IEA PVPS Task 13 Workshop at EUPVSEC
- Conference: 42nd EU PVSEC Conference 2025
- Date/Time: Tuesday, 23 September 2025 | 13:30 – 15:00 (CEST)
- Venue: Bilbao Exhibition Centre, Spain
Workshop Overview
Join us for an insightful session on the 2nd life of PV modules, where we will examine current approaches to repair, testing, and quality control in repurposing photovoltaic technology. The discussion will begin with a review of existing repair methods, assessing their efficiency and long-term stability. It will then explore best practices and technical challenges related to reliability testing, sorting, and quality/safety control, while also evaluating the cost implications of these processes. This session offers a valuable opportunity for industry professionals, researchers, and policymakers to engage with experts and contribute to the future of sustainable PV module reuse.
The objectives of the workshop are:
- To provide a review of technical efforts aimed at repair and refurbishment but also enhanced reparability of PV modules to enable a 2nd life.
- To exchange information about re-qualification and bankability of 2nd life PV and summarize field experience of 2nd life PV
- To present various business models for establishing reuse of photovoltaic modules
Agenda
13:30 – 13:40
Welcome and Introduction
Ulrike Jahn, IEA PVPS Task 13 Manager
13:40-13:55
Overview of PV Module Repair Procedures
Gernot Oreski, PCCL, Austria
13:55-14:10
Testing & Requalification of PV Modules for Reuse
Ioannis Tsanakas, CEA-INES, France
14:10-14:25
Experience of Repair Service Provider
14:25-14:40
2nd Life PV as Business Model
14:40-15:00
Panel Discussion & Wrap-up of this Workshop
Gernot Oreski, PCCL, Austria
Ioannis Tsanakas, CEA-INES, France
15:00
End of Workshop