Qeeri hosts 10th Bifacial Photovoltaic Workshop

Qeeri hosts 10th Bifacial Photovoltaic Workshop

Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (Qeeri) partnered with Germany’s ISC Konstanz, NREL, and six other international laboratories to host the 10th Bifacial Photovoltaic (bifiPV) Workshop in Doha, a statement said Saturday.Taking place over four days at HBKU’s Minaretein auditorium in Education City, the 2023 Doha bifiPV Workshop attracted stakeholders from academia, industry and business to discuss the current status and the latest advancements and developments in bifacial photovoltaic technology.The programme included presentations covering a range of topics, including resource assessment and modelling, solar cell technology, system applications, and power plant operations and strategies. Particular attention was given to the development of PV sectors in desert environments, as well as the evolution of the bifacial PV era.The event was co-chaired by Qeeri’s senior research director Dr Veronica Bermudez, principal investigator Dr Juan Lopez Garcia and research programme manager Dr Benjamin Figgis.Bifacial Photovoltaic (PV) technology made a significant impact on the PV industry a few years ago and found use in most of the solar energy industry’s commercial products. This technology already accounts for a market share of more than 30% of the global PV industry, and its prevalence will continue growing as most international roadmaps