Picture exhibition of solar PV electricity "Brightening up the Future"

On the 21st January 2008, in the EU institutionsn, presented EPIA an exhibition of 16 artistic pictures on the solar PV sector.

The exhibition presented for one week within the European Parliament from 1st January to 25th January. The inauguration of the exhibition took place on 22nd January on the occasion of EPIA's New Year cocktail at the invitation of MEP Claude Turmes.

The EPIA Round-Table cycle conclusions were released on this occasion enabling to present EPIA's position on the future Renewable Energy Framework directive.

The European Commission was also hosting the picture exhibition in the frame of the European Sustainable Energy Week 2008 from 28th January to 1st February 2008. The pictures were set up in the entrance hall of the Charlemagne building.

EPIA would like to thank all its member companies that have provided pictures for the exhibition.

Pictures from the following companies have been selected:

Conergy
Ersol Solar Energy AG
Isofotón
Photowatt Technologies
Sharp

Selected pictures

Material measurement

With the courtesy of Photowatt Technologies.

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Screen Printing

So that electricity can later be extracted from the cell, metal contacts are screen-printed onto the front and back, which are fired in a sintering furnace at about 900 degrees Celsius.

Photographer: Torsten Proß

With the courtesy of ErSol Solar Energy AG

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Cell measurement process

With the courtesy of Photowatt Technologies.

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Antireflex Coating

To enable the greatest possible amount of light to penetrate into the solar cell, an antireflection coating based on nitride is applied, which reduces the reflection of light on the surface of the cell to a minimum.

Photographer: Torsten Proß

With the courtesy of ErSol Solar Energy AG

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Monocrystalline Solar Cell

Basically made of sand, Silicon solar cells serve as core components to generate environment-friendly energy from sunlight, which is save, and sustainable in the long term.

Photographer: Torsten Proß

With the courtesy of ErSol Solar Energy AG

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PV Soundless Barrier , Freising, Germany

This 1.2 km photovoltaic sound barrier protects the nearby Freising from the noise produced by the highway, while generating electricity for the grid. This EU-funded experimental project used special ceramic modules to provide sound insulation (500 kW). A total of 6,750 ceramic modules and 1,080 standard grid-supply modules were fitted.

With the courtesy of Isofoton.

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