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Conference Programme 20 - 24 JUNE 2016 Ɣ MUNICH, GERMANY EU PVSEC 2016 ICM - International Congress Center Munich 32nd European PV Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Status 18 March 2016 Monday, 20 June 2016 Monday, 20 June 2016 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME ORAL PRESENTATIONS 1AO.1 13:30 - 15:00 Fundamental Characterisation, Theoretical and Modelling Studies Please note, that this Programme may be subject to alteration and the organisers reserve the right to do so without giving prior notice. The current version of the Programme is available at www.photovoltaic-conference.com. Chairpersons: N.J. Ekins-Daukes (i) (i) = invited Imperial College London, United Kingdom W. Warta (i) Fraunhofer ISE, Germany Monday, 20 June 2016 1AO.1.1 Fast Qualification Method for Thin Film Absorber Materials L.W. Veldhuizen, Y. Kuang, D. Koushik & R.E.I. Schropp PLENARY SESSION 1AP.1 Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands G. Adhyaksa & E. Garnett 09:00 - 10:00 New Materials and Concepts for Solar Cells and Modules FOM Institute AMOLF, Amsterdam, Netherlands 1AO.1.2 Transient I-V Measurement Set-Up of Photovoltaic Laser Power Converters under Chairpersons: Monochromatic Irradiance A.W. Bett (i) S.K. Reichmuth, D. Vahle, M. de Boer, M. Mundus, G. Siefer, A.W. Bett & H. Helmers Fraunhofer ISE, Germany Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany M. Rusu (i) C.E. Garza HZB, Germany Nanoscribe, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany 1AP.1.1 Keynote Presentation: 37% Efficient One-Sun Minimodule and over 40% Efficient 1AO.1.3 Imaging of Terahertz Emission from Individual Subcells in Multi-Junction Solar Cells Concentrator Submodules S. Hamauchi, Y. Sakai, T. Umegaki, I. Kawayama, H. Murakami & M. Tonouchi M.A. Green, M.J. Keevers, B. Concha-Ramon & J. Jiang Osaka University, Japan UNSW, Sydney, Australia A. Ito & H. Nakanishi P.J. Verlinden, Y. Yang & X. Zhang SCREEN, Kyoto, Japan Trina Solar, Changzhou, China 1AO.1.4 Simulation-Based Optimization for Solar Cells and Modules with Novel Silver Nanowire 1AP.1.2 Keynote Presentation: Woven Interconnection for Back-Contact Satisfaction Transparent Electrodes J. Govaerts, T. Borgers, E. Voroshazi, S. Jambaldinni, B. O’Sullivan, S. Singh, M. S. Altazin, R. Hiestand & M. Fontenlos Debucquoy, J. Szlufcik & J. Poortmans Fluxim, Winterthur, Switzerland imec, Leuven, Belgium F. Pschenitzka Cambrios Technologies, Sunnyvale, United States B. Ruhstaller OPENING SESSION ZHAW, Winterthur, Switzerland 1AO.1.5 Different Electron and Hole Thermodynamics from Hot Carrier Solar Cell Modeling F. Gibelli & J.-F. Guillemoles Detailed Programme under preparation CNRS, Chatou, France 1AO.1.6 Hot Carrier Solar Cell as Thermoelectric Device I. Konovalov & V. Emelianov University of Applied Sciences Jena, Germany Conference Programme, Status as of 18 March 2016 EU PVSEC 2016 1 Monday, 20 June 2016 Monday, 20 June 2016 ORAL PRESENTATIONS 3AO.4 ORAL PRESENTATIONS 5AO.7 13:30 - 15:00 Special Session on CdTe and Kesterite 13:30 - 15:00 Solar Resource Assessment Chairpersons: Chairpersons: Y.E. Romanyuk (i) S. Tselepis (i) EMPA, Switzerland CRES, Greece A. Romeo (i) J. Remund (i) University of Verona, Italy Meteotest, Switzerland 3AO.4.1 An Approach to High Efficient CdTe Solar Cells with Wide Spectral Response 5AO.7.1 Performance Assessment of PV Power Plants by Satellite-Derived Solar Radiation and L. Wu, L. Feng, J. Zhang, W. Wang, W. Li, H. Xu, C. Liu, B. Li & G. Zeng Modelled Meteorological Data Sichuan University, Chengdu, China M. Suri, T. Cebecauer, A. Skoczek, B. Schnierer & N. Suriova GeoModel Solar, Bratislava, Slovakia 3AO.4.2 The Impact of Oxygen Inlet during Close-Spaced Sublimation Process on the as- Deposited and Chlorine Treated Microstructure of CdTe Layers 5AO.7.2 Classifying 1 Minute Temporal Variability in Global and Direct Normal Irradiances D. Hirsch, O. Zywitzki, T. Modes, H. Morgner & C. Metzner within Each Hour from Ground-Based Measurements Fraunhofer FEP, Dresden, Germany M. Schroedter-Homscheidt, S. Jung & M. Kosmale B. Späth & B. Siepchen German Aerospace Center, Wessling, Germany CTF Solar, Dresden, Germany 5AO.7.3 High Resolution Solar Radiation Database. Solar Atlas for South Africa 3AO.4.3 Sodium Induced Microstructural Changes in Mocvd Grown CdTe Thin Films A. Gracia Amillo & T. Huld A. Amirkhalil, V. Barrioz, N.S. Beattie & G. Zoppi European Commission, Ispra, Italy Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom L. Ntsangwane S.J.C. Irvine South African Weather Service, Pretoria, South Africa Glyndwr University, St Asaph, United Kingdom J. Trentmann German Meteorological Service, Offenbach, Germany 3AO.4.4 Effects of Surface Etching, Sodium Incorporation and Solar Cell Post-Annealing Treatment on Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cells 5AO.7.4 Fast All-Sky Radiation Model for Solar Applications (FARMS): Mechanisms, G. Altamura, S. Temgoua, N. Naghavi & R. Bodeux Performance, and Applications IPVF, Antony, France Y. Xie & M. Sengupta NREL, Golden, United States 3AO.4.5 Na and Ge Doping Effect on CZTS Absorber Cells Fabricated by Ink-Jet Printing, Study and Comparison with PVD 5AO.7.5 Preliminary Results of the Fifth International Spectroradiometer Comparison for E. Bailo Bobi, B. Medina-Rodríguez, M. Blanes & F.M. Ramos Improved Solar Spectral Irradiance Measurements FAE, Barcelona, Spain R. Galleano & W. Zaaiman M. Colina Brito, I. Becerril-Romero, L. Acebo, M. Placidi & E. Saucedo European Commission DG JRC, Ispra, Italy IREC, Barcelona, Spain D. Alonso-Álvarez A. Cirera & A. Perez-Rodriguez Imperial College London, United Kingdom University of Barcelona, Spain A. Minuto RSE, Milan, Italy 3AO.4.6 Improved Cu2ZnSnSe4 Solar Cell Properties by Bi-Directional Crystallization Strategy N. Ferretti Assisted with Back/front Ge Nanolayers PI Berlin, Germany S. Giraldo, M. Neuschitzer, M. Espindola-Rodriguez, P. Pistor, F. Oliva, V. Izquierdo-Roca, A. R. Fucci Perez-Rodriguez & E. Saucedo ENEA, Portici, Italy IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Spain M. Marzoli & L. Manni T. Thersleff & K. Leifer SUPSI, Canobbio, Switzerland Uppsala University, Sweden M. Halwachs AIT, Vienna, Austria M. Friederichs PV Lab Germany, Potsdam, Germany F. Plag & D. Friedrich PTB, Braunschweig, Germany E.J. Haverkamp Radboud University, Nijmegen, France 5AO.7.6 The Quality of Satellite-Based Irradiation Data for Operations and Asset Management A. Woyte, K. de Brabandere, B. Sarr & M. Richter 3E, Brussels, Belgium Conference Programme, Status as of 18 March 2016 EU PVSEC 2016 2 Monday, 20 June 2016 Monday, 20 June 2016 ORAL PRESENTATIONS 1AO.2 ORAL PRESENTATIONS 3AO.5 15:15 - 16:45 Fundamental Materials Studies, Their Characterisation and Modelling 15:15 - 16:45 Buffer and Contacts Chairpersons: Chairpersons: J. Van Roosmalen (i) N. Naghavi (i) ECN, Netherlands CNRS, France F. Falk (i) I. Lauermann (i) IPHT, Germany HZB, Germany 1AO.2.1 Optical Evaluation of Multi-Wire Modules 3AO.5.1 Electrical Passivation of Thin Film Solar Cell Interfaces K.R. McIntosh & M.D. Abbott B. Vermang & I. Gordon PV Lighthouse, Coledale, Australia imec, Leuven, Belgium M. Edwards R. Kotipalli & D. Flandre UNSW, Sydney, Australia Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium R. Evans M. Edoff Solinno, Sydney, Australia Uppsala University, Sweden Y. Yao Meyer Burger, Gwatt, Switzerland 3AO.5.2 Chemical Bath Deposited Zinc Oxide as Transparent Conductive Contact for CIGS Cells 1AO.2.2 Influence of Efficient Back Reflectors on the Quantum Efficiency of Solar Cells J. Steinhauser, P. Fuchs, Y.E. Romanyuk & A.N. Tiwari D.N. Micha EMPA, Dübendorf, Switzerland CEFET-RJ, Petrópolis, Brazil D. Hariskos & W. Wischmann A. Walker, G. Siefer, A.W. Bett & F. Dimroth ZSW, Stuttgart, Germany Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany D. Brémaud Flisom, Dübendorf, Switzerland 1AO.2.3 Impact of Improved Thin Film PV Front Contact and Interconnect Dead-Zone J. van Deelen & M. Barink 3AO.5.3 Characterization of the Back Contact of CIGS Solar Cell as the Origin of “Rollover” TNO, Eindhoven, Netherlands Effect T. Kato, K. Kitani, K.F. Tai, R. Kamada, H. Hiroi & H. Sugimoto 1AO.2.4 Efficient Luminescent Solar Concentrators Based on Self-Absorption Free, Tm2+ Solar Frontier, Atsugi, Japan Doped Halides O.M. ten Kate & E. van der Kolk 3AO.5.4 Atmospheric Roll-to-Roll Atomic-Layer-Deposition of Zn(O,S) Buffer Layers for Delft University of Technology, Netherlands Flexible CIGS PV Modules K.W. Krämer P.J. Bolt, C. Frijters, P. Poodt & A. Illiberi University of Berne, Switzerland TNO, Eindhoven, Netherlands D. Brémaud & M. Ruth 1AO.2.5 A Three Dimensional Phantom Node Method to Study Complex Crack Patterns in Flisom, Dübendorf, Switzerland Photovoltaic Solar Cells J. Van den Brink & R. Knaapen P.R. Budarapu & M. Paggi VDL Enabling Technologies, Eindhoven, Netherlands IMT School of Advanced Studies, Lucca, Italy J. Reinoso 3AO.5.5 Revealing the Beneficial Effects of Ge Doping on Cu2ZnSnSe4 Thin Film Solar Cells University of Seville, Spain M. Neuschitzer, M. Espindola-Rodriguez, M. Guc, S. Giraldo, A. Perez-Rodriguez & E. Saucedo 1AO.2.6 Probing Stress Evolution and Fracture Mechanisms during Solar PV Module IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Spain Integration/assembly Using Synchrotron X-Ray Microdiffraction – Enabling Thin J. Marquez & I. Forbes Silicon Technologies for Next Generation Solar PV Systems Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom A.S. Budiman, S.K. Tippabhottla, I. Radchenko & K.R. Narayanan T. Olar & I. Lauermann Singapore University of Technology & Design, Singapore HZB, Berlin, Germany G. Illya & V. Handara Surya University, Tangerang, Indonesia M. Kunz & N. Tamura ALS, Berkley, United States Conference Programme, Status as of 18 March 2016 EU PVSEC 2016 3 Monday, 20 June 2016 Monday, 20 June 2016 ORAL PRESENTATIONS 5AO.8 ORAL PRESENTATIONS 1AO.3 15:15 - 16:45 Solar Forecasting 17:00 - 18:30 Nanostructures Chairpersons: Chairpersons: W.G.J.H.M. van Sark (i) A. Martí Vega (i) Utrecht University, Netherlands UPM, Spain C. Protogeropoulos (i) J.F. Guillemoles (i) Phoenix Solar, Greece CNRS, France 5AO.8.1 Multi-Model Ensemble for Day Ahead PV Power Forecasting Improvement 1AO.3.1 Fabrication of Strain-Compensated Heterojunction Ge/Si1-xCx Quantum Dots Solar M. Pierro, F.
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