An all-time record number of 1,843 research and industry contributions from 74 countries have been submitted for presentation at the 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (27th EU PVSEC). This is the largest number of abstracts ever received for a PV solar conference worldwide; it exceeds the number of abstracts submitted for the previous EU PVSEC and even for the joint 25th EU PVSEC and 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion in 2010. This overwhelming contribution from PV research and industry experts confirms the EU PVSEC as the platform hosting the worlds leading conference on Photovoltaic solar energy and the trendsetting PV industry exhibition. The EU PVSEC constitutes the worlds leading science-to-science, business-to-business and science-to-industry forum for the global PV Solar sector. The 27th EU PVSEC takes place from 24 to 28 September 2012 (Conference 24 to 28 September 2012 Exhibition 25 to 28 September 2012) at the Messe Frankfurt, Germany, fairground.
A preliminary analysis of the submissions shows a significant trend towards further internationalisation, including a particularly strong participation from continents outside of Europe. The abstracts applying for presentation at the 27th EU PVSEC in Frankfurt, Germany, are currently being reviewed and scored by the international Scientific Committee made up of more than 200 leading research and industry experts from the global PV community. The 27th EU PVSEC is chaired by Dr. Stefan Nowak, Chairman of the Photovoltaic Power System Programme, International Energy Agency (IEA PVPS). Dr. Arnulf Jäger-Waldau, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre, coordinates the international Scientific Programme Committee to set up a Conference Programme of highest scientific standards.
