Unite! CSP-IMT

Fundamentals of Photovoltaic Conversion and Solar Cell Performance

An introductory overview of how solar cells work, tailored for an interdisciplinary audience. The presentation covers the basic physics of turning sunlight into electricity and looks at what limits solar cell efficiency.

• Structure and operating principles of the basic semiconductor p-n junction.
• Mechanisms of charge carrier generation and extraction under sunlight.
• Key electrical parameters used to evaluate solar cell performance.
• Primary optical and electrical loss mechanisms that limit overall efficiency.

Photovoltaics and Solar Cell Technologies: New Trends, Efficiency Improvements, and Their Role in Renewable Energy Sources

Photovoltaics (PV) and renewable energy sources (RES) are the focus of attention of many leading research centres worldwide, including Germany, France, Japan, China, the USA, and Taiwan. The European Union is progressively transitioning away from fossil fuel-based energy systems, making PV one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sectors. Within the lecture, photovoltaics will be discussed in the context of its role in RES, with particular emphasis on recent technological developments and efficiency improvements in solar cell technologies. Current trends such as advanced silicon-based cells, as well as emerging perovskite-based tandem cells, will be briefly introduced. Additionally, the development and application of solar cells in the photovoltaic industry in Poland and worldwide will be presented.

Challenges in the selection and design stage of commercial energy storage systems

• Bruk-Bet Energia – comprehensive renewable energy solutions:
  • Who we are?
  • Our mission and vision
• Data analysis as a key method for optimizing energy consumption:
  • Renewable Energy Structure on the market in PL as example
  • Enterprise digital twin – a tool for real-time energy flow simulation
  • EMS (Energy Management System) as the heart of the energy flow system
• Quick Case Study

PV Thermal Modelling and Experimental Cooling Techniques

• Introduction to PV thermal degradation.
• Experimental PV cooling strategies.
• PV thermal modelling.

CSP coupled to polygeneration systems – Case study: Energy Center rooftop

• Motivation for integrating CSP with polygeneration systems.
• Integration pathways: electricity, heating, and syngas production.
• Objectives of the Energy Center rooftop case study.
• Description of the rooftop CSP installation.
• Experimental campaigns and operating results.

Bio composite material development from cow wastes

Solar Still technology for sustainable water production

• Introduction: URAER-CDER overview.
• Solar still principle.
• Advances in Solar Still technology.
• Experimental Results of Our Work.
• Challenges and Opportunities.

Using solar energy for gasification of solid organic matter

Solar gasification is a thermochemical process for converting biomass into synthesis gas (H2 + CO) using concentrated solar power (CSP) as a high-temperature heat source. Unlike traditional methods, solar energy is converted into chemical energy, significantly increasing the calorific value of the resulting gas fuel. The technology eliminates the combustion of feedstock part, reduces CO2 emissions, and produces a clean product free of combustion impurities.

Advanced Phase Change Materials for Industrial Heat Recovery, Thermal Energy Storage, and Renewable Energy Utilization

The presentation will focus on the role of phase change materials in thermal energy storage systems, industrial waste heat recovery, and renewable energy applications, together with recent advances in material development and performance enhancement.

Introduction to Materials for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Systems

• Advanced materials for CSP applications
• Durability assessment

What CSP Can Learn from High-Performance Automotive Composites

Brief introduction to Managing Composites. Why high-performance automotive composites are relevant to CSP challenges. Lessons on materials, durability, manufacturing and reliability. Role of simulation, testing, characterisation and inspection.

• Selected MC R&D lines: thermoplastics, sustainable materials, recycled carbon fibre, NDT, smart tooling and functional composites.
• Potential bridges with CSP: durability assessment, structural monitoring, inspection automation and industrialisation.

Advanced materials for CSP-related projects

An overview of how our research group designs, studies, and applies materials to improve energy technologies. Materials are not only components, but the enabling platform for efficient, durable and sustainable energy technologies. Developing ultra-resistant materials and innovative technologies/materials for their joining to improve performance, life cycle and competitiveness of concentrated solar power plants (CSP).

Structural Analysis and Qualification of CSP Materials

This presentation introduces how concentrated solar power (CSP) plants work and then dives into the structural materials that make them reliable: steels, composites, glass, concretes, and high‑temperature alloys in heliostats, receivers, towers, foundations, and storage tanks. It’s aimed at a mixed technical audience, focusing on “component → materials → why they’re used”.