What is the EU PVSEC?
ABOUT
The innovation platform for the global PV solar sector
The EU PVSEC is the world's leading forum for PV Research and Development and the biggest Conference on PV Solar Energy. Celebrating more than 40 years of history, EU PVSEC is the longest running, renowned PV conference in the World and the annual meeting point for PV experts from research, development, and the industry.
With around 1,200 scientific presentations, including oral and poster talks and expert workshops as well as special industry forums every year, it is known as the most important platform for exchange between science and industry.
While setting the focus on PV research, technologies and applications, the EU PVSEC also emphasises that a holistic approach is needed for a comprehensive and successful future of Photovoltaics. Therefore, the event integrates all aspects and forms an interface between sectors and perspectives - scientific, technical, economic, political, business and also social and educational.
Each year, the EU PVSEC welcomes more than 1,500 attendees and serves as a meeting place for PV experts from well over 60 countries who seek insights beyond their own field, exchange knowledge and benefit from valuable networking opportunities during the event.
Solar power has a key role to play in the energy transition and the EU PVSEC is THE place to discuss the photovoltaic (r)evolution.

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Scientific Conference
The international Scientific Conference Programme is structured in plenary, oral and visual presentations and covers the entire range of PV research, technologies and applications focusing on bringing the latest scientific and technological research trends to the market.
It also offers a variety of broader insights into the current developments in the sector, and is divided into 5 main topics, ensuring that all interconnected PV aspects are tackled from all perspectives and for all areas of knowledge.
The broad scope and high quality of the conference programme is ensured in every edition by the EU PVSEC Scientific Committee comprising more than 290 international photovoltaic experts.
The EU PVSEC Conference program is coordinated by the European Commission Joint Research Centre.
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Exhibition
While solar is already the most versatile and often lowest cost power generation source in many places today, the EU PVSEC aims to strengthen the importance and potential of solar among global researchers, policymakers and industry players worldwide. The Exhibition, which has long been anchored to this event, reflects this ambition.
It serves not only to connect industries from different sectors of the PV value chain, but also fosters key-partnerships between major research centres and manufacturing companies, bringing brand-new research findings to the right market players for implementation. The new wave of support for production and deployment of PV is reflected in the growing interest of companies inside and outside of Europe to introduce their products and technological developments at the EU PVSEC Exhibition.
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Industry Summit
The Industry Summit complements the Conference and puts together a track of sessions relevant for the industry. It includes sessions where industry players can present their businesses as well as panels and roundtable discussions to share and discuss new developments in the industrial sector with fellow experts. Most sessions take place within the Exhibition area, but some Parallel Events or Conference sessions relevant for the industry are also indicated as part of the Industry Summit. Participants with valid Conference tickets have access to the whole programme, while those with Exhibition visitor tickets can access the activities within the Exhibition area.
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Parallel Events
The Parallel Events address an audience of global decision makers from research, finance and politics. The events cover a distinct selection of the most recent PV technology, PV application and market trends. The different types of Parallel Events include presentations, workshops, panel discussions and breakout sessions, bringing more lively aspects to the comprehensive EU PVSEC programme and giving the participant the chance to delve even deeper into a specific topic.
We cordially invite you to celebrate with us the 40th anniversary of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition in Lisbon!
EU PVSEC 2023 awaits you!
A global get together since...
HISTORY
Year, Site, Chairperson:
Alessandra Scognamiglio
ENEA
hosting the 8th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-8), jointly with the 51st US IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference and the 32nd Asia / Pacific PV Science and Engineering Conference
João Serra
Universidade de Lisboa
Nicola Pearsall
Northumbria University
Florence Lambert
CEA Liten
Pierre Verlinden
Amrock Pty Ltd
Arno H.M. Smets
Delft University of Technology
Marko Topič
University of Ljubljana
Stefan Rinck
Singulus Technologies
Teun Bokhoven
Dutch Renewable Energy Federation
Arnaud Mine
SOLER, France
Stefan Novak
IEA PVPS, Switzerland
Heinz Ossenbrink
European Commission JRC
Giovanni de Santi
European Commission, Institute for Energy and Transport
hosting the 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-5), jointly with the 36th US IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference and the 20th Asia / Pacific PV Science and Engineering Conference
Wim Sinke
ECN Energy Research Centre
Daniel Lincot
CNRS
Gerhard Willeke
Fraunhofer Institute
Jef Poortmans
IMEC
Heinz Ossenbrink
European Commission JRC
Winfried Hoffman
RWE SCHOTT
Bernard Mc Nelis
IT Power
Hermann Scheer
EUROSOLAR
Juergen Schmid
Fraunhofer Institute IWES
hosting the 2nd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-2), jointly with the 27th US IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference and the 10th Asia / Pacific PV Science and Engineering Conference