Photovoltaics at the heart of the ecological transition

I am honoured to be the Technical Programme Chair for the 8th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, hosted in Europe in 2022. It is especially gratifying that we will be able to meet together physically for the first time since 2019.

The technical programme for this truly global event is jointly prepared by the three principal regional photovoltaic conferences - the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (EU PVSEC), the Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (IEEE PVSC), and the International PV Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC). I would like to acknowledge the contribution of the co-Chairs Arno Smets and Shuzi Hayase to setting out the technical programme in 5 topical themes. The themes cover topics ranging from silicon cells, evolving and emerging technologies and Tandems, modules, PV systems engineering and applications. The energy transition topic covers the wide range of multidisciplinary efforts required to ensure the rapid deployment of PV technologies on a massive and global scale as a key element of the ecological transition.

Dr. Robert Kenny
WPCEC-8 Technical Programme Chair
European Commission - Joint Research Centre, Italy

We are pleased to announce that we officially opened our paper submission for the 8th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion.

In 2022, the EU PVSEC is proud to have the World Conference back in Europe after 12 long years and host the 8th edition of this event, bringing together the global PV community in the beautiful city of Milan.

Be part of tomorrow’s energy transition and help us shape the programme of Worlds’s biggest PV solar energy conference.

Submit your abstract now and get the chance to connect with PV experts around the globe, learn about and contribute to the latest innovations in PV, and help advancing PV research and deployment.

The Conference will be structured along the following five main topics:

As part of the collaboration between the EU PVSEC with scientific journals, the WPCEC also offers the option to submit conference papers that may be put forward for publication in peer-reviewed journals. On top of our longstanding collaboration with Progress in Photovoltaics, we also offer the possibility to publish a selection of our submissions in Solar RRL and EPJ Photovoltaics. Through these different offerings, the WCPEC intends to not only increase the number of high-quality peer reviewed papers coming out of the conference, but also expand the breadth of scope and offer a range of publication options, including high impact factor journals and Open Access possibilities in different modalities.

We are delighted to finally be able to plan a physical exhibition again. The preparations are in full swing and many requests have already reached us. We are therefore all the more pleased to draw your attention to our Early Bird discount, where you can save up to 10% off the normal stand price.  

The WPCEC exhibition aims to strengthen the importance and potential of solar among global researchers, policy-makers and industry players worldwide. It serves not only to connect industries from different sectors of the PV value chain, but also to promote the liaison between major research centres and manufacturing companies, bringing the brand-new research findings to the right market players for implementation.

Be part of this global gathering and give your company a stage.

Make use of the Early Bird discount and book your space at the Exhibition by contacting pv.exhibition@wip-munich.de

We want to take the chance and say thank you to all attendees, friends and supporters of the EU PVSEC. We hope that we can count on your support and loyalty for next year's World Conference as well and we will do everything to ensure the WCPEC becomes an unforgettable event.

We hope you and your families stay safe and healthy and we wish you all happy holidays and a wonderful start into the year of 2022.

Your WPCEC Team