Zoom In! – Japanese-German Energy Transition Talks: Industry Perspective on Photovoltaics (PV) in Germany and Japan

13. December 2023, Online

“Zoom In! – Japanese-German Energy Transition Talks” is a series jointly organized by the Japanese-German Energy Partnership Team and the German-Japanese Energy Transition Council (GJETC) on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). It focuses on current developments regarding the energy transition in both countries. Each session zooms in on a specific topic and offers decision-makers from policy, industry and research a platform for in-depth information and discussion on the current status, development and potential for different energy transition policies and technologies in Germany and Japan.

Our fifth session will focus on the future of photovoltaics (PV) in Germany and Japan. Solar PV plays a key role for the energy transition, as a cheap and abundant energy source. Therefore, both countries have set themselves ambitious targets for PV deployment to achieve their net-zero targets by 2045 and 2050 respectively, with intermediary targets of 215 GW in Germany and around 108 GW in Japan by 2030. Furthermore, as industrial and technological frontrunners, German and Japanese stakeholders are looking into new promising deployment methods and technologies, like Agri-PV and perovskite solar cells.

This session of “Zoom-In!” will provide you with an overview of the current status, regulations and policies on PV in Germany and Japan and the plans for the near- and long-term future. Additionally, it will give you the chance to dive into current discussions on grid bottlenecks, supply chain issues as well as discussions on ways to protect and revive local value-chains, showcasing how both countries' governments and industries are addressing these issues and outlining new potentials for bilateral cooperation.

REGISTRATION

Please register for the event here.
The participation is free of charge. The event will be conducted in English and Japanese (simultaneous translation).