Solar TAP Manager Dr. Jens Hauch represented the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg (HI ERN) at this year’s Austrian Conference on Photovoltaics and Storage, held from 4–5 November in Vienna. The event brought together over 400 industry and research stakeholders to discuss the future of photovoltaic deployment, energy storage, and the policy frameworks needed to accelerate the energy transition.
As part of the conference programme, Dr. Hauch presented a talk titled:
“The PV World Becomes More Diverse – New PV Technologies on Their Way to Market”
In his presentation, he outlined the Helmholtz Association’s perspective on the technological diversification of photovoltaics and highlighted several emerging PV technologies that are approaching commercial readiness. Solar TAP’s mission played a central role in his presentation emphasising how the platform supports technology transfer, industry collaboration, and accelerated innovation cycles across the entire PV value chain.
The conference discussions underscored the strong momentum of the PV sector and the need for stable long-term conditions to unlock Europe’s full solar potential – an emphasis also reflected in the official press release:
Solar TAP thanks the organisers and partners of the Austrian PV & Storage Conference and looks forward to continuing the dialogue on the future of photovoltaic innovation.