9th Slovenian Photovoltaic Conference at UL FE

The penetration of advanced renewable energy technologies and the energy boom have triggered a rapid development and increased demand for photovoltaics and related solar electricity generation. In 2022, 12,231 solar power plants were commissioned in Slovenia, almost twice as many as in the previous year. The majority of these are small-scale solar power plants for self-supply of households, which are choosing to invest in photovoltaics due to the rising cost of electricity and the announced change in the regulation on self-supply of electricity, which will enter into force next year. Due to the growing interest in solar energy, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the University of Ljubljana is organising the 9th Slovenian Photovoltaic Conference (SLO-PV), which will take place on Wednesday, 7 June, between 9 am and 3 pm at the Faculty.

The country's largest professional event on photovoltaics

At this year's PV conference, experts will discuss the latest trends in research and development of solar cells, photovoltaic modules, power distribution and photovoltaic systems. They will present detailed information on the management and maintenance of PV systems, discuss the development of the Slovenian PV market and answer questions on the installation of solar power plants and domestic water heating with PV. The conference, which will be divided into three sessions, will also discuss opportunities for participation in the energy community, green breakthroughs and climate neutrality. The event will be accompanied by a trade fair showcasing companies offering products and services in the field of photovoltaics and sustainable energy. The conference is free to attend and more information and the programme can be found on the website: http://slo-pv.fe.uni-lj.si/.

An important contribution of Slovenians to the development of the solar cell industry

In Slovenia, several research teams are contributing to the development of the photovoltaic industry. The University of Ljubljana alone has 22 researchers who have achieved outstanding success. At the beginning of last year, Dr Marko Jošt from the Laboratory of Photovoltaics and Optoelectronics at the Ljubljana Faculty of Electrical Engineering and his colleagues produced a perovskite-CIGS tandem solar cell with the highest ever conversion efficiency of 24.2% of light energy into electricity. Dr. Marko Topič, Chairman of the 9th Photovoltaic Conference, was for several years Chairman of the European Technology and Innovation Platform for Photovoltaics (ETIP PV) and last year received the European Alexander Edmond Becquerel Award for outstanding achievements in the field of photovoltaics.