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Press release 30 March 2014

Successful Africa Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference Opens Door to Enhanced Solar PV in Africa

40 Countries participated including 14 African nations
Number African participants reached more than 60% of total
Concrete steps towards preparation of AfricaPVSEC 2015

Durban 30 March 2014 –The first Africa Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (AfricaPVSEC) in Durban, South Africa ended as a successful scientific and business forum. It welcomed 280 attendees from 40 countries, thereof 14 African nations. The African delegates represented 66% of the total number of participants. 63 presentations during the 2.5 days reflect the compact programme concept. The conference presentations covered all key issues from research to implementation, from PV policies to strategy...read more

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Press release 28 March 2014

The First AfricaPVSEC Started with about 300 Participants from South Africa and around the World

Photovoltaic (PV) development in Africa in the focus of discussion
Major stakeholders for the African PV solar sector participated
Conference program covered the entire PV value chain

Munich/Durban 28 March 2014 – The first Africa Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (AfricaPVSEC) started on 27 March 2014 in Durban, South Africa and highlighted a rapidly growing African scientific community in the area of solar photovoltaic power generation. Africa is a part of the so called “sunbelt” countries. The same Photovoltaic panel in average can produce twice as much electricity in Africa than in Central Europe...read more

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Press release 24 March 2014

The First AfricaPVSEC Opens its Doors in Durban, South Africa on 27 March 2014

South African, national and international speakers from around the world will talk about photovoltaic (PV) development in Africa
Prof. Vivian Alberts, University of Johannesburg, heads the conference steering committee
Conference program covers the entire PV value chain

Munich/Durban 24 March 2014 –The first Africa Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (AfricaPVSEC) opens its doors on 27 March 2014 in Durban, South Africa and welcomes the PV community. This PV solar gathering will allow a high level forum discussion among leading national and international representatives of the science-to-science, business-to-business and science-to-industry communities, as well as policymakers – all major stakeholders for the African PV solar sector...read more

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Press release 11 March 2014

South African Photovoltaic Industry to Meet at AfricaPVSEC 2014 Convention in Durban 27-29 March

About 80 Speaker from around the world will talk about Photovoltaics in Africa
111 organisations from 38 countries have applied for an oral or visual presentation in Durban
Conference Programme Encompasses Scope of Photovoltaic Technologies, Markets and Applications

Munich/Durban 11 March 2014 – The detailed Conference Programme of the Africa Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (AfricaPVSEC) taking place from 27 to 29 March 2014 in Durban, South Africa, has been published online at http://www.africapvsec.com. Following a comprehensive review of submitted abstracts to present at the inaugural AfricaPVSEC, the event organisers’ Scientific Committee has finalised the programme of the first African Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference. Under the guidance of Prof. Vivian Alberts, University of Johannesburg, and coordinated by the Technical Programme Chairman Dr. Arnulf Jäger-Waldau, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre, the Conference Programme was defined and structured...read more

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Press release 18 February 2014

1st Annual AfricaPVSEC 2014 in March:

Same PV Panel Produces Twice as Much Electricity in Africa than in Central Europe

The African continent’s proximity to the sun shows that solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is at the right place at the right time to meet growing energy demands
South Africa’s solar target: to produce 8.4 GW of PV capacity by 2030
AfricaPVSEC highlights a rapidly growing African PV scientific community and the acceleration of PV electricity generation systems in many African countries.

Munich/Durban, 18 February 2014 –The first Africa Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (AfricaPVSEC) will take place from 27 to 29 March 2014 in Durban, South Africa. Solar photovoltaic (PV)-generated electricity is a key energy source poised to meet Africa’s rapidly growing energy demand, which cannot be met by traditional sources alone. The first PVSEC event on the continent underscores the fact that there is not only a rapidly growing African scientific community surrounding solar PV power generation, but also that the installation of PV generation systems is accelerating in many African countries and promises to be an economic factor in their national economies...read more

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Press release 3 February 2014

A Long-Standing Cooperation Partner of SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES, PTiP, Officially Launces Its CIGS Photovoltaic Pilot Production Facility in South Africa

•    SINGULUS supplied systems for the key process steps
•    PTiP continues to improve and scale-up CIGS technology
•    CIGS modules with high local content and efficiency levels manufactured
•    Goal to implement a large-scale commercial production line with PTiP's process

Stellenbosch/Kahl am Main, February 3, 2014 – In the presence of numerous honorary guests from Germany and South Africa including high-ranking politicians, business and technical partners, Photovoltaic Technology Intellectual Property (Pty) Limited (PTiP) will officially launch the successful commissioning of its pilot production line for the manufacturing of CIGS thin-film solar modules. SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES (SINGULUS) supplied the engineering technology and support for the key production processes...read more

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