Continuing its tradition of sharing knowledge and experience with similar-minded organisations in the common goal of advancing solar technologies, the EU PVSEC is cooperating partner at the 6th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-6). The WCPEC-6 takes place from 23 – 27 November 2014 in Kyoto, Japan, combines the strengths of the 24th Asia/Pacific International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC), the 30th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), and the American 41st IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (IEEE PVSC).
The last World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-5) was hosted by the EU PVSEC in 2010 in Valencia, Spain.
The WCPEC International Advisory Committee is chaired by S. Bailey, NASA, USA, with Vice-Chairs H. Ossenbrink, EC JRC, Europe, and M. Konagai, TokyoTech, Japan.The forthcoming Kyoto Conference is focusing on core areas of photovoltaics such as c-Si, thin-film materials (Si, CIGS, CdTe), III-V materials and organic materials, as well as on PV fundamentals, new materials, modules and system development, concentrators, space applications and national programs and policies. In the Plenary Session, titled “Terawatt Challenge beyond Grid Parity,” leading PV technologists from around the world reveal the industry’s latest developments. An overview of the speakers’ backgrounds is available online at //wcpec6.com/general_plenary.html.