Conference opening, Victor Rosca, TNO

Session 1: Back contact cells & modules in industry

• Solarlab Aiko Europe: High-efficiency BC cells and modules
• LONGi: High-efficiency BC technology
• Maxeon: 25 years of IBC manufacturing and innovation
• Kalyon: Kalyon PV's cell technology roadmap and IBC activities

Session 2: Back contact cells & modules in industry & R&D

• FuturaSun: Perspective of BC technology
• ISFH: Industrial IBC cell technologies developed at ISFH
• ISC Konstanz: Status poly Zebra IBC technology
• TU Delft: Recent developments on MoOx IBC cells
• Günam: Ag-free IBC cells

Session 3: Materials, processes & tools for BC cells

• RENA Technologies: Wet chemical solutions for industrial high efficiency IBC solar cells
• Von Ardenne: High-throughput PVD solutions for high efficiency IBC solar cells
• LAPLACE: An introduction to the development of n-type high-efficiency solar cell equipment
• Tongwei: The technical route of TOPCon upgrade to TBC Solar Cells-PECVD poly application

Session 4: Materials, processes & tools for BC cells and modules

• DR Laser: Advanced laser technologies empowering back contact PV manufacturing
• TU Delft: On the low breakdown voltage of IBC cells
• Mondragon: Status Mondragon's IBC stringing technology
• Airbus: Requirements cSi cell tech for space applications
• EternalSun: IV measurements PSC and tandem devices

Highlights of the first day, Victor Rosca, TNO

Session 5: Performance and reliability of BC modules & systems

• ISC Konstanz: Gapless IBC modules
• AIKO Europe: AIKO ABC technology performance and reliability
• LONGi: High-reliability HPBC 2.0 technology
• TNO: ECO / Agri system design

Session 6: Perspectives of tandem BC technology

• ISC Konstanz: Back-contacted silicon cells for tandems
• TNO: Back contact cSi-PSK tandem technology
• ISFH: From 3T tandem solar cells to 2T tandem modules
• ISC Konstanz: BCbifiPV Summit in Yiwu: how and when BC tech will start dominating the PV market

Panel discussions

• Topic 1: Hot R&D topics in BC technology
• Topic 2: Bottlenecks for utility scale implementation

Session 7: BC technology for emerging markets (BIPV, VIPV, high-end applications)

• TNO: High-TR conductive substarte for bifi IBC modules
• Lightyear: Mass customized Lightyear VIPV products with BC technology
• IZPITEK: IBC module technology for IPV products
• Kameleon: IBC cells for BIPV facades: from performance gains to advanced multicolour design capabilities

Closing

• Closing session and announcement of next BC Workshop