Our cities and built environments must transform if we want to tackle the major challenges of our time. For the energy transition to succeed, we need to unlock every opportunity to integrate renewable energy — especially photovoltaics — into the very fabric of our surroundings, moving beyond standalone systems.

To integrate means more than to install; it is the act of completing, enhancing, and making an element truly functional by embedding it within an existing system. For photovoltaics, integration means designing solar technologies to be structurally, aesthetically, and functionally part of the objects and environments they serve, rather than being treated as add-ons.

When shaping the program for this conference, we emphasized four main areas of integration architecture (buildings), infrastructure, agriculture, and transport (vehicles).

The challenge ahead is both technical and cultural. Technically, we must advance module design, structural integration, systems engineering, materials science, digital tools, and lifecycle approaches. Culturally, we must bridge disciplines — bringing together architects, planners, engineers, manufacturers, industries, policymakers, and communities — to reimagine how PV can become a natural part of daily life.

This year’s program reflects that ambition. You will find sessions on building-integrated PV, urban applications and agrivoltaics, vehicle-integrated solutions, digital modelling, policy frameworks, and resource efficiency strategies. We have shaped a format not only to showcase outstanding projects and lessons learned, but also to foster dialogue that leads to practical, impactful solutions — beyond purely technical constraints.

Let this gathering be a spark for new ideas, collaborations, and innovations that ripple outward, advancing integrated photovoltaics at scale.

We look forward to welcoming you in Florence, Italy — the cradle of the Renaissance, home to Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Brunelleschi — on 25–26 November 2025. You won’t regret it!