Agenda
This year’s agenda brought the best of talks on bifacial photovoltaics. The talks selected represented actualized, relevant research in the fast-paced world of bifacial PV discoveries. The workshop presented updates on field validation, new market trends, and knowledge developed in this past year.
The event took place on October 20st to 22rd of 2022. In-person attendees were able to view presentations and live discussions after each session, and an online-participation was also available. A site-visit/tour took place on the 3rd day.
Overview of this BifiPV Workshop:
October 20th, 8:30-17:30 CET+1,
Workshop at Kalyon (tent in front of the fab-, capacity 150 people
October 21th, 8:30-17:30 CET+1
Before noon workshop and afternoon fab-visit
October 22th, 8:00-21:00 CET+1
Optional visit to Karapinar
Day 1: Thursday October 20, 2022
09:00 - 09:15 | Welcome speech - Ersan Tüfekçi (Kalyon PV CEO)
SESSION 1: Photovoltaic Sector in Türkiye
09:15 - 09:30 | The Saga of Turkish Photovoltaic Value Chain - Dr. Şener Oktik (Kadir Has University, Şişecam) | SLIDES PDF
09:45 - 10:00 | The Past, Present and Future of PV in Türkiye - Mehmet İzzet Özaydın (GÜNDER)
10:15 - 10:30 | Panel
SESSION 2. From Ingots and Wafers to Vertical Integration
10:45 - 11:00 | Perspectives on p-type and n-type ingot production - Mete Günöven (Kalyon PV) | SLIDES PDF | VIDEO
11:00 - 11:15 | Green solar wafers for high efficiency solar cells - Dr. Frank Siebke (NexWafe)
11:15 - 11:30 | Vertical integration of bifacial PV production - Dr. Wolfang Jooß (RCT Solutions) | SLIDES PDF | VIDEO
11:30 - 12:00 | Panel
12:00-13:30 | Lunch
SESSION 3: Innovation in Bifacial Cells R&D
13:30 - 13:45 | Research on photovoltaic solar cell technologies at ODTÜ-GÜNAM: state of the art and beyond - Dr. Raşit Turan (ODTÜ-GÜNAM) | VIDEO
13:45 - 14:00 | Challenges for bifacial heterojunction technology - Dr. Delfina Muñoz (CEA/INES) | SLIDES PDF | VIDEO
14:00 - 14:15 | Bifacial IBC technology: How will it evolve? - Dr. Valentin D. Mihailetchi (ISC Konstanz) | SLIDES PDF | VIDEO
14:15 - 14:30 | Upscaling of perovskite/silicon tandem devices for bifacial applications - Dr. Bas Van Aken (TNO)
14:30 - 14:45 | Panel
14:45 - 15:00 | Break
SESSION 4: Working Session: Bifacial PV Priorities for the Energy Transition
15:00 - 15:15 | TOPCon technology: innovative turn-key solutions - Dr. Liu Wenfeng (CETC)
15:15 - 15:30 | 1GW bifacial IBC ZEBRA module production in Italy - Dr. Eric Eikelboom (Futura Sun)
15:30 - 15:45 | Panel
16:00 - 16:15 | Break
SESSION 5: Bifacial Modules in Mass Production
16:15 - 16:30 | Optimal module sizes for different bifacial market applications - Meriç Çalışkan (Kalyon PV) | SLIDES PDF | VIDEO
16:30 - 16:45 | Bifacial PV technological developments and commercial applications - Dr. Julius Denafas (Solitek) | SLIDES PDF | VIDEO
16:45 - 17:00 | Bifacial IBC in production: status, applications & future markets - Dr. Radovan Kopecek (ISC Konstanz, representing SPIC) | SLIDES PDF | VIDEO
Day 2: Friday October 21, 2022
SESSION 6: Testing, Standards and Modelling
09:15 - 09:30 | Analysis of measurement methods for the accurate measurements of bifacial PV modules - Dr. Özcan Bazkır (TÜBİTAK UME)
09:30 - 09:45 | Advanced bifacial characterization - Dr. Bernhard Klöter (Wavelabs) | SLIDES PDF | VIDEO
09:45 - 10:00 | Bifacial systems modelling for promoting ecology and agriculture - Dr. Oğuzhan Apaydın (TNO) | SLIDES PDF | VIDEO
10:00 - 10:30 | Panel
10:30 - 10:45 | Break
SESSION 7: Advanced Modelling
10:45 - 11:00 | Bifacial compared to monofacial module structures - Dr. Bülent Akınoğlu (ODTÜ-GÜNAM) | SLIDES PDF | VIDEO
11:00 - 11:15 | 3D digital twin: bifacial PV system performance from design to operation - Imre Horvath (PV Case) | SLIDES PDF | VIDEO
11:15 - 11:30 | Advanced simulation of bifacial gains, intelligent cleaning, and improved albedo with PVRADAR - Thore Müller (Virtuous-Re) | SLIDES PDF | VIDEO
11:30 - 12:00 | Panel
12:00-13:30 | LUNCH
SESSION 8: Systems evaluation and LCOE
13:30 - 13:45 | Lessons learned from a 1 GW solar power plant - Gürler Duman (Kalyon Enerji)
13:45 - 14:00 | Field and modelling perspectives - Dr. Silvana Ovaitt (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) | SLIDES PDF | VIDEO
14:00 - 14:15 | Irradiance monitoring of bifacial PV systems using reference modules - Dr. Cliff Hansen (Sandia National Laboratories) | SLIDES PDF | VIDEO
14:15 - 14:30 | Trends in AgriPV: Device physics and photonics perspectives - Dr. Selçuk Yerci (ODTÜ-GÜNAM) | SLIDES PDF | VIDEO
14:30 - 15:00 | Break - transfer to the factory
Factory Tour & Poster Session (on-site only)
15:00 - 16:15 | Factory Tour & Poster Session (on-site only)
POSTER AWARD WINNER: “Bifacial TOUCAN (TOPCon) and ZEBRA (IBC) technology ready for transfer into production” - Lejo J. Koduvelikulathu (ISC Konstanz)
“An empirical study of the in-plane and back-of-array solar irradiance of a dual-axis tracker in Oxford, UK” - Yazan J. K. Musleh (University of Southhampton)
“bifacial_radiance: A validated, open-source bifacial raytracer” - Dr. Silvana Ovaitt (NREL)
“High Efficiency TOPCon Solar Module Manufacturing and Process Optimization” - Meriç Çalışkan (Kalyon PV)
“Stringing technology for bifacial ZEBRA (IBC) modules” - Tudor Timofte (ISC Konstanz)
“The Effect of Different Cutting Methods Used in Half-Cut Technology on Solar Cells” - Meriç Çalışkan (Kalyon PV)
“Understanding the potential of bifacial tracking systems in the UK through ray-tracing” - Haoxiang Zhang (University of Southhampton)
17:00 - 17:15 | Break - transfer from the factory
17:15 - 17:30 | Closing ceremony and announcement of bifiPV2023
Day 3: Saturday October 22, 2022
Optional visit to Konya Karapınar SPP (On-site Only)
08:00 | Departure from Ankara
12:30 | Arrival to Karapınar
12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch
13:30 - 16:30 | SPP Visit
21:00 | Return to Ankara
