WCPEC-8
8th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion
What is WCPEC?
The World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-8) is the world’s biggest platform for PV research and development, offering a unique possibility of international exchange by combining the three largest and most prominent international PV conferences: the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (39th EU PVSEC), the Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (IEEE PVSC-50) and the International PV Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-32).
39th EU PVSEC
European PV Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
PVSEC-32
International PV Science and Engineering Conference
IEEE PVSC-51
IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
WCPEC-8 Facts & Figures
- More than 1500 participants from 60 countries
- ~ 21% students
- Over 1100 presentations across 5 Conference topics, Parallel Events and Industry Sessions
- Top 10 countries of participants
- Over 5500 views on the WCPEC-8 online platform within the first week
In 2022, Europe has the honour to host the 8th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, interchanging the prestigious EU PVSEC for this year, that is being held annually for more than 40 years.
The WCPEC consists of different elements that complement each other to cover the whole spectrum PV has to offer.
It is a meeting point for PV experts worldwide, offering a programme that provides an overview and insights beyond one's own field and ensures that topics that yield an interface between sectors and fields can be addressed explicitly.
As the “new king of electricity” solar power has a key role to play in the energy transition and the WCPEC is THE place to discuss the photovoltaic (r)evolution.
Conference General Chairs & WCPEC-8 Organising Committee
Alessandra Scognamiglio
ENEA, Italy
Yuzuru Ueda
Tokyo University of Science, Japan
Seth Hubbard
RIT, USA
Programme Technical Chairs
Robert Kenny
European Commission - Joint Research Centre, Italy
Shuji Hayase
Kyushu Insititute of Technology, Japan
Arno Smets
TU Delft, The Netherlands
International Advisory Committee to the WCPEC (IAC) Chairs
Heinz Ossenbrink
Masafumi Yamaguchi
Steven Ringel
HISTORY
WCPEC-8
Alessandra Scognamiglio, General Chair
Yuzuru Ueda, Vice General Chair
Seth Hubbard, Vice General Chair
WCPEC-7
Alex Freundlich, General Chair
Marko Topic, Vice General Chair
Akira Yamada, Vice General Chair
WCPEC-6
Makoto Konagai, General Chair
Sheila Bailey, Vice General Chair
A. Jaeger-Waldau, Vice General Chair
WCPEC-5
Giovanni De Santi, General Chair
Makoto Konagai, Vice General Chair
Robert Walters, Vice General Chair
WCPEC-4
Sheila Bailey, General Chair
Heinz Ossenbrink, Vice General Chair
Makoto Konagai, Vice General Chair
WCPEC-3
Kosuke Kurokawa, General Chair
Lawrence L. Kazmerski, Vice General Chair
Bernard McNelis, Vice General Chair
WCPEC-2
Juergen Schmid, General Chair
Kosuke Kurokawa, Vice General Chair
Sheila G. Bailey, Vice General Chair
WCPEC-1
Dennis J. Flood, General Chair
Juergen Schmid, Vice General Chair
Masafumi Yamaguchi, Vice General Chair
