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OPENING PROGRAMME 2026

Monday 14 September, 08:30 – 12:15

08:30 - 09:30

Scientific Opening / Plenary Session 5AP.1
"PV in the Energy System"

Session Chairs:

Eszter Voroshazi
CEA / INES,
Le Bourget-du-Lac, France

Grazia Barchi
Eurac Research,
Bolzano, Italy

Speakers:

5AP.1.1 Limitless PV in Grids: Opportunities, Challenges and Stragies
Pierre-Jean Alet
CSEM, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

5AP.1.2 AI for PV and PV for AI: Linking Nanoscale to TeraWatt(h)
Jozef (Jef) Poortmans
imec vzw, Leuven, Belgium

5AP.1.3 Smart Grid and Intelligent Energy Systems
Koen Kok
TU/e - Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

09:30 – 10:00

Becquerel Prize Ceremony

The European Becquerel Prize for Outstanding Merits in Photovoltaics

Becquerel Prize Committee Chair:

Stefan Glunz
Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany

Laudator:

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Representative of the European Commission:

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Becquerel Prize Winner 2026:

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10:00 – 10:30

Break

10:30 – 10:50

Welcome Message

Wilfried van Sark

EU PVSEC 2026 General Chair,
Full Professor of Photovoltaics Integration, Energy & Resources, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Jon de Gregorio

Conference Director & Scientific Coordinator EU PVSEC
WIP Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany

10:50 – 11:20

Opening Addresses

Maaike van Asten

City of Rotterdam, The Netherlands


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11:20 – 11:30

Keynote Speech

Peter Palensky

Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, and President of CRESYM


11:30 – 12:15

Moderated Panel Discussion
“Grid Congestion Management: Enabling the Next Phase of Solar PV Growth – The Dutch Perspective”

The continued expansion of solar PV is a key driver of the energy transition, bringing new opportunities while also requiring innovative approaches to optimise the use of electricity networks. This session will explore how the Netherlands is addressing grid congestion challenges to enable further renewable energy integration and accelerate PV deployment. Following an impulse talk by Prof. Dr. Peter Palensky, experts from research, government, grid operators, and the solar sector will discuss solutions to unlock grid capacity, enhance flexibility, and support the continued growth of solar energy. The panel will highlight successful approaches, emerging opportunities, and the role of collaboration across the energy ecosystem in building the electricity system of the future.

Panelists:

Peter Palensky
Delft University of Technology,
The Netherlands

Otto Bernsen
RVO,
The Netherlands

Margriet Rouhof
TenneT,
The Netherlands

Arjan van Voorden
Stedin,
The Netherlands

Nold Jaeger
Holland Solar,
The Netherlands

Edwin van Gastel
Solar & Storage Magazine,
The Netherlands

Moderator

For any questions concerning the programme, please contact:

EU PVSEC Programme Secretariat

Lisa Grosshans
Buse Yildiz

+49 89 720 12 735

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Organised by:

WIP Renewable Energies
Sylvensteinstr. 2
81369 Munich
Germany
Technical Programme
coordinated by:

European Commission –
Joint Research Centre
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