The aim of the course is to introduce the students to advanced concepts in photovoltaics and learn about the latest developments selected topics within thin films, multi-junction tandem solar cells, perovskites, organic photovoltaics, building integrated photovoltaics, reliability testing and advanced characterization methods for photovoltaics. En studerende, der fuldt ud har opfyldt kursets mål, vil kunne:

• Understand the basic properties and production methods of multi-junction and tandem solar cells
• Apply tools for fast prototyping of new photovoltaic materials
• Evaluate novel materials and systems for building-integrated photovoltaics towards their ability to integrate solar energy solutions into building designs that comply with architectural, aesthetics, structural requirements, and at the same time maximizing energy yield
• Explain and evaluate image-based inspection tools for fault identification and assessment in PV systems
• Classify reliability and accelerated lifetime testing of PV modules
• Design and improve the performance of kesterite based solar cells by different manufacturing processes and architectures
• Define the recent progress in perovskites photovoltaics research
• Discuss the current state-of-the-art in organics photovoltaics
• Present a topic of advanced concepts in photovoltaics in a clear and comprehensive fashion
• Critically review a presentation by fellow students in the course and be able to give constructive feedback
• Write a report on a topic of advanced concept in photovoltaics

The course is composed of total of 3 weeks. 1 week PhD summer school (including preparation for an oral presentation given by each participants) and 2 weeks study load of textbook and article reading with corresponding discussion with teachers. Students will be requested to read, at least, 2 weeks prior to the school, book-chapters and state-of-the-art journal papers on selected topics by the teachers. The reading material is selected in agreement with the teachers to make the best possible preparation of the students to participate in the Summer School. Students will meet to discuss among themselves and with professors the reading material. The student will give an oral presentation during the Summer School about the research topics of the students PhD project and feedback will be given by teachers and other PhD students. A short report will be requested after the summer school. Lectures will be delivered from primarily teachers at DTU Electro and SDU, The Mads Clausen Institute, Faculty of Engineering and selected number of top researchers and teachers from world-wide renown Universities; Book chapters and 25 state-of-the-art journal articles. 04. april, 2025