TECHNICAL PROGRAM



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Friday, June 14th

8:30 - 10:00 AM
ORALS - AREA 3: LASER POWER CONVERTERS AND THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
Chair/Organizer: Margaret Stevens, Henning Helmers
Parallel Room 2

1
0.6 eV GaInAs Devices for Thermophotovoltaics and Laser Power Conversion
Kevin L Schulte1, Daniel J Friedman1, Titilope Dada2, Harvey L Guthrey1, Edgard W Costa1, Eric J Tervo2, Ryan M France1, John F Geisz1, Myles A Steiner1. 1National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA.2University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA

2
Ultrathin GaAs Photonic Power Converters Enabled by Photonic Rear Side Gratings
Oliver HAphn1, Florian Staudt1, Mario Hanser1, Alessandra Selis1, Malte Klitzke1, David Lackner1, Benedikt BlAcsi1, Wolfgang Luppold2, Henning Helmers1. 1Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany.2Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF, Freiburg, Germany

3
76.7%-efficient cryogenic laser power converters enabled by distributed Bragg reflectors
Bora Kim, Minjoo L. Lee. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA

4
Luminescent Temperature Measurements and Thermal Resistance Characterization of Laser Power Converter Photovoltaics
Drew W. Cardwell. PowerLight Technologies, Kent, WA, USA

5
Improving 2J In0.20Ga0.80As Laser Power Converters for 1064 nm Power Beaming
Katelynn E Fleming, Steve J Polly, Seth M Hubbard. Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA

6
Measurement of enhanced near-field thermophotovoltaic power density for a large area InAs device
Jennifer Selvidge1, Ryan France1, John Goldsmith1, Myles A. Steiner1, Eric J. Tervo1, 2. 1National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA.2University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
ORALS - AREA 5: DEVICE PHYSICS, MODELLING, NEW/ENHANCED CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES
Chair/Organizer: Johnson Wong
Ballroom 2 (5th Fl)

1
Bias-Voltage Photoconductance Measurements for Determining Interface Properties of SiO2/Al2O3 Passivation Stacks Deposited on Silicon
Christian Reichel. Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany

2
Easy Access to Typical Multidimensional Process/Optical/Electrical Simulations for Solar Cells by Tuning 11 Variables
Fa-Jun Ma1, Shaozhou Wang1, Chuqi Yi1, Lang Zhou2, Ziv Hameiri1, Stephen Bremner1, Xiaojing Hao1. 1Australia Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.2Institute of Photovoltaics, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China

3
Variability in the capacitance of crystalline silicon solar cells due to temperature and illumination
David A. van Nijen, Salem Naoom, Mirco Muttillo, Paul Procel, Miro Zeman, Olindo Isabella, Patrizio Manganiello. Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands

4
Investigating electrical properties of highly resistive ZnO films using a Parallel Dipole Line Hall effect system
Mustafa Togay1, Luksa Kujovic1, Rob Ellis1, Martin Bliss1, Kieran Curson1, Gabor Parada2, Eric Don3, Kurt L. Barth1, J. Michael Walls1, Jake W. Bowers1. 1CREST, Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, United Kingdom.2Semilab Co. Ltd., Prielle KornAclia u. 4/A., H-1117 Budapest, Hungary.3SemiMetrics Ltd., PO Box 36, Kings Langley, WD4 9WB, United Kingdom

5
Contact Resistivity and Current Spreading in c-Si Based poly-Si/SiOx Passivating Contacts
Dirk W Steyn1, 2, Bill Nemeth1, David L Young1, Paul Stradins1, Sumit Agarwal1, 2. 1National Renewable Energy Labratory, Golden, CO, USA.2Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA

6
Best Student Presentation Award Finalist - Transforming Electroluminescence Images to Current-Voltage (IV) Curves Using Deep Learning
Brandon Byford1, 2, Jennifer Braid2, Laura Boucheron1. 1Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, USA.2Photovoltaic Systems Evaluation Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA
ORALS - AREA 7: MODULE MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION
Chair/Organizer: Mengjie Li
Parallel Room 3

Advancements in Shingle Matrix Technology for High Volume Production
Najwa Abdel Latif, Daniel von Kutzleben , Julian Weber, Torsten RApA, Jochen Markert, Jonas D. Huyend, Elmar LohmA¼ller, Sebastian Birnkammer, Luis E. Alanis, Achim Kraft, Holger Neuhaus. Fraunhofer-Institute for Solar Energy systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany

Lightweight Solar Modules implementing advanced polymer materials and solar cells
BAcnAcdicte Bonnet-Eymard1, Pierrick Duvoisin1, Antonin Faes1, Jonathan Champoliaud1, Fahradin Mujovi1, Loann Baume1, Hengyu Li1, Thierry Auderset1, Maxime Roten1, Ludovic Andrettea2, Bertrand Paviet Salomon1, Matthieu Despeisse1, Christophe Ballif1, Loris Barraud2, Tim KApssler2, Damien Lachenal2. 1CSEM SA, NeuchActel 2002, Switzerland.2Meyer Burger Research SA, Hauterive 2068, Switzerland

FoilMet®-Interconnect-Shingling: latest results of our silver-, copper-, lead-, solder- and adhesive-free cell interconnection technology for crystalline silicon PV based on laser joined pure aluminum foil.
Jan Nekarda, Julian Weber, Max Mittag, Gernot Emanuel, Andreas NAcgele, Jan Paschen, Ralf Preu. Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany

Fabrication Planning of Module Manufacturing Plants – Static vs. Dynamic Simulation for Flexible Module Productions
Christian Reichel. Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany

A non-isothermal curing kinetics model for lamination of EVA or POE based double glass PV modules
Gabriel Riedl, Martin Tiefenthaler, Gernot M. Wallner. Institute of Polymeric Materials and Testing a, Linz, Austria

Reliable and Automatable Solution for Shingle Bussing
Daniel von Kutzleben, Najwa Abdel Latif, Julian Weber, Torsten RApA, Achim Kraft, Holger Neuhaus. Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, Freiburg, Germany
ORALS - AREA 9: MICROGRIDS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATION AND CONTROL
Chair/Organizer: Adriana Luna
Parallel Room 4

1
Voltage Support Scheme for Solar PV Farms with Active Power Control Under Asymmetrical Faults
Shamim Hasan, Vivek Agarwal. IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India

2
Multi-objective Optimization for an Energy Community with a Shared Energy Storage System and High PV Penetration
Bahman Ahmadi1, Elham Shirazi2. 1Faculty of EEMCS, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands.2Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands

3
Impact of Active Islanding Detection on Microgrid Voltage and Frequency
Wenzong Wang1, Dol Kunwar2, Nishant Bilakanti1, Aminul Huque1. 1Electric Power Research Institute, Knoxville, TN, USA.2Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA

4
Optimal Solar plus Storage Microgrid Design for Mitigating Long Duration Outages
Suma Jothibasu, Ramakrishnan Ravikumar . EPRI, Palo Alto, CA, USA

5
Design and implementation a local energy hub for urban environment
Aihui Fu1, Joel Bosrup2, Simona Renzaglia1, Milos Cvetkovic1, Marjan Kreijns3, Miro Zeman1. 1 Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands.2Wintersol Energy, Utrecht, Netherlands.3The Green Village, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
ORALS - AREA 10: IRRADIANCE AND PV POWER FORECASTING
Parallel Room 5

8:30
Evaluation of Minimized Expected Cost Forecasts of PV Energy Generation for Multiple Deviation Cost Functions
Thomas H. Haley, Nate J. Burrill, Thomas E. Hoff, Alex Kubiniec, Kyle Seymour, Marc J. R. Perez. Clean Power Research, Bellevue, WA, USA

8:45
Making Regional Probabilistic Solar Forecasts from Deterministic Forecasts with Open Source Tools and Data
William B. Hobbs. Southern Company, Birmingham, AL, USA

9:15
Benchmarking Utility-Scale PV Power Forecasts in the Southeast US using the Forecast Arbiter
David P. Larson1, William B. Hobbs2, Brent Duncan2. 1Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Palo Alto, CA, USA.2Southern Company, Birmingham, AL, USA

9:30
Deep Learning-based Short-term Solar Forecasting Starting at Nighttime
Jun Sasaki, Kenji Utsunomiya, Maki Okada, Koji Yamaguchi. Japan Weather Association, Tokyo, Japan

9:45
Bias Correction and Statistical Downscaling of Future Solar Irradiance Projections using the NSRDB
Jaemo Yang1, Manajit Sengupta1, Maggie Bailey2, Douglas Nychka2, Aron Habte1, Soutir Bandyopadhyay2, Yu Xie1. 1National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA.2Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA
ORALS - AREA 11: ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Chair/Organizer: Rachel Woods-Robinson
Parallel Room 1

This session looks at broad, systems-level perspective on the sustainability of PV throughout the life cycle. Topics of interest include discussions on current and future PV technologies through life-cycle assessment, material supply, manufacturing, and end-of-life management


1
Photovoltaics Re-X : Maximizing Environmental Benefit
Susan Huang1, Noreen E. Gentry2. 1Solar Energy Technologies Office, Department of Energy, Washington, DC, USA.2Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, TN, USA

2
End-of-Life Solar Photovoltaic Module Management: Review of U.S. Service Providers
Corina Sedillo1, John Janes1, John McDonough1, Timothy Ohno1, Cara Libby2. 1Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA.2EPRI, Palo Alto, CA, USA

3
LCA-Informed Approach for Lower Environmental Impact Recycling of Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells
Bashayer N Alsulami1, 2, Andy Abbott 3, Guillaume Zante3, Andrew Feeney1, Jeff Kettle1. 1University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.2Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.3University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom

4
Laser recycling of silver from silicon and CIGS solar cells through bulk laser debonding and nanoparticles by laser ablation
Mahantesh Khetri, Mool C. Gupta. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

5
Best Student Presentation Award Finalist - Acute Toxicity of Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Photovoltaic Components
Brianna Tavolacci, Preeti Nain, Annick Anctil. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

6
Toxicity Testing Database for Photovoltaic Modules
Fang Li1, Sai Ravi Tatapudi1, Stephanie Shaw2, Cara Libby2, Bulent Bicer1, Tamizhmani Govindasamy1. 1Photovoltaic Reliability Laboratory, Arizona State University, MESA, AZ, USA.2EPRI, Palo Alto, CA, USA
10:00 - 10:30 AM
BREAK - BREAK: COFFEE BREAK
Plenary Room Lobby
10:30 - 12:00 PM
ORALS - AREA 1: MULTIPLE THRESHOLD DEVICES
Chair/Organizer: Ned Ekins Daukes
Parallel Room 4

10:30
The Role of Optical and Electrical Design on the Reverse Bias Stability of Perovskite / Silicon Tandem Solar Cells.
Diego Di Girolamo1, Olivier DuprAu2, Giuliana Giuliano1, Giuseppe Bengasi1, Jordi Veirman3, Marina Foti1, Cosimo Gerardi1. 13SUN S.r.l., Catania, Italy.2CEA-INES, Chambery, France.3EURAC, Bolzano, Italy

11:00
Laser Scribe Parameter Optimization for Perovskite/Silicon Mini-Modules
Kaitlyn T. VanSant, Rosemary C. Bramante, Robert Witteck, Rebecca Wai, Vincenzo A. LaSalvia, Fengjiu Yang, Michael Owen-Bellinin, John F. Geisz, Steve W. Johnston, Kai Zhu, Joseph J. Berry, Emily L. Warren. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA

11:15
Best Student Presentation Award Finalist - GaAs0.75P0.25 Directly Grown on Si Towards Cost-Effective High-Efficiency Multi-Junction Silicon Photovoltaics
Jonas Grutke, Tadeo Schweigstill, Andreas W. Bett, Frank Dimroth, Oliver HAphn, David Lackner, Jens Ohlmann. Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany

11:30
Efficiency limits of silicon solar cells with organic singlet fission layers
Phoebe M. Pearce, Nicholas J. Ekins-Daukes. School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

11:45
Perovskite Silicon Tandem Solar Cells with 39.5% Power Conversion Efficiency: Science or Fiction?
Oussama Er-raji1, 2, Christoph Messmer1, 2, Oliver Fischer1, 2, Mohamed Mahmoud1, 2, Alexander J. Bett1, Bhushan P. Kore1, 2, Martin Bivour1, Florian Schindler1, Jonas SchApn1, Martin Hermle1, Martin C. Schubert1, Juliane Borchert1, 2, Stefan W. Glunz1, 2, Patricia S. C. Schulze1. 1Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), Freiburg, Germany.2University of Freiburg (INATECH), Freiburg, Germany
ORALS - AREA 2: ABSORBER PREPARATION AND MATERIAL PROPERTIES
Chair/Organizer: Shubhra Bansal, Deborah McGott, Akira Nagaoka
Parallel Room 1

10:30
Controlling reaction kinetics to realize >14% certified efficiency Kesterite solar cells
Qingbo Meng, Jiazheng Zhou, Xiao Xu. Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

10:45
Comparison of SnO2 and CdSe buffer layers for Sb2Se3 thin film solar cells
Narges Torabi1, Mariyam Mukhtar1, Elisa Artegiani1, Simya O.K.1, Ikram Anefnaf1, Romain Carron2, Alessandro Romeo1. 1LAPS-Laboratory for Photovoltaics and Solid State Physics, Department of Computer Science, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.2Thin Films Physics Group, EMPA, Dubendorf, Switzerland

11:00
Current-Voltage Comparison of the Record CdTe-Based Solar Cells
Ishwor Khatri, James R. Sites. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA

11:15
Silver-promoted enhanced optoelectronic properties of wide bandgap (Ag, Cu)(In, Ga)S2 for thin film solar cells
Arivazhagan Valluvar Oli, Michele Melchiorre, Kulwinder Kaur, Susanne Siebentritt. University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

11:30
High-efficiency CdSeTe solar cells with sub-micron absorber for Te conservation, Bifacial Operation, and Application in BIPV, Agrivoltaics, and Tandems
Manoj K. Jamarkattel1, Sabin Neupane1, Abasi Abudulimu1, Prabodika N. Kalurachchi1, Venkanna Kanneboina1, Ebin Bastola1, Jialiu Ma2, James S. Becker2, Adam B. Phillips1, Zhaoning Song1, Nikolas J. Podraza1, Yanfa Yan1, Randy J. Ellingson1, Michael J. Heben1. 1Wright Center for Photovoltaic Innovation and Commercialization, University of Toledo, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Toledo, OH, USA.2First Solar Inc., Perrysburg, OH, USA

11:45
An Investigation into the relationship of Selenium and Arsenic in Cadmium Telluride Thin Films using STEM-EDX, NanoSIMS and Cathodoluminescence
Ali Abbas1, Kieran Curson1, Stuart Robertson1, Geoff West2, Ian Franchi3, Xuchao Zhao3, Gang Xiong4, Dingyuan Lu4, Mike Walls1. 1Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom.2Warwick University, Coventry, United Kingdom.3Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.4First Solar, San Francisco, CA, USA
ORALS - AREA 4: METALLIZATION, INTERCONNECTION, MODULE INTEGRATION, AND RECYCLING/SUSTAINABILITY AND NOVEL PV INTEGRATIONS PART
Chair/Organizer: Ujjwal Das, André Augusto
Parallel Room 5

10:30
Indium-free back-contacted silicon heterojunction solar cells approaching 27% conversion efficiency
Shi Yin, Chengjian Hong, Chunxiu Li, Ze Zhang, Miao Yang, Xiaoning Ru, Fuguo Peng, Minghao Qu, Qishu Xu, Po Fang, Hua Wu, Liang Fang, Junxiong Lu, Xixiang Xu. Central RaD Institute, LONGi Green Energy Co., Ltd., Xia, China

10:45
Breaking the Barrier: Unveiling the Potential of Copper in Solar Cell Metallization
Andreas Lorenz, Daniel Ourinson, Sebastian Pingel, Sven Kluska, Jonas Bartsch, Jonas D. Huyeng, Florian Clement. Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, Freiburg, Germany

11:00
Performance of Carbon-Nanotube-Reinforced Composite Gridlines on PERC Cells, Mini-Modules, and Full-Sized Modules
Andre Chavez1, 2, Sang M. Han1, 2, Sandra Huneycutt3, Abasifreke Ebong3, Duncan Harwood4, Jennifer L. Braid5, Colin Sillerud6. 1University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA.2Osazda Energy, Albuquerque, NM, USA.3University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA.4D2 Solar, San Jose, CA, USA.5Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, NM, USA.6CFV Labs, Albuquerque, NM, USA

11:15
Recovery of Glass and Silicon Solar Cells from Si-Modules Through Laser Processing
Pawan K. Kanaujia1, Michael Owen Bellini2, Michael Woodhouse2, David L. Young2, Mool C. Gupta1. 1University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.2National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA

11:30
String printing: manufacturing high performance triangular front contacts
Mathis A. N. Van de Voorde, Janis A. Andersons, Rebecca Saive. University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands

11:45
Optimization of Industrial Back-End of Line Processing for High-Efficiency Laser-Cut Silicon Solar Cells
Jonas D. Huyeng, Alexander GApbel, Elmar LohmA¼ller, Daniel von Kutzleben, Julian Weber, Ralf Preu. Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany
ORALS - AREA 6: STABILITY AND RELIABILITY OF PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS AND MODULES
Chair/Organizer: Shijing Sun
Parallel Room 2

10:30
Reverse-bias resilience of monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells
Zhaojian Xu1, Helen Bristow2, Maxime Babics2, Badri Vishal2, Erkan Aydin2, Randi Azmi2, Esma Ugur2, Bumin K. Yildirim2, Jiang Liu2, Ross A. Kerner1, 3, Stefaan De Wolf2, Barry P. Rand1, 4. 1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA.2KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.3Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA.4Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA

11:00
Effect of UV Exposure on IV Characteristics of a Perovskite Solar Cell
Ganga/R Neupane1, 2, Susanna/M Thon2, Sheng Fu3, Zhaoning Song3, Yanfa Yan3, Behrang/H Hamadani1. 1National Institute of Standards a Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA.2Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.3 The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA

11:15
Mobile Ion Concentration - A new Stability metric in Perovskite Solar Cells
Saivineeth Penukula1, Axel F. Palmstrom2, Muzhi Li1, Ross A. Kerner2, Min Chen2, Ian Sellers3, Joseph M. Luther2, Joseph J. Berry2, Nicholas Rolston1. 1School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA.2National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA.3University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA

11:30
Light- and Elevated-temperature Testing for Metal-Halide Perovskite Modules
Michael Owen-Bellini1, Nicholas Irvin1, Sona Ulicna1, Timothy Silverman1, Jackson Schall1, Dana Kern1, Rachael Arnold1, Kent Terwilliger1, Michael Deceglie1, Steven Hayden1, Xiaoqiang Shi2, Chengbin Fei2, Jinsong Huang2, Joshua Stein3, Laura Schelhas1. 1National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA.2University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.3Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA

11:45
Problems With Solutions: Engineering Alkylammonium Additive Reactivity for Durable High-Quality Perovskite Films
Jack R. Palmer1, Soichiro Iwamoto2, Clark Han2, Connor J. Dolan2, Hendrik M. Vossler1, Sean P. Dunfield2, David P. Fenning1, 2. 1Materials Science and Engineering Program, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.2Department of NanoEngineering, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
ORALS - AREA 8: MODULE TESTING
Chair/Organizer: Gernot Oreski
Ballroom 2 (5th Fl)

Development of PID-Resistant Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells
Olatz Arriaga Arruti1, 2, Alessandro Virtuani1, 2, BAcnAcdicte Bonnet-Eymard2, Matthieu Despeisse2, Christophe Ballif1, 2. 1A, NeuchActel, Switzerland.2CSEM, Sustainable Energy center, NeuchActel, Switzerland

Novel lightweight PV modules based on polymeric honeycomb for building integration
Umang Desai1, Jonathan Govaerts2, Bin Luo2, Yuliya Voronko 3, Gabriele Eder 3, Jarne Saelens 4, Wouter Winant 4, Nikolina Pervan 5, Gernot Oreski 5, Antonin Faes1, 6, Christophe Ballif1, 6. 1A, Neuchatel, Switzerland.2Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (imec), Genk, Belgium.3A, Vienna, Austria.4EconCore N.V., Leuven, Belgium.5Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH (PCCL), Leoben, Austria.6Centre Suisse da, Neuchatel, Switzerland

Comparison of Commercial TOPCon PV Modules in Accelerated Aging Tests
Paul Gebhardt1, Simone Marletti2, Jochen Markert1, Ulli KrAcling1, Mai Tu3, Ingrid Haedrich1, Daniel Philipp1. 1Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany.2RWE Clean Energy LLC, Chichgo, IL, USA.3RWE Renewables Europe a Australia GmbH, Essen, Germany

Wind-induced-vibration testing of PV modules and system
Sagarika Kumar1, Min Hsian Saw2, Shin Woei Leow2, Lili Wang1, Mauro Pravettoni1. 1Technology Innovation Institute (TII), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.2National University of Singapore, Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), Singapore, Singapore

AC Impedance Characteristics and Modeling of Electrical Leakage Circuit within a Photovoltaic Module
Tadanori Tanahashi, Takashi Oozeki. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Koriyama, Japan

Probing effects of the lamination time on module reliability using new variations of the sequential UV/TC stress testing
Patrick Wessel1, 2, Mushfiqur Rahman1, 2, Ralph Gottschalg1, 2, Anton Mordvinkin1. 1Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany.2Hochschule Anhalt - University of Applied Sciences, 06366 KApthen, Germany
ORALS - AREA 11: ECONOMICS, POLICY, AND ENERGY JUSTICE
Chair/Organizer: Jacob Cordell
Parallel Room 3

This session focuses on the economics and policy developments critical to expanding PV deployment and/or energy justice. Topics include policy impacts, market drivers, and financial considerations that are paramount to overcoming barriers in PV deployment and providing equitable and affordable access to solar energy.


1
A Snapshot of the Global PV Market
Izumi Kaizuka1, GaAltan Masson2, Arnulf JAcger-Waldau3, Johan Lindahl4, JosAc Donoso5, Melodie de l'Epine6. 1RTS Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.2IEA PVPS, Brussels, Belgium.3European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy.4Becquerel Sweden, Knivsta, Sweden.5UNEF, Madrid, Spain.6Becquerel Institute, Brussels, Belgium

2
Competitivness of Solar Photovoltaics in the European Union
Arnulf Jaeger-Waldau, Anatoli Chatzipanagi, Georgia Kakoulaki, Sandor SzAibo. European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy

3
Adoption of Solar Green Electricity by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Case Study in Singapore on Motivations and Deterrents
Mavian X. Y. Tay1, Grace K. M. Wong2, Siu-Kit Lau3, Stephen E. R. Tay1, 4. 1Department of the Built Environment, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.2Department of Real Estate, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.3Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.4Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

4
Energy Equity or Energy Divide When Fighting Climate Change
John O Borland. J.O.B. Technologies, Aiea, HI, USA

5
Towards Economically Viable Anti-Soiling Coatings: a Target Costing Analysis
Leonardo Micheli1, Greg P. Smestad2, Diego L. Talavera3. 1Department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering (DIAEE), Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.2Sol Ideas Technology Development, San Jose, CA, USA.3Advances in Photovoltaic Technology (AdPVTech), University of JaAcn, JaAcn, Spain

6
Combining Hourly PV Performance Modeling with an Electrolysis Technoeconomic Analysis Tool to Assess the Levelized Cost of Hydrogen for Various Solar PV + Hydrogen Electrolysis Case Studies
Nicholas Pilot, Behrooz Motealleh . Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Palo Alto, CA, USA
12:00 - 1:30 PM
PLENARY - AWARD: CLOSING CEREMONY
Chair/Organizer: Arno Smets
Ballroom 2 (5th Fl)