Conference Topics 2024

PV Cell & Module Technology for ViPV

• Lightweight solutions and best-practices of VIPV technologies
• Module area coverage, interconnection, shade resilience
• Integration of solar cells in the vehicle surface: encapsulation, curvature, flexibility
• Equipment, processing (e.g. lamination technology) and automotive manufacturing
• Safety & Reliability, including standards and certification

Performance & Costs

• Yield prediction, performance modelling and real-world validation
• System optimization
• Cost analysis of system and components

Bidirectional BEVs & System Energy Management

• Power integration concepts in the vehicle: balance of systems, battery integration
• Integration into the smart-grid
• Power conversion components and technology
• Power management for dynamic conditions
• Effect on the car battery aging
• Regulation

Lightweight EVs (LEV)

• Vehicle concepts for urban mobility
• Application cases and implementation into personal and cargo mobility
• Manufacturing concepts and technology
• Servicing and repair
• PV integration in LEV

Environmental & Social Impact

• Consumer perception, user behaviour and interaction
• Financing and policy framework
• CO2 reduction and life cycle analysis (incl. social aspects)
• Future potential and business cases