Professor Marko Topič receives the award for his outstanding contributions to the field of Photovoltaics. Those include his academic and experimental work with numerous optical and electrical software as well as measurement systems used by many labs and industries. His enormous engagement towards creating a strong PV community, in Europe and worldwide, as well as his work as chairman of the European Technology and Innovation Platform for Photovoltaics (ETIP-PV) are also recognized. Throughout his career, Prof. Topic has been continuously pushing to stimulate knowledge and people exchanges, supporting the presence of an EU industrial PV-sector, as well as preparing many scientists and engineers now active both in academia and PV industry.

The official prize ceremony will take place on the occasion of the 8th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion which will take place from 26 – 30 September 2022 in Milan.On behalf of the Becquerel Prize Committee, we cordially congratulate Professor Marko Topič for this well-deserved recognition.

Christophe Ballif, Chair Becquerel Committee.
www.becquerel-prize.org

As organisers of WCPEC-8, we are overwhelmed by the positive spirit and enthusiasm that our participants are showing towards the event in Milan.

97% of the versatile and extensive conference programme is already fixed, many companies and institutions support WCPEC-8 by promoting or sponsoring the event, and the exhibition area is almost fully booked, all well over a month before the event.
We see the new PV wave is more present than ever and want to thank our participants, partners and the global PV community for their support and commitment to taking the next steps towards an annual and healthy 1TW market together.

If you, too, want to be part of the wave towards a successful global PV deployment, join WCPEC-8 in Milan in September.

Are you curious about who will be attending WCPEC-8? The global nature of this event is reflected in both the participants and the companies and institutions represented at the event. Get an overview of whom to meet!

WCPEC-8 wants to help bring qualified PV professionals together with the right companies and jobs.Therefore, there will be an event on this topic on 29 September 2022 in Milan, Italy.

The Jobs Fair will consist of an open forum where employers, students and young professionals meet, discuss about potential hiring opportunities, and think about career options. In parallel, there is a LinkedIn forum where you can post your job openings online, where job seekers will have access to review the positions and apply.

This event thrives on the active participation of job seekers and job providers. Join us and be a part of it! Fill out the survey and join the WCPEC-8 PV Jobs Fair in Milan.

Do you want to refresh your knowledge on specific PV Topics? The PV Academy is a new educational format which summaries and contextualizes the latest developments in PV research. It is the perfect preparation to learn about other disciplines and to sharpen one’s know-how before the conference week with its profound topics.

The PV Academy will take place on Sunday, 25 September 2022 in the Leonardo Da Vinci Museum. This place is one of the must-sees in the beautiful city of Milan and you can combine your visit with attending the first ever PV Academy.

Join our speakers for four exciting and educational sessions covering the topics:

You can join for the full day or only pick your preferred session. Take a look at the programme and secure your ticket now.

In additional to the versatile and impressive conference programme, WCPEC-8 offers a great variety of Parallel Events covering the most diverse topics in photovoltaic research and technology.

We update the information on all events on a regular basis, so you will find new details and descriptions on the WPCEC-8 website.

Take a look and save your top picks to your personal schedule!