We are pleased to announce the successful implementation of PDF-authenticated Solar Cell data reports on emerging-PV.org. Each report provides a summary of submitted device data, including internal consistency checks, relevant definitions, and referenced literature to ensure transparency and scientific rigor. Each PDF is uniquely certified and can be validated through our official portal: https://emerging-pv.org/validation/ This … >>

A new study Sun et al. introduces the Flexible Photovoltaic Fatigue Factor (F) — a novel figure of merit designed to quantify the mechanical durability of flexible solar cells under repeated bending. The metric condenses the operational power conversion efficiency decay ΔPCE of device performance over bending cycles at a given strain, providing a simple … >>

We’re excited to share the latest edition of the Emerging PV Report, now published in Advanced Energy Materials. This annual review compiles and analyzes performance data from over a hundred new studies on emerging photovoltaic (e-PV) technologies, providing the most comprehensive overview of the field to date. However, the report also underscores the need for … >>

The 9th International Conference on Next Generation Solar Energy (NGSE9-2024) will be held this year at the EnCN building in Fürtherstraße 250, Nuremberg, Germany, from December 10–12, 2024. Organized by Karen Forberich, Osbel Almora, Luigi Angelo Castriota and Christoph Brabec, this event will bring together leading experts and researchers in solar energy. The final day of … >>

Flexible photovoltaic devices (FlexPVs), unlike the more common rigid photovoltaic devices, have great potential in portable electronics and Internet-of-Things applications, textiles, curved surfaces such as car roofs, and low weight applications such as drones and aerospace transportation. Over the past few years FlexPVs have made remarkable efficiency gains, with recent reports showing power conversion efficiencies … >>

PV-magazine.de recently published an article by Dr. Karen Forberich on the challenge of achieving standardized comparability and accelerating technological development in emerging photovoltaic (PV) technologies. Emerging PVs, which includes organic photovoltaics (OPV) and perovskite photovoltaics (PPV), is distinguished by its use of alternative light-absorbing materials and its potential for innovative applications due to properties like … >>

The second emerging Photovoltaics Workshop (ePVW2) at the 8th international conference Next Generation Solar Energy (NGSE8) was held in Erlangen, Germany, this December 2023 with the participation of several world-class experts in the field. In the introductory talk, Osbel Almora introduced the just published Emerging-PV report 2023. This is the 4th version of the yearly … >>

It is our great pleasure to announce the second international Emerging-PV workshop (EPVW2) to be held on December 14, 2022, during the 8th Conference Next Generation Solar Energy (NGSE8), in Erlangen, Germany. The workshop will be held in a hybrid format and a broadcast will take place via Zoom Webinar Free for All after registration for NGSE8. Following the … >>

It is our great pleasure to announce the first international Emerging-PV workshop (EPVW1) to be held on December 8, 2022, during the 7th Conference Next Generation Solar Energy (NGSE7), in Erlangen, Germany. The workshop will be held in a hybrid format and a broadcast will take place via Zoom Webinar Free for All after registration for NGSE7. … >>

Anna, Osbel and Christian are presenting the Emerging PV reports initiative at the 2021 EU-PVSEC.

Thursday, 09 September 2021, Time: 15:15 – 16:15 CEST