PANEL DISCUSSIONS PROGRAMME 2025
EU PVSEC 2025 / Panel Discussions – Key Take Aways
As part of the official EU PVSEC 2025 scientific programme, three dedicated panel discussions were organised to address topics of high relevance and strong current significance for the photovoltaic sector. These sessions brought together high-level experts from research, industry, and policy, fostering open and forward-looking exchanges on critical challenges and opportunities for the PV community.
To ensure that the insights generated during these discussions extend beyond the conference sessions themselves, the panel moderators, panelists and organizers jointly developed concise Key Take-aways documents for each panel. These documents capture the core messages, areas of consensus, open questions, and recommendations identified during the debates.
The resulting Key Take-aways provide valuable guidance for stakeholders across the photovoltaic value chain, supporting informed decision-making, strategic planning, and continued dialogue on these highly important topics. They are intended as a reference for the wider PV community and as a contribution to ongoing discussions shaping the future of photovoltaics in Europe and globally.
BO.13
Reliability and Bankability in PV
This panel discussion will explore the critical link between module reliability and bankability in the context of advanced silicon PV technologies, specifically TOPCon and HJT. As these high efficiency modules enter the market at scale, concerns arise over the lack of technology specific reliability tests and the limitations of existing standards in predicting long-term field performance. The discussion will highlight the urgent need for stronger, harmonized qualification protocols to reduce financial risk, ensure investor confidence, and support the sustainable deployment of next generation PV.
CO.7
Challenges and Opportunities of PV up to 2030
This panel will explore the key challenges and opportunities for photovoltaic (PV) solar energy up to 2030, with a focus on technologies and societal aspects. Topics will include the role of artificial intelligence in optimizing PV systems, the importance of energy storage for grid stability and flexibility, and the need for infrastructure upgrades and updates on protocols to support high PV penetration. Panelists will also address social benefit sharing, cybersecurity risks, and the increasing urgency of climate action.
DO.13
Scalability and Manufacturability Prospects in Europe for New Technologies
This panel of experts from industry, policy and research will explore and analyse the landscape of PV manufacturing in Europe and globally, focusing on the scalability and industrial viability of emerging technologies. Participants can expect a dynamic exchange on Europe's strategic positioning in the global PV market, with particular attention to China's current dominance and the potential pathways for European nations to challenge or complement this status.
Key themes will include whether Europe should prioritize utility scale production or concentrate on specialized, high value segments; or the economic rationale for targeting only domestic versus global markets. The discussion will also address the implications of betting on breakthrough technologies like perovskites, as well as the resilience of the silicon value chain in supporting Europe's ambitions.
For any questions concerning the programme, please contact:
EU PVSEC Programme Secretariat
Lisa Grosshans
Buse Yildiz
+49 89 720 12 735
