The 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC 2014) starts on Monday 22 September, with more than 1,500 contributions from 71 countries in all areas of PV technologies, applications, markets and policies.
The conference will be combined with a top PV industry Exhibition to showcase new products and technical innovations from all over the world and from all areas of PV. This 29th conference will address not only the technical progress in research and deployment, but will also highlight the impact that the growth of PV will have on our overall energy system.
The Netherlands Minister of Economic Affairs Henk Kamp, opened the conference, just this month the Netherlands celebrated their first GW of installed PV capacity.
Teun P. Bokhoven, Conference General Chairman and president of the Dutch Renewable Energy Federation says: With the geo-political tension in the world today and Europes urgent need to become more energy independent, PV can strongly contribute toward a more sustainable energy future in Europe."
"This period may be a turning point for Europe says Bokhoven. Europes PV manufacturing capacity decreased strongly over the past years. Despite this with a strong European market and export potential, new opportunities arise for the upstream side of PV manufacturing, using the latest state of the art of Europes technology in producing PV at higher efficiencies and lower cost, he continues. The distribution and storage of solar energy will become as important as producing it. New challenges arise. Focus has been in the past on the production of solar energy. Today we need to look far more downstream and address the challenges of energy distribution and storage as well.
Arnulf Jaeger-Waldau, Conference Technical Programme Chairman says: The conference in Amsterdam is an excellent opportunity to raise awareness that the declining trend of the PV industry both in manufacturing and implementation can be revised with the right political framework to exploit Europes innovation potential and revitalize manufacturers and installers.
Mondays scientific opening provided presentations on recent research advancements and new technologies.
Background EU PVSEC
The EU PVSEC 2014 opens its doors from Monday, 22 to Friday, 26 September 2014 at RAI Convention and Exhibition Centre in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The five-day Conference is complemented by the three-day Exhibition, held from Tuesday, 23 to Thursday, 25 September 2014.
1.500 contributions from 71 countries are presented in 87 conference sessions and cover the entire PV value chain. The Conference Programme is complemented with 8 Parallel Events that present around 100 additional contributions. They are jointly organized with major international organisations and offer a deep insight into specific topics along the most recent technology, market and business trends. The EU PVSEC Industry Exhibition provides first hand opportunities to meet with the global innovators.
The EU PVSEC is supported by European and international organisations such as the European Commission, UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Natural Sciences Sector, WCRE World Council for Renewable Energy, EPIA European Photovoltaic Industry Association, IPVEA International Photovoltaic Equipment Association, ESA – European Space Agency, EREF European Renewable Energies Federation, EUFORES European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources, EU PV TP European Photovoltaic Technology Platform, ARE Alliance for Rural Electrification, AIE European Association of Electrical Contractor, CABA Continental Automated Buildings Association, EPIC European Photonics Industry Consortium, SASIA Saudi Arabia Solar Industries Association.
The Conference Programme is coordinated by the European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre.
For further information please visit: www.photovoltaic-conference.com / www.photovoltaic-exhibition.com
