INES and CEA at the 42nd PVSEC Conference in Bilbao

INES and CEA at the 42nd PVSEC Conference in Bilbao

From September 22 to 26, 2025, CEA and INES will be present at the 42nd European PVSEC conference in Bilbao, the key scientific and industrial event for photovoltaics.

Our participation in numbers:

• 40 contributions to the scientific program

• 11 sessions co-chaired

• A team of experts ready to showcase our latest innovations in solar cells, modules, and PV systems

Key topics featured:

• Perovskite/Si tandem solar cells

• LiDAR & modelling for bifacial PV systems

• Recycling solutions for end-of-life PV panels

• Artificial intelligence for early anomaly detection

• Lightweight PV systems for building decarbonization

• New Insights on UV-Induced Degradation of SHJ Solar Cells (with CNRS)

• Investigating the Degradation Behavior Induced by a Screen-Printed Copper Paste on SHJ Solar Cells (with INSA Lyon)

• LiDAR Meets Modelling: Collaborative Insights from a Round-Robin of Vertical Bifacial PV Simulations (with Cythelia, Solargis and LucSun)

• Advancements on Post-processing of High Efficiency Cells: Data from Mass Production and Experimental Roadmap (With Applied Materials and Enel Green Power)

• Spectrally Resolved Energy Yield Prediction of SHJ Modules with UV Downshifting Encapsulant (with 3SUN)

• Investigation of Interlayers Electronic Properties for Shunt Reduction in Pk/Si Tandem Solar Cells (With Grenoble Alps University)

• Silicon Heterojunction Interconnection using Pb-free & Bi-free Solder (with Mondragon Assembly)

• Fifteen Years Under the Sun: Real-Field Degradation Analysis of Veteran PV Modules

• Mechanical Glass-Backsheet PV Modules Delamination towards Materials Recycling

• Measurement and Analysis of Bifacial Gain for Commercial & Industrial PV Systems: Impact of Building Structure and Environmental Factors (with Cythelia and Trace Software)

• Integrated System for High-Value Recycling of Photovoltaic EoL Panels (with bifa Umweltinstitut, Maltha, LuxChemtech and Soren)

• Study of the Compatibility of Various Electrically Conductive Adhesives (ECA) for the Interconnection of PK-Si Tandem Solar Cells

• Do We Really Need UV Absorbers in the Encapsulant for Reliable PV Production in the Long Run ? (with CNRS)

• Inhomogeneities in Tandem PK-Si Solar Cells: A TCAD Simulation Study

• Temporal Graph Neural Networks for Early Anomaly Detection and Performance Prediction via PV System Monitoring Data (with CNRS, CETHIL and Khalifa University)

• Comparison of Passivation Properties of Phosphorus and Boron ExSitu Doped Poly-Silicon on Oxide Layers (with Grenoble Alps University, and ECM Technologies)

• Boron Doped Nanocrystalline Silicon as a Rear-Emitter in Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells (with Paris Saclay University)

• Ribbons/Wires lengthening in Photovoltaic Assemblies Exposed to Large Amplitude Thermal Cycling

• European Silicon Light Weight PV System: a Game Changer for Building Decarbonization (with Heliup)

• Efficient Method for Separation and Valorization of Materials from End-of-Life PV Panel

• Measurement and Analysis of Bifacial Gain for Commercial & Industrial PV Systems: Impact of Building Structure and Environmental Factors (with INES, National Institute for Solar Energy, Training & Expertise Department, Trace Software, Cythelia Energy)

… and many other participations from EU-funded projects such as IBC4EU, ICARUS, SHINEPV, PROMISE, NEXUS, SuperTandem, CACTUS, and more.