Milano

The first edition takes place in the lively University of Milano-Bicocca Campus, located ten minutes by subway from the city centre.

After attending the school and completing the project work, students can get 2 ECTS, upon request.

(Italy)

8 to 13

September 2024

University of Milano- Bicocca

Building U6, Room 40

Programme 2024

Sunday

8 September 2024

18:30

Welcome Happy Hour 

Eataly – Piazza XXV Aprile 10, 20121 Milano (MI)

Directions

 

Monday

Raw Materials

9 September 2024

08:00

Registration

09:00

Raw materials issues 

(Benjamin Maloney, EIT Raw Materials)

General introduction on the classification of raw materials into essential, critical, and strategic categories, focusing on the importance of raw material availability, supply chains, and geopolitical considerations.

10:00

Coffee break

10:30

The role of critical and strategic materials in current and future PV technologies 

(Vanni Lughi, UNITS)

12:00

Raw materials in PV power processing systems 

(Giovanni Spagnuolo, UNISA)

12:30

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in electronics

(Luca Ragusa, BITRON)

13:00

Lunch

14:30

Why the LFP Battery is a Safe Choice for Solar Energy Storage

(Bernardo Barbiellini, ELMO-LION Summer School)

15:30

Presentation of the Work Project: work organisation and working group formation

(led by ERION)

16:30

Working group Projects 

kick-off

Tuesday

Manufacturing

10 September 2024

09:30

Introduction to manufacturing process of PV cells and modules

(Torsten Büchner, Anhalt University of Applied Sciences)

10:30

Coffee break

10:45

Industry lectures about cell and module manufacturing

(Hamed Hanifi, Director of Research and Development AE Solar – Nicola Baggio, Project Director of FuturaSun srl)

12:00

Lunch

13:30

Introduction to PV system modeling and diagnostics

(Carlos Meza, Anhalt University of Applied Sciences – Stephanie Malik, Fraunhofer CSP/IMWS – Kai Kaufmann, COO DenkWeit – Dominik Lausch, CEO DenkWeit)

15:00

HANDS on TRAINING: PV system modeling and diagnostics

(Hochschule Anhalt) 

Identification of PV faults using Visual inspection, UV-fluorescence, Magnetic field imaging and Thermal imaging; tutorial on how to model and analyse a PV system for diagnosis using Python libraries such as Pandas, PVLib, and other data-science libraries.

17:00

Working group Projects 

development

20:00

Social dinner:

Restaurant : La Fornasetta

Via Breda 86 Milano 

La Fornasetta Website

Wednesday

Recycling

11 September 2024

08:30

Photovoltaic panel circular value chain: “end-of-life” focus

(Emiliano Tolusso, Erion)

09:00

The PV landscape in Italy, a forecasting of PV waste generation in the future decades, the status of the photovoltaic panels collection, and Italian/EU Regulations (Policy and Regulatory Frameworks)

(Emiliano Tolusso and Francesca Fattori, Erion)

10:00

Coffee break

10:30

The pretreating and recycling phase: assessing currently available methodologies and technologies

(Pietro Giovanni Cerchier, 9-TECH)

11:30

The “closing the loop” phase: reintroduction on the market of output secondary raw materials. Ongoing European projects on the topic

(Emiliano Tolusso and Giulia di Mari, Erion)

12:00

Lunch

14:00

Visit to WEEE management plant and PV modules (Feragame S.r.l., Broni) + cultural trip (guided visit to Certosa di Pavia)

Thursday

Technology

12 September 2024

09:00

Sustainability of the materials for DSSC  

(Matteo Bonomo, UNITO)

09:30

Sustainable implementation of DSSC on the industrial scale

(Pauline Chotard,  G-LYTE  France)

10:30

Coffee break

11:00

Raw material in Chalcogenide-based solar cells

(Philip Dale, University of Luxemburg)

12:00

Sustainability of the materials in Perovskite solar cells

(Aldo Di Carlo, University of Tor Vergata) 

13:00

Lunch

14:00

LCA of emerging solar cells

(Maria Laura Parisi, Università di Siena)

15:00

Coffee break

15:30

Working group Projects 

production of graphic works

Friday

Lab-to-market

13 September 2024

09:00

The support of EIT RawMaterials to business creation: Jumpstarter and Lab2Market programmes

(Benjamin Maloney, EIT Raw materials)

11:00

The journey from PhD research into a deep technology startup: insights, discussions, and case studies

(Riam Kanso, ConceptionX)

12:00

Testimonial  from Startup in solar value chain: Bright Futures, the path to solar panel sustainability 

(Matteo Stoppa, KeepTheSun and COESA srl)

13:00

Lunch, poster presentation of the projects realized by the students and award ceremony

17:00

Closing of the school

Where

University of Milano-Bicocca

Building U6, Room 40

Piazza dell’Ateneo Nuovo 1,

20126 Milano, Italy

Fees and deadlines

Welcome to
SUMMED-PV 2024

Below you will find important information regarding fees and deadlines for our upcoming summer session.

Fees

  • Fees: Early Bird Registration (Before 15th of June 2024): €150 + VAT
  • Regular Registration (After 15th of June and before 31st July 2024): €220 + VAT
Note: The fee includes the accommodation in Milan for 5 nights (Sunday to Friday morning) in a 3/4 beds apartment.

Online payment

For your convenience, payments for SUMMED-PV can be made securely online: our trusted platform ensures the safety of your transactions.

Deadlines

Application Deadline:  31st of July 2024
– All applications must be submitted by this date to be considered for admission.

Early Bird Registration Deadline: 15th of June 2024
– Register before this date to avail of the discounted early bird rate.

If you have any questions regarding fees, deadlines, or payment options, please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@summedpv.eu

We have a maximum capacity of 70 seats, so secure your spot early!

We look forward to welcoming you to SUMMED-PV 2024 and providing you with an enriching educational experience this summer!

Accommodation

Arrangements near the campus are available upon request: check the box when registering