HBKU’s QEERI showcases solar energy innovation at international photovoltaic conference

HBKU’s QEERI showcases solar energy innovation at international photovoltaic conference

Doha: - Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), demonstrated scientific and technical solar energy expertise at the 8th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-8) in Milan, Italy. QEERI presented as a Gold Sponsor of the event, which is the world’s biggest platform for photovoltaic (PV) research and development.

As part of efforts to share knowledge and expand the reach of its scientists and their research, QEERI succeeded in taking part in many scientific events in 2022, including the five-day WCPEC-8 conference through its booth, in addition to participating in different parallel sessions on “PV Productivity Challenges and Solutions in Desert Environments”, which focused on optimizing solar PV for desert conditions. Dr. Veronica Bermudez, Senior Research Director, QEERI; Dr. Juan Lopez-Garcia, Principal Investigator and Research Program Director, QEERI; and several other QEERI experts spoke at the sessions, including Dr. Antonio Sanfilippo, Chief Scientist, Dr. Ben Figgis, Research Program Manager.

Dr. Marc Vermeersch, Executive Director, QEERI, gave a talk entitled “From Idea to Products: Lessons Learned and Potential Hurdles for New Technologies”. Dr. Vermeersch drew on personal professional experience and the strategic decisions made to lead QEERI and steer it towards a market-driven, applied research mandate.

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