The Center for a Solar Powered Future works on cutting edge research. The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) meets with the Center researchers twice a year in person. Before our Fall IAB Meeting, the research team solicits ideas for research topics from the board and after their input puts together project proposals which are presented to the board. After deliberation, the board selects which research projects will go forward within the Center over the next year.

 

Our Spring meetings are focused on in-depth updates of the progress that the research team has made over the previous six months. In addition to these two in-person meetings, we also have two quarterly research updates for Center members to stay updated on the research progress and to provide input to the research team. If you're interested in attending an IAB meeting, please contact us.

In 2025 we hosted the Global Solar Power Forum which brought together students, experts and industry leaders for an all-day event focused on solar energy that celebrated the 15 plus years of innovation in NGPV and SPF2050.​