasing energy requirements and at the same time to achieve our climate goals.

 

The technology briefing, jointly organized by the research institutes CSEM, Empa and PSI, highlights the potential of photovoltaics, presents next-generation PV technologies and explores how the technical system integration of the systems can be successful and what effects a greater dependence on PV will have on our CO2 emissions, material consumption and economy will have.

 

 

 

Start: 2:00 p.m

Aperitif: from around 5:15 p.m

 

The event is bilingual (English, EN and German, DE). You will find the information on the respective presentation language right next to the lecture title.

 

Moderator: Claudia Gonzalez, head of the Empa Academy

 

Welcome and introduction

Presented by Dr Peter Richner, Deputy Director of Empa

 

Part 1: Next Generation Technology

 

From new generation mainstream Photovoltaic technologies to optimized integration for buildings, agriculture and transport (EN)

Dr Matthieu Despeisse, Group Leader Solar Modules, CSEM

 

Bringing back Photovoltaic cells and modules manufacturing to Europe with high quality products (EN)

Madlen Apel, Head of Product Management, Meyer Burger

 

2nd part: Technical System Integration

 

Flexibility assessment of multi-energy districts (EN)

Dr Binod Koirala, Urban Energy Systems, Lab, Empa

 

Pathways and strategies into the energy and climate future of Switzerland (EN)

Dr Martin Rüdisüli, Urban Energy Systems Lab, Empa

 

Break

 

Elektronen und Moleküle im Gleichklang: Rolle der Gasversorgung in einem künftigen resilienten Energiesystem (DE)

Daniela Decurtins, Director of the Swiss Gas Industry Association (VSG)

 

 

3rd part: System Integration, Economy and Environment

 

Strom aus Fotovoltaik-Anlagen - ein Kernbestandteil der zukünftigen Energieversorgung (DE)

Christian Bauer, Laboratory for Energy Systems Analysis, PSI

 

Saisonale Speicherung von Photovoltaikstrom (DE)

Luca Schmidlin, CTO Alphasynt AG

 

Closing word & farewell

Dr Peter Richner, Empa

 

Aperitif & networking

 

More information on the "Technology Briefing" format can be found here.

We look forward to your registration!

 

Costs

The event is free of charge.