Institute for Renewable Energy - Photovoltaic Energy Systems
Photovoltaic Energy Systems
The focus of the research group is set on performance and reliability of photovoltaic systems, solar resources, exploitation and mitigation of variability, PV integration in electricity grids and building integrated photovoltaics.
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The focus of the research group is set on performance and reliability of photovoltaic systems, solar resources, exploitation and mitigation of variability, PV integration in electricity grids and building integrated photovoltaics.
Research is performed in international cooperation projects but also directly with industry partners by supporting them in product development, quality testing and dynamic simulations of photovoltaic systems.
The group is involved in several International Energy Agency and European projects
MAIN TOPICS:
- energy performance and reliability of photovoltaic systems under different circumstances
- analysis of solar resources: exploitation and mitigation of variability
- PV integration in electricity grids
- building integration of photovoltaic components
RESEARCH PROJECTS ARE FOCUSED ON:
- development and test of photovoltaic modules for the integration into the grid and in buildings
- performance evaluation of installed photovoltaic systems
- development of online tools for the performance simulation of photovoltaic systems coupled with satellite data and geographical information systems
SCIENTIFIC CONSULTANCY BOTH FOR PRIVATE ENTERPRISES AND PUBLIC AUTHORITIES ARE PROVIDED IN TERMS OF:
- yield assessment, performance simulation and due diligences of photovoltaic systems
- evaluation of building stocks for photovoltaic applications for public bodies
- support in the building integration of photovoltaic systems
- laboratory test of photovoltaic modules
METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH:
- dynamic simulations of photovoltaic systems, Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD analysis of building integrated components
- on-site monitoring of photovoltaic systems
- monitoring of an outdoor experimental multi technology installation laboratory tests
RESEARCH GROUP STRUCTURE:
The research group is led by David Moser and internally structured with the following teams:
- Team on PV in energy grids - coordinated by Grazia Barchi
- Team on PV in buildings - coordinated by Laura Maturi
- Team on Performance & reliability - coordinated by Atse Louwen
