Dr. Thomas Bickl studied physics in Germany and USA. In his master thesis he worked on the cost effective production of crystalline solar cells. In 1994 he obtained his PhD degree from the University of Würzburg for a thesis on “Nanostructuring of III/V semiconductors”.
Dr. Bickl brings more than twenty years’ experience in sales, business and product development for international high-technology companies in the markets of semiconductor equipment, industrial digital printing and photovoltaic. In the solar sector he gained extensive professional expertise in the area of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) applications and international market development during his 6 years as Director of New Business Development at Schüco International KG in Bielefeld.
He is an alumnus of the Malik Management School at St. Gallen, Switzerland and joined Heliatek in May 2014 leading the Sales and Product Development department.
Presention Title
Organic Solar Films - A Novel and Truly Urban-fit Source of Energy
Abstract
Standard solar technology has reached a grid parity cost level in MW scale installations. Amongst other reasons one way to reach that cost level has been the standardization into similar module sizes with little flexibility for adaptation to other methods of installations than solar farms or roof top systems. That leaves urban environments with all their various design needs little choice to implement solar technology. Considering the fact that by today already more than 50% of the global population lives in cities the world is looking for a solution of this problem.
The speech shall give an answer to that pressing need and present a novel approach based on lightweight and flexible solar films, which specifically address the needs of the construction and building industry.