Programme

Workshop on Concentrating Photovoltaic Optics and Power

Wednesday, 10 October 2007

17:00 - 19:00	Registration - Informal Reception

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Thursday 11, October 2007

09:30 - 10:00	Coffee
10:00 - 10:30	Opening Intro Concentrating photovoltaic optics and power. R. Leutz, T. Ackermann, University of Marburg; Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm
10:30 - 12:00	Technical Session I Plenum CPV - an Industrial Revolution for Renewables. A. Bett, ISE Freiburg Thermodynamics of photovoltaic conversion. H. Ries, University of Marburg and OEC AG, Munich Development of high-efficiency multi-junction solar cells. W. Stolz, University of Marburg
12:00 - 12:30	Discussion
12:30 - 13:30	Lunch
13:30 - 15:00	Technical Session II Systems Rooftop photovoltaic system using high concentration. P. Gleckman, Energy Innovations, Pasadena Correlation between experimentation and modeling for Emcore's CPV system.D. Buie, Emcore, Albuquerque Aspects for low concentration PV. Y. Tripanagnostopoulos, University of Patras The XR nonimaging photovoltaic concentrator. A. Cvetkovic, M. Hernández, P. Benítez, J.C. Miñano, A. Santamaría, Universidad Polytécnica de Madrid; LPI Europe, Madrid
15:00 - 15:30	Discussion
15:30 - 16:00	Coffee
16:00 - 17:30	Technical Session III Cells, Testing Laser grooved buried contact concentrator cells. K.C. Heasman, A. Cole, S. Roberts, T. M. Bruton, NaREC, Northumberland Development of high efficiency 4-terminal mechanical photovoltaic stacks. G. Flamand, J. Poortmans, IMEC, Leuven Role of the germanium substrate manufacturer in the CPV market. K. Dessein, Umicore, Olen Large area collimator for indoor characterization of concentration modules with flash simulators. I. Antón, C. Domínguez, G. Sala, Universidad Polytécnica de Madrid Collimator optics for CPV testing. H.P. Annen, R. Leutz, University of Marburg
17:30 - 18:00	Discussion
20:00	Dinner (see map)

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Friday 12, October 2007

09:00 - 09:20	Technical Session IV Grids Large Scale Integration of Renewable Energy - Lessons learned from Wind Power. T. Ackermann, Energynautics, Germany
09:20 - 10:00	100% Renewable Electricity Supply by means of an International Transmission System - Technically and Economically Viable Climate Protection with Today's Technology. Dr. Gregor Czisch, University of Kassel, Germany
10:00 - 10:20	Discussion
10:20 - 10:45	Coffee
10:45 - 12:00	Technical Session V Reliability, Cost Introduction of a new CPV-cell economical performance index. G. Timo, CESI, Milan Latitude and climate dependent spectral effects of concentrating PV technologies. C.A. Gueymard, Solar Consulting Services, Colebrook Design of lower cost CPV 3-sun mirror modules. L. Fraas, J. Avery, L. Minkin, H.X. Huang, JX Crystals, Issaquah Concentrator photovoltaic standards. R. McConnell, L. Ji, NREL, Golden; Underwriters Laboratories, Northbrook
12:00 - 12:30	Discussion
12:30 - 13:30	Lunch
13:30 - 14:30	Discussion Energy mix and CPV
14:30 - 15:00	Coffee
15:00	Seminar Optics for CPV How can plastics injection molding help driving down the cost of photovoltaic concentrators? J.T. Mäkinen, R. de Schipper, Philips, Veldhoven Physical limits of refractive and reflective concentrators, L. Fu, R. Leutz, OEC AG Munich; University of Marburg
or 15:00	Tour The 4th Junction Material Sciences Center, Central Technology Laboratory University of Marburg Parallel Posters Different designs for low-concentrator PV systems. F. Rasello, INTEGRAre, Milan CPV 3-sun mirror modules on carousel trackers for commercial building rooftops. L. Fraas, J. Avery, L. Minkin, H.X. Huang, C. Maxey, JX Crystals, Issaquah Registered Participants Include Several start-up companies from CA, Spain, Germany, Israel, UK, Most Spanish and German CPV module manufacturers, Cell makers, Most Fresnel lens producers, Consultants, Universities and research institutes.
17:30	End of Workshop

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Saturday, 13 October 2007

08:30 - 18:00	IEC WG 7 CPV Standards meeting, R. McConnell Biegenstrasse 12.

Please refer to the Conference Topics for details on the Technical Sessions.