Global Solar PV Brain Trust
The Global Solar PV Brain Trust is a loose association of experts committed to the future of solar power worldwide. It is a non-profit group supported by the Reiner Lemoine Foundation in Berlin, Germany.
The Foundation was established by Reiner Lemoine shortly before his death in 2006. Reiner was one of the leading figures in Germany’s early development of solar PV technology. He was born in 1949, studied aerospace engineering in Berlin and went on to found several companies in the solar sector, including Solon in 1996 and Q‑Cells in 1999. The Foundation awards scholarships to doctoral students who wish to study renewable energy technologies.
As part of its work, the Foundation funds a range of projects on the energy transition, including the German-language group, the “PV — Think Tank”, as well as the work of the Global Solar PV Brain Trust.
About the Global Solar PV Brain Trust:
- The PV Brain Trust is independent and acts informally
- Participation is pro-bono, and invitation-only
- The PV Brain Trust follows Chatham House Rules
- We are solutions-oriented and publish short reports on the trends and developments shaping the global solar sector.
Latest publications
- (Mis)forecasting Solar PV: Why accurately forecasting solar PV mattersThird publication of the Solar PV Brain Trust This short paper discusses the repeated failings of leading forecasting agencies to accurately forecast the growth of solar PV, and what can be done to improve the global dialogue on the future of solar power. With solar PV now ranking as the lowest-cost source…
- Solar PV Curtailment — drivers and solutionsSecond publication of the Solar PV Brain Trust: Solar PV curtailment This 12-pager provides a primer on the topic of curtailment. With the share of solar PV growing in many power markets around the world, the amount of solar power being curtailed is starting to grow. This short analysis provides an…
- State of play of the global solar PV sectorFirst publication of the Solar PV Brain Trust: State of play of the global solar PV sector This 2‑pager provides a brief summary of the current state of play of the global solar PV sector, including a few highlights about the historic expansion of solar power that occurred worldwide in 2023.