IEEE PVSC 50 - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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

Room 443

8:30

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

8:45

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

9:00

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

9:15

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

9:30

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

9:45

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. Tervo^{1, 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: James Bullock, Abasi Abudulimu

Ballroom 2 (5th Fl)

8:30

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

8:45

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

9:00

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

9:15

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

9:30

Best Student Presentation Award Finalist - Transforming Electroluminescence Images to Current-Voltage (IV) Curves Using Deep Learning
Brandon Byford^{1, 2}, Jennifer Braid², Laura Boucheron¹, Bruce King². 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

9:45

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

ORALS - AREA 7: MODULE MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION
Chair/Organizer: Natasha Hjerrild, Geoff Gregory, Veronika Shabunko

Room 445

8:30

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, Olatz Arriaga Arruti¹, Maxime Roten¹, Ludovic Vuithier², 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

8:45

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

9:00

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

9:15

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

9:30

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

9:45

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

ORALS - AREA 9: MICROGRIDS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATION AND CONTROL
Chair/Organizer: Rachid Darbali-Zamora, Rasel Mahmud

Room 447

8:30

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

8:45

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

9:15

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

9:30

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

9:45

Sample-reduced Uncertainty Quantification Method on PV Inverter Reliability Assessment using Unscented Transformation
Liwei Wang¹, Shuangshuang Jin¹, Zheyu Zhang². ¹Clemson University, North Charleston, SC, USA.²Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA

ORALS - AREA 10: IRRADIANCE AND PV POWER FORECASTING
Chair/Organizer: Joshua Stein, Marc Perez

Room 420

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

Model Tuning and Performance Evaluation in Machine Learning Models for PV Power Forecasting: Case Study of a BIPV System in Switzerland
Elham Shirazi¹, Hugo Quest^{2, 3}. ¹Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands.²A, NeuchActel, Switzerland.³3S Swiss Solar Solutions AG, Thun, Switzerland

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: Arnulf J�ger-Waldau, Vasilis Fthenakis

Room 441

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

8:30

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

8:45

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

9:00

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

9:15

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

9:30

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

9:45

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

10:00 - 10:30 AM

BREAK - BREAK: COFFEE BREAK

Ballroom Lobby (5th Fl)

10:30 - 12:00 PM

ORALS - AREA 1: MULTIPLE THRESHOLD DEVICES
Chair/Organizer: Ned Ekins Daukes, Anastasia Soeriyadi

Room 447

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-raji^{1, 2}, Christoph Messmer^{1, 2}, Oliver Fischer^{1, 2}, Mohamed Mahmoud^{1, 2}, Alexander J. Bett¹, Bhushan P. Kore^{1, 2}, Martin Bivour¹, Florian Schindler¹, Jonas SchApn¹, Martin Hermle¹, Martin C. Schubert¹, Juliane Borchert^{1, 2}, Stefan W. Glunz^{1, 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: Eric Colegrove, Deborah McGott

Room 441

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, Yifan Yin¹, 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, Andr� Augusto

Room 420

10:30

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

10:45

Performance of Carbon-Nanotube-Reinforced Composite Gridlines on PERC Cells, Mini-Modules, and Full-Sized Modules
Andre Chavez^{1, 2}, Sang M. Han^{1, 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

11:00

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

11:15

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

11:30

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: Grace Luo, Shijing Sun

Room 443

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. Kerner^{1, 3}, Stefaan De Wolf², Barry P. Rand^{1, 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 Neupane^{1, 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. Fenning^{1, 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: Claudia Buerhop Lutz, Laurie Burnham

Ballroom 2 (5th Fl)

10:30

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

10:45

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

11:00

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 Faes^{1, 6}, Christophe Ballif^{1, 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

11:15

Probing effects of the lamination time on module reliability using new variations of the sequential UV/TC stress testing
Patrick Wessel^{1, 2}, Mushfiqur Rahman^{1, 2}, Ralph Gottschalg^{1, 2}, Anton Mordvinkin¹. ¹Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany.²Hochschule Anhalt - University of Applied Sciences, 06366 KApthen, Germany

11:30

Development of PID-Resistant Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells
Olatz Arriaga Arruti^{1, 2}, Alessandro Virtuani^{1, 2}, BAcnAcdicte Bonnet-Eymard², Matthieu Despeisse², Christophe Ballif^{1, 2}. ¹A, NeuchActel, Switzerland.²CSEM, Sustainable Energy center, NeuchActel, Switzerland

11:45

Testing of Wind-induced Vibrations on Solar Photovoltaic Modules
Sagarika Kumar¹, Min Hsian Saw², Si Liang Heng², Archana Sinha³, 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.³Kiwa PVEL, Napa, CA, USA

ORALS - AREA 11: ECONOMICS, POLICY, AND ENERGY JUSTICE
Chair/Organizer: Jacob Cordell, Christian Breyer

Room 445

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.

10:30

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

10:45

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

11:00

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. Tay^{1, 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

11:15

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

11:30

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

12:00 - 1:30 PM

PLENARY - AWARD: CLOSING CEREMONY
Chair/Organizer: Arno Smets

Ballroom 2 (5th Fl)

12:00

Closing Remarks
Arno Smets.

12:10

Technical Highlights
Ian Marius Peters.

12:20

Napkin Award
Arno Smets.

12:25

Poster and Student Awards
Arnulf Jager-Waldau.

12:50

EUPVSEC Vienna
Gernot Oreski.

12:55

PVSEC Japan
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1:00

53rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Tyler Grassman.

1:20

Close of Conference
Arno Smets.

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