Dear PV-scientists,

After having reached grid parity in many areas in Europe, the integration of photovoltaic into buildings and landscapes becomes an essential challenge to further increase the share of this renewable energy source. Bifacial modules have a great potential to increase the electricity yield of a system by up to 30%.   

INES and ISC Konstanz organise the second bifi PV workshop which takes place in the 26th and 27th of May 2014 in Chambery. The goal of this workshop is not only to review all existing technologies on the market but also to start to set standards and to identify the market potential.

We hope to see you at the workshop.

Your organisers,

Presentation from meeting at EUPVSEC in Amsterdam

1) calibrated bifacial measurements (cells and modules)

>> working group leader definition (ISE, ECN, Ispra...)

>> possible financing in SOPHIA

2) bifacial certification (modules)

>> working group leader definition (TÜV Rheinland, pi Berlin, ISE, Supsi, ...)

>> possible financing in BMWi proposal FaMoS2

3) standardisation of bifacial measurements (cells and modules) in production

>> working group leader definition (h.a.l.m., Pasan, ...)

>> possible financing in BMWi proposal FaMoS2

>> contact SEMI for participation

4) bifacial yield simulations (systems)

>> working group leader definition (IHT Aachen, ISC Konstanz, ECN, INES, ISE >> PVsyst)

>> possible financing in BMWi proposal FaMoS2

>> possible financing in H2020 proposal locoPV

>>>>  The outcome of  these groups will be presented at SiliconPV+nPV 2015 in Konstanz and/or bifiPV 2016