9th Photovoltaic Science Application and Technology (PVSAT-9)

Conference and Exhibition

 

10 - 12 April 2013,  Swansea University, Swansea, Wales

 

organised by

 

the Solar Energy Society & PVNet-UK  in collaboration with SPECIFIC and Swansea University

 

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PO Box 489, Abingdon OX14 4WY, UK

Tel: 0044 (0)7760 163559; Fax: 0044 (0)1235 848684; Email: info@uk-ises.org; www.uk-ises.org

 

PVSAT-9 will take place at Swansea University, Swansea, Wales

Wednesday 10th - Friday 12th April 2013

 

PVSAT-9 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

 

PVSAT-9 EXHIBITORS

 

PVSAT-9 SPONSORS

 

PVSAT-9 CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS (25 Mb)

 

PVSAT-9 DELEGATE REGISTRATION FORM

 

PVSAT-9 CALL FOR PAPERS

 

PVSAT-9 EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION FORM

 

 

 

A Word from the Chairs

2012 has proved a very challenging year for the global PV community with oversupply of product driving down prices and profitability in the PV market. Nevertheless the market has grown and new research challenges have emerged.  Priority items are developing the new PV technologies to take cost below €0.4 /Wp, developing storage systems at the domestic and multi- megawatt level and how to predict control and monitor PV performance to allow grid penetration  of PV generation to well above 10%.  The PVSAT conferences is now well established as the premium event for PV in the UK and is an ideal forum to explore how we as a PV community can respond to these very significant challenges.. The UK is privileged in having a strong R&D community active in most of the major PV fields of devices and applications.

The PVSAT conference series is organised by the UK section of the International Solar Energy Society in partnership with PV-Net. The conference will again be held over three days to allow the inclusion of the wide range of papers and posters reflecting this fast moving field of research and development.

PVSAT- 9 will be held at the beautiful Swansea University Campus on the edge of the Gower Peninsula. The local organisation is managed by SPECIFIC, an academic and industrial research consortium led by Swansea University and Tata Steel Europe. SPECIFIC is a UK Innovation and Knowledge Centre and aims to enable the rapid commercialisation of functionally coated glass and steel products to generate, store and release energy. A Technical tour of the SPECIFIC site at Baglan Bay will follow the conference.

Swansea is readily accessible by rail and car, with a direct main line rail service from London Paddington. Cardiff International Airport can be reached by train. The campus is about two miles from the city centre. There are excellent bus and taxi services to and from the city.

Swansea University provides an excellent location to continue the success of the annual PVSAT conference series and we look forward to welcoming you to Swansea in April.

 

Tim Bruton, Conference Chair; Trystan Watson, Local Organiser;

Alex Cole, Programme Chair; Ralph Gottschalg, Conference Secretary

 

 

Key Registration Dates

  

Abstract Submission:

Wednesday 19th December 2012

 

Author Notification:

Monday 18th February 2013

 

Delegate Early Bird Registration deadline:

Wednesday 20th March 2013

 

Full Paper Submission deadline:

Wednesday 20th March 2013

 

 

Conference Themes

1.                   Crystalline Silicon photovoltaics

2.                   Thin film inorganic photovoltaics

3.                   Organic, high efficiency and novel photovoltaic devices

4.                   Concentrator components, devices, modules and systems

5.                   Manufacutring processes and characterisation

6.                   Photovoltaic systems including system modelling, design and components

7.                   Peformance measurements and field experience

8.                   Policy issues, including economics, market development and environment

 

Conference Outline

Wednesday 10 April  

10.00 Registration opens; 11.00 Conference opens.; 18.00 Welcome Reception and Dinner, Swansea University.

Thursday 11 April      

09.00 Full Conference day; 19.00 Drinks Reception, Gallery Tour,  followed by Conference Awards Dinner, The National Waterfront Museum, Swansea.

Friday 12 April    

09.00 Conference continues; 12.30 Conference closes. 13.00 SPECIFIC Technical Tour, Baglan Bay.

 

Key Dates:

Abstract submission:  Wednesday 19th December 2012;

Author notification:  Monday 18th February 2013;

Full paper submission: Wednesday 20th March 2013;

Early Bird Registration deadline: Wednesday 20th March 2013.

 

 

For further information contact:

The Secretariat, The Solar Energy Society, PO Box 489, Abingdon OX14 4WY, UK

Tel: 0044 (0)7760 163559; Fax: 0044 (0)1235 848684; Email: info@uk-ises.org; www.uk-ises.org