1. Photovoltaics in Sweden Linus Palmblad Energy technology department +46 16-544 23 37 linus.palmblad@energimyndigheten.se www.swedishenergyagency.se

2. Vision - Photovoltaics Established place in the energy system and a common part of the built environment Successful Swedish PV industry with a strong connection to world class Swedish research

3. Swedish PV research – small but world class Ångström Solar Center, Uppsala University CIGS thin film solar cells Former world record in cell efficiency Solibro GmbH ( Q-cells ), recently started module production

4. Research is focused on new PV concepts CIGS, Uppsala University Dye-sensitised solar cells (Grätzel cells), Uppsala University, Royal Institute of Technology, IVF Swerea Polymer solar cells, Linköping University, Chalmers, Karlstad University Low production cost is the basic idea with these technologies

5. The building as an energy system Energy and building design at Lund University Experts on solar technologies in buildings Concentrating PV/T systems – a Swedish niche (Arontis)

6. PV education in Sweden Uppsala University, solar energy course, masters thesis’, PhD course on PV Umeå University, course on PV for energy system engineers SERC (Högskolan Dalarna), ESES – European Solar Engineering School (masters programme) Advanced Vocational Education (Härnösand) - Solar energy technician

7. PV application and demonstration SolEl-programme Co financed by Swedish Energy Agency and the industry Applied R&D projects –increase the use of PVs in Sweden –develop and demonstrate PV applications –build up and disseminate knowledge

8. International cooperation – IEA PVPS, www.iea-pvps.org Collaborative R&D agreement on application of PV electricity 23 participating counties Task 1 – exchange and dissemination of information Task 10 – urban scale PV applications

9. Swedish PV industry 5 Module manufacturers ( GPV, Arctic Solar, Scanmodule, PV Enterprise, N67 ) 1 CIGS cell manufacturer starting up ( Midsummer ) 1 CIGS research company ( Solibro research ) 1 PV/T concentrator manufacturer starting up ( Arontis ) A couple of companies installing PV systems ( Switchpower, NAPS, Exoheat, Glacell )

10. Swedish PV market Stand alone systems still largest share - summerhouses, boats, lighthouses, telecom, etc. About 4 MW in stand alone PV systems

11. Support for installation of PVs in public buildings From 15 maj 2005 – 31 dec 2008 70 % investment support Rapid growth of grid connected systems In total about 6 MW installed PV capacity in Sweden today

12. Issues for the Swedish PV market Grid connection – no technical barrier but high fees for selling PV electricity Long term support – predictable, production rewarding, open for everybody

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