7th Workshop on the Future Direction of Photovoltaics
3-4 March 2011, Tokyo Tech Front, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tokyo, Japan
Organized by:

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science,
The 175th Committee on Innovative Photovoltaic Power Generating Systems
March 3, Thursday

Opening
10:00-10:10
Plenary Session
10:10 -10:40

Session 1
10:40-11:00
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:00
12:00-12:30

Opening Remarks
M. Konagai, Tokyo Tech, Chairman of the JSPS 175th Committee
The Photovoltaic Power Generation Era is Coming
Y. Kuwano, Photovoltaic Power Generation Technology Research Association
National Program
Japanese PV R&D program
M. Yamamoto, NEDOPhotovoltaic development in China
Deren Yang, Zhejiang University
PV Status in Thailand
Porponth Shichanugrist, Tokyo Tech
PV Status in Malaysia
Nowshad Amin, The National University of Malaysia

12:30-13:30

LunchSession 2
13:30-14:00

Si Solar Cells I –heterojunction and passivation
The use of a-Si based heterojunctions for crystalline-silicon thin film solar cells and modules
Ivan Gordon , IMECKey Features of highly efficient silicon heterojunction solar cells
Delfina Munoz, Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
Passivation Concepts for n-type Silicon Solar CellsMartin Hermle, Fraunhofer ISE
HIGH-PERFORMANCE HIT SOLAR CELLS FOR THINNER SILICON WAFERS
K. Maki, H. Kanno, E. Maruyama and M. Tanaka, Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
Development of silicon heterojunction solar cell with nc-3C-SiC window layer andAl2O3 passivation layer
T. Watahiki, Tokyo Tech

14:00-14:30
14:30-15:00
15:00- 15:20
15:20-15:40

15:40-16:00

BreakSession 3
16:00-16:30

Si Solar Cells II –heterojunction and passivation
High-efficiency silicon heterojunction solar-cells:From physics to production lines
Stefaan De Wolf, EPFLRecent progress in Si heterojunction solar cells
L-S Hong, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
PV Activities in Korea: A Silicon-Centered R&D and Industry
Donghwan Kim, Korea University
High-precision characterization of a-Si:H/c-Si heterojunction solar cell structures byspectroscopic ellipsometry
N. Matsuki, Y. Tanaka, K. Mizoguchi, H. Fujiwara, Gifu University

16:30-17:00
17:00-17:30
17:30-17:50

18:30

Reception

March 4, Friday
Session 4
10:00-10:30
10:30-11:00
11:00-11:20
11:20-11:50
11:50-12:10

CIGS and Related Issues -I
Thin Film CIGS Solar Cells: Evaluation of its Potential, Challenges, and Opportunities
R. Noufi, NREL
Potentials and limitations of multinary compounds for future thin film solar cells
Hans-Werner Schock, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
Abundant-type solar cells prepared by sputtering of CZTS compound target
Ryouta Nakamura, Kouji Yamaguchi, Kazuo Jimbo and Hironori Katagiri, NNCT
Flexible CIGS solar cells and modules
A. N. Tiwari, EMPA
Development of CIGS thin film solar cells at AGU
T. Nakada, Aoyama Gakuin University

12:10-13:30

Lunch(Visiting CIGS PV System at Tokyo Tech Library)

13:30-14:00

Rapid Reactive Transfer Processing Technology for Manufacture of High-Efficiency CIGS
Billy J. Stanbery, HelioVolt

Session 5
14:00-14:30

CIGS and Related Issues -II
CIGS Technologies and Challenges in Taiwan
Chung-Wen Lan, Taiwan University
Present status of CIGS research activities in KAIST
Byung Tae Ahn, KAIST, Korea
Current Status and Future Prospect of CIS-based Thin-film PV Modules prepared by Showa
Shell Sekiyu/Solar Frontier
Katsumi Kushiya, Solar Frontier

14:30-15:00
15:00-15:20

15:20-15:40

Coffee Break

15:40-16:00High-efficiency CIGS integrated submodules on glass and flexible substrates
S. Niki, AIST
Theoretical and Experimental Studies on CIS and CZTS solar cells at Ryukoku University
T. Wada, Ryukoku University
Highly Efficient Cu(InGa)Se2 Solar Cells - Characterization and Growth A.Yamada, Tokyo Tech

16:00-16:20
16:20-16:40
Session 6
16:40-17:10
17:10-17:40

Closing Session
Status and outlook on CdTe PV Thin Film modules
Michael Bauer, CALYXO GmbH
Applied Materials’ work on advanced thin-film Si PV (tentative)
Zheng Yuan, AMAT