PVSEC 2011 - 21st International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-21)

Takashi Fuyuki
General Chairperson, PVSEC-21

I sincerely invite you to the 21st International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-21) that will be held at Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk, Fukuoka, Japan from November 28th to December 2nd, 2011.
The global photovoltaic (PV) product is increasing exponentially in recent years, and the total installation amount has exceeded 13GW in 2008. This means that we are now entering the PV era and the PV will surely play an important role of the infrastructure energy sources in near future. In order to continue with these rates of progress, we have to make even greater efforts in the fundamental and applied subjects of scientific and engineering fields in PV developments.
I sincerely ask you to attend PVSEC-21 and contribute to the progress of PV through the exchange of your latest fruits with the international competition and cooperation.
The tremendous disaster has induced the paradigm shift in the worldwide energy system, and we have to build the new energy solutions containing photovoltaic as an indispensable one. I convince that PVSEC-21 in Fukuoka will be the start of the rehabilitation of post earthquake Japan and opening the safe and promising future in the world.
I welcome all of you and am looking forward to seeing you in Fukuoka in November 2011.