Conferences, Workshops, Symposia and Webinars Co-Organised By SERIS
3rd International Integrated-PV Workshop (IPV), Haikou, China, 19 April 2024
Building on the great success of the two previous IPV Workshops held virtually, the 3rd edition of the workshop highlighted innovative advancements in this fast evolving field. Topics encompassed Building-integrated PV (BIPV), Floating PV (FPV), Agrivoltaics, Vehicle-integrated PV (VIPV) and the use of Artificial Intelligence in PV Development (AIPV). The workshop brought together 15 speakers and experts from all over the world, providing them with a platform to share state-of-the-art technologies, current trends, future research needs and a comprehensive views of integrated PV technology.
The workshop aimed to facilitate interdisciplinary discussions and industry-wide comprehension of IPV technologies. It also addressed “non-technical” challenges faced by IPV, including legal, regulatory, environmental, and societal acceptance issues.
The 3rd IPV workshop was jointly organised by the Yangtze Institute for Solar Technology (YIST), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Solarbe Global, Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), and the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA-PV).
17th Global Advanced PV Technology Conference at the SNEC 17th (2024) International Photovoltaic Power Generation and Smart Energy Conference & Exhibition, Shanghai, China, 11-15 June 2024
SERIS co-organised the 17th Global Advanced PV Technology Conference at the world’s largest PV tradeshow in 2024, the SNEC 17th (2024) International Photovoltaic (PV) Power Generation and Smart Energy Exhibition & Conference in Shanghai, China. The Conference covered a wide scope of PV technologies, ranging from silicon feedstock, PV materials, cells, modules, systems and quality assurance to smart grid technologies. The program consisted of 2 plenary sessions and 7 oral sessions, where PV experts from around the world shared the latest research findings with attendees via oral presentations (plenary, invited and regular talks). The speakers included scientists from well-known universities and research institutes from around the world, as well as CTOs and technical experts from world-leading solar companies.
2nd Korea-Singapore Joint Photovoltaic Symposium, Singapore, 25 Oct 2024
Building on the success of the 1st Korea-Singapore Joint Photovoltaic Symposium held last year in Gwangju, Korea, organised by the Korea Photovoltaic Society (KPVS), the National University of Singapore (NUS), through its Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), hosted the 2nd Symposium at the NUS University Hall, Singapore this year, in collaboration with KPVS. South Korea and Singapore strongly support academic excellence, and both have a rich background in the development of photovoltaic materials, devices and systems. The Symposium program included plenary and invited talks on the latest developments in solar energy research in both countries from upstream to downstream, covering topics like perovskite solar cells and perovskite-silicon tandems, building integration and recycling of solar PV, and exploring new applications of solar PV like agrivoltaics and floating PV. The event was well received and attended by close to 100 participants from the NUS community and members of the general public and the solar industry.
SERIS Booths at International Conferences & Exhibitions
Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) Conference & Exhibition, Singapore, 21-25 Oct 2024
As the SIEW Energy Showcase sponsor, NUS officially launched a new research initiative called NUS Energy Solutions Hub (NESH) at SIEW 2024, and set up a booth to showcase NUS’ latest innovations in energy transition solutions. SERIS, a research institute of NUS and also part of NESH, showcased a next-generation tandem solar cell prototype with scalable novel technologies that can be transferred and upscaled to industrial production within the next few years. SERIS also displayed its leading-edge solar energy forecasting platform (developed with support from the Energy Market Authority of Singapore, EMA) that is now fully operational inside Singapore’s power system operating centre.
Asia Clean Energy Summit (ACES) Conference & Exhibition, Singapore, 22-23 Oct 2024
SERIS set up an 18-m2 booth to showcase selected R&D results, prototypes and projects in the areas of PV cells, modules and systems, including next-generation tandem solar cells, “Peranakan” PV modules suitable for BIPV applications, the PV pixel concept for BIPV, PV module recycling using the shock wave fragmentation method, and a display of real-time solar power forecasting tailored for tropical Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region.
Other Outreach Activities
SERIS constantly engages in outreach activities targeting students at schools & universities and interested members of the general public to increase their awareness of solar energy research and deployment in Singapore. Our researchers give talks and organise laboratory tours for students and visitors from Singapore and abroad to demonstrate the solar research capabilities at SERIS, and to inform about the progress of solar energy research and deployment in Singapore. The photos below are a collection from selected outreach activities organised by SERIS in 2024. A full list of our outreach activities can be found in the Facts and Figures chapter of this Annual Report.
