Release
The detailed conference program of the Africa Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (AfricaPVSEC) in Durban, South Africahas been published.
Following a comprehensive review of submitted abstracts to present at the inaugural AfricaPVSEC, the event organizers’ scientific committee has finalized the program of the first African Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference. Under the guidance of Prof. Vivian Alberts, University of Johannesburg, and coordinated by the Technical Program Chairman Dr. ArnulfJäger-Waldau, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre, the conference program was defined and structured.
Comments of Prof. Vivian Alberts, University of Johannesburg: “The AfricaPVSEC conference presents a perfect platform to promote photovoltaic technology as a viable alternative source of energy in Africa. This conference and exhibition aims to enhance trade and business opportunities, linking African-based professionals, academics and their global counterparts for an open exchange of ideas and information among businesses, organizations and government agencies that will maximize PV adoption and proliferation throughout the continent.”
At this first AfricaPVSEC – planned to be an annual important convention on solar industry calendars of events – international speakers representing e.g. Algeria, Brazil, Congo, Germany, Kenya, Italy, Morocco, Nigeria, Portugal, Rwanda, South Africa, Syria, Tunisia, US, will discuss their latest scientific results and proposals for technical advancement, to enable the environment for and the implementation of PV applications.
The conference program covers three main topics, focusing on the wide spectrum of photovoltaic technology ranging from materials research to business models and policy assessments. Dr. Giovanni De Santi, European Commission, DG JRC, Director of the Institute for Energy and Transport, will lead a high-ranking delegation of the European Commission.
Dr. ArnulfJäger-Waldau, the Technical Program Chairman of the AfricaPVSEC, comments: “Solar-generated photovoltaic electricity is a key energy source to meet the rapidly growing energy demand in Africa, which cannot be met by traditional sources alone. The launch of AfricaPVSEC underscores the fact that there is not only a rapidly growing African scientific community in the area of Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation, but that the installation of solar photovoltaic electricity-generation systems is accelerating in many African countries.”
Visit our Facebook pageor follow us on Twitterto receive even more news and updates from Alternative Energy Africa.