Technologies in PV are changing faster than ever before. In this context, every innovation is a reliability challenge and generates a need for research work that enables increased quality at reduced costs.
This year's PV Days program will therefore focus on the following issues:
| Key Note Block | |
|---|---|
| 14:00 | Quality Assurance in Photovoltaics | Ralph Gottschalg | Fraunhofer CSP |
| 14:15 | Data-driven Operation and Maintenance of PV Plants | David Moser | EURAC Research Institute for Renewable Energies |
| 14:30 | Digitizing PV Systems for Improved O&M | Fabian Wolfertstetter | German Aerospace Center |
| 14:45 | Roundtable Discussion |
| 2nd Block | |
| 15:00 | Definition of Climate Zones According to Economic Aspects of a Module Manufacturer | Marcel Kühne | Hanwha QCells |
| 15:15 | Revealing Quality and IP-related Issues on the Nanometer Scale | Volker Naumann | Fraunhofer CSP |
| 15:30 | New Technologies – New Failure Modes | Stefan Wendlandt | PI Berlin |
| 15:45 | Roundtable Discussion |
| 3rd Block | |
| 16:00 | Identifying Material Reliability by Multi-stress Testing (CAST) | Michael Owen-Bellini | National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| 16:15 | How to Avoid Backsheet Cracking in the Future | Gernot Oreski | PCCL |
| 16:30 | Sustainability and Quality Control | Karl Anders Weiss | Fraunhofer ISE |
| 16:45 | Roundtable Discussion |
PV Days