The document summarizes a European conference on photovoltaics that discussed the benefits of expanding solar power in Europe. Speakers addressed topics like integrating high levels of solar power into electrical grids, decreasing the costs of solar panels, and the economic and employment benefits of transitioning to renewable energy. The conference highlighted solar power's potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help meet Europe's renewable energy goals for 2020 and beyond. Overall the discussions portrayed solar power as an important solution for sustainable energy development.

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European platform photovoltaïc assembly 30 june 2011 Brussels
“Benefits of photovoltaïcs forEurope's Energy and Economy”
Opening speaker: WIN SINKE
– Photovoltaïc technologies are in transition.
– European actors may communicate for being a group, not individuals working on
photovoltaïc.
Discussions are tough after Fukushima. Must be calm about what happened and think about the
future. The future in photovoltaïc is increasing power efficiency an reducing cost of production.
Public intervention can help, but the cost must be in line.
Long term priorities are set, road map is clear but discussions are not always easy because of
national representatives that comes for National lobbies. Research organisations are asking for help
in creating, but they realize they must be complementary inside competition. Research
orgnisationcanno be efficient on everything. The shares will be a greater result. There is a need for
good repartition of finance even if each research organisation wants to develop is own technology.
Energy technologies are actuly at the top of interest for development. It was not the case several
years ago, it has changed. 2020 is a goal on this topic. End.
Speaker Josche Muth from EREC European Renewable Energy Council (full report document)
Re thinking 2050
Goal for 2050 100% electricity from renewable technologies. All scenarios thinking energy demand
will increase from now to 2050. For electric vehicles consumption 77 Twh for all vehicles. Electric
engines are much more efficient than classic engines (all included). Heat sector is supposed to be
96% renewable energy by 2050 (because fossil fuel still used in transport)
2.090 bilions economy realised by developing renewable energies (included development cost and
carbon cost avoided) Also social benefit is increasing in term of employment.
Policy measures:
– supporting transition
– full implementation of renewable energies measures
– 2020 ambitious energy savings
– 20% GreenHouseGas reduction by 2020
– targeting 45% renewable energy by 2030
– implementing Carbon european tax
Energy system is conservative system, that is why investmet in renewable technologies is a battle.
Also CO² transportation network shouldnot be an investment if we expect CO² emission to become
zero, otherwise someone will look for return.

2. Speaker Fabrizio Bonemazzi from ENEL Green Power: Utility point of view.
Outlook on world market. Africa consuming equal USA. When PV doubling installed systems
produce decrease of 22% in same period. Reduction is in fact more than half. PV have the best
position for competition with other renewable in electric production. Sunny countries will see boost
markets due to high efficiency of PV in that condition compared to other technologies. Solar is
becoming more and more competitive, that is why future plans will be modified accordingly.
ENEL is partner in DII Desertec Industrial Initiative.
Renewable and efficiency will be the main drivers to combine sustainability and development.
Solar PV is the main technology for the reasons of solar power availability and efficiency.
It has impact on the grids, and is ready to compete with fossil fuel in term of cost, technology and
efficiency.
Speaker Martin Braun from University of Stuttgart about High penetration of PV into the grid.
900.000 plants, 80% on low voltage systems. One day example: In Germany PV is 13 gw, 30% of
power generation. PV + Wind = 50%. Another day PV is 6 Gw, 50% of power generation, 100%
PV + Wind.
Desertec grid is a super grid. Also small equipments connected in network are a real solution.
Information and communication may help developing and raise interest into population.
– Support voltage disturbance and support unstable frequency are main problems in grids.
– With low voltage grid, reduction of cost for system installation.
– Remote control is necessary for power control.
– Power generation on site for local consumption.
Speaker Windfried Hoffman EPIA European Photovoltaïc Industry Association PV competing
PV price is decreasing and should be 50% lower by 2020.
– wafer thickness
– kerf loss
– efficiency
– automation
– (social benefit)
Speaker Dr Ramamoorthy Ramesh from Sunshot Initiative US of Energy Importance of PV
The DOE SunShot Program in USA
MoonShot Kenedy → SunSHot Obama
2004 8$ per watt
2010 3.8$
toward 0.10$
Speaker Sven Teske for GreenPeace International Solar Generation 6
Nuclear powerplant to be shut down in Germany.

3. Global need of CO² reduction
Great window of oportunity
Solar is part of Energy revolution
Solar generation define role of Solar in Electricity demand
Solar technology to develop
Europe is rising in PV development until 2010
Solar is the best way to fight CO² generation, and then, helps to achieve reduction goals.
1 expand solar scheme development
2 electrification in rural areas
and stop subsidies to nuclear and fossil fuel
3 support solar technologies
No expression for negative side on PV because it is a relevant solution. Not possible to highlight
some bad side of PV because if we fight against all sources of energy (coal, nuclear, fossil fuel) we
just fight against ourselves. Then promoting the solution of PV is an opinion showing that this
solution is a relevant way to reduce fossil fuel and nuclear technology.
Speaker Michel Catinat for High level Group/Industrial growth (and Winfried Hoffman EPIA)
Precise technologies and research about elements. This is called key technologies use.
The report is proposing implementation, real recommendations.
Case example of electric car: (also valid for sustainable product creation)
– integrated approach
– nano-technologies
– micro, nano-electronics
– Photonics
Lithium Ion resource, 35% Asia, 30% Europe, 30% USA
Lithium Ion production, 87% Asia, 0% Europe, 1% USA
Chinese industry is trying to build the process from basic research to large production.
Non EU value in photovoltaïc systems: 70%
Non EU value in module and inverter: 55%
From 75 Gw to 150 Gw for PV installation in the world. (base line, scenario or high line scenario)
Speaker (Thomas Chrometzka) for BSW-Solar, Germany Photovoltaïc roadmap 2020
real speaker is finally Winfried Hoffmann.
– Transformation of PV

4. – Advantage of PV
– Competitive german industry
Potential in environmental and climate protection, security of power supply and german
Industry as production location.
Goal 8.5 Gw of german PV electricity.
132.000 employees in PV sector.
Grid schematic PV connection.
Complete vision and 9 targets in action process in Germany. Direction for the Solar economy.
Closing.
Final statement:
PV is here to stay.
German laboratory
Competitiveness
Goals of 2020 2030 may happen during next decade
PV will be able to make it at right price and right time
There is industrial policy with support for global success
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