World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion

World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion
StatusActive
GenreConference
FrequencyQuadrennial
Location(s)Europe
United States
Asia-Pacific
Years active8
Founded1994; 31 years ago (1994)[1]
Most recentWCPEC-8
Next eventWCPEC-9
Participants+1500 (2022)[2]
AreaPhotovoltaics
Organized byWIP Renewable Energies
IEEE

The World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) is an international scientific conference in the solar energy industry, combining three international PV conferences: the EU PVSEC (European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition) on the European side, IEEE PVSC (Photovoltaic Specialists Conference) on the USA side, and PVSEC (International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference) on the Asia-Pacific side.[1] The event covers developments in different aspects of photovoltaics, including science, technology, systems, finance, policies, and markets.[3] The conference programme of the European segment is coordinated by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC).[4]

History

The latest iteration of the WCPEC, WCPEC-8, occurred in Milan, Italy, from 26 to 30 September 2022; key discussions included energy transition regarding solar and the rapid deployment of PV technologies.[5]

The list of all the WCPEC editions is as follows:[1]

WCPEC # Year Location Chair Segment Host
WCPEC-1 1994 Waikoloa, USA Dennis J. Flood United States IEEE PVSC
WCPEC-2 1998 Vienna, Austria Juergen Schmid Europe EU PVSEC
WCPEC-3 2003 Osaka, Japan Kosuke Kurokawa Asia–Pacific PVSEC
WCPEC-4 2006 Waikoloa, USA Sheila Bailey United States IEEE PVSC
WCPEC-5 2010 Valencia, Spain Giovanni De Santi Europe EU PVSEC
WCPEC-6 2014 Kyoto, Japan Makoto Konagai Asia–Pacific PVSEC
WCPEC-7 2019 Waikoloa, USA Alex Freundlich United States IEEE PVSC
WCPEC-8 2022 Milan, Italy Alessandra Scognamiglio Europe EU PVSEC
WCPEC-9 (upcoming) 2026 Daejeon, Korea Chang Sik Son[6] Asia–Pacific PVSEC

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "About". wcpec-8.com. WCPEC-8. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "WCPEC-8 Facts & Figures". wcpec-8.com. WCPEC-8. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. ^ Kenny, Robert; Serra, João M. (24 June 2022). "EU PVSEC 2021: state of the art and developments for photovoltaics at the forefront". EPJ Photovoltaics. 13 (E1): E1. Bibcode:2022EPJPv..13E...1K. doi:10.1051/epjpv/2022011. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. ^ "8th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-8)". EU Science Hub – Joint Research Centre. European Commission. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. ^ Troeger, Anna (2 January 2023). "Combating the Energy Crisis". Solar RRL. 7 (1). doi:10.1002/solr.202201038. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Welcome Address from the General Chair of the WCPEC-9 Organizing Committee". wcpec-9.com. WCPEC-9. Retrieved 21 March 2024.