The workshop was hosted by EPL Technology Frontiers and Phaethon Centre of Excellence. The technical program was set by Sandia National Laboratories.
Day 1: October 29, 2025
Welcome to the Workshop
| 2025 European PVPMC Workshop - Welcome to Cyprus (4 downloads ) | Venizelos Efthymiou | EPL Technology Frontiers Ltd |
Keynote Address
| AI + Digitalization Driving the Intelligence of Energy Grids for Improved Operational Efficiencies (4 downloads ) | Mr. Demetris Skourides | National Chief Scientist for Research, Innovation and Technology of the Republic of Cyprus |
1a. PV Performance Modeling
Session Chair: Leonardo Micheli, Sapienza University of Rome
| Performance and Financial Analysis of Tracker Systems in European Market (3 downloads ) | Shrey Bhatnagar | Nextracker Inc. | |
| Scalable Simulation of Complex PV Energy Systems Using Smart Ray Tracing (5 downloads ) | Marek Minda | Solargis | |
| Accelerating Precision: Making Ray Tracing Affordable in SolarOPS for Complex PV System Modeling (3 downloads ) | Thomas Gazzola | TotalEnergies |
1b. PV Performance Modeling
Session Chair: Mandy Lewis, Enurgen
| PVsyst Updates (6 downloads ) | Bruno Wittmer | PVsyst SA | |
| Constructing and Validating pvlib Model Chains for Accurate Site-Specific PV Simulation (5 downloads ) | Thore Müller | PVRADAR Labs GmbH | |
| Addressing Radiative Loss in the Thermal Analysis of PV Systems (6 downloads ) | Solomon Freer | PV Lighthouse |
2. Beyond the Dashboard: Driving Value Through Data, Analytics & Transparency in PV Operations – Panel Discussion
| Ivo Stroeken | DuConcepts | ||
| Jorn Hackbarth | Ampyr Solar Europe | ||
| Rob Andrews | Engramiq | ||
| Nir Shadmi | Contel Smart Energy |
3. Poster Session
| Progression of Microcracks in Stored Photovoltaic Modules: Insights from Electroluminescence Analysis (2 downloads ) | Yasmine EL MRABET | Green Energy Park (IRESEN/UM6P) | |
| Performance Assessment of PV Plants Operating with Dynamic Power Factor (3 downloads ) | Kevin Felipe Visbal Pinzon | ICREA | |
| How Complex are Satellite-Based Irradiation Data? (5 downloads ) | Karel De Brabandere | 3E | |
| Irradiance Forecast: An Innovative Solution for Torrid Regions (2 downloads ) | Juan Sebastian Conejo Piraquive | ICREA | |
| Impact of PV Modules Degradation on Inverter Clipping Losses (3 downloads ) | Jozef Rusnak | Solargis s.r.o. | |
| Operational Scheme for Detailed PV Simulation Results (2 downloads ) | Marek Minda | Solargis s.r.o. | |
| Quantifying the Impact of Quality Control on PV Applications (2 downloads ) | Marketa Hulik Jansova | Solargis s.r.o. | |
| High Spatial-and Temporal-Resolution Solar Performance Modelling & Comparison to Field Measurements (2 downloads ) | Mandy R. Lewis | enurgen | |
4. Tracker Losses and Modeling
Session Chair: Sharifa Dunn, Nextracker Inc.
| Detection and Quantification of Tracker Losses in Utility Scale Solar Power Plants (6 downloads ) | Andreas Wabbes | ENGIE | |
| Tracker Losses: Quantifying the Effect of Stuck and Misaligned Trackers Using Operational Data (3 downloads ) | Steven Chen | GreenPowerMonitor, a DNV Company | |
| Custom 3D Backtracking Analysis in Complex Terrain Using SolarFarmer (2 downloads ) | Luca Vignoni | DNV |
Day 2: October 30, 2025
5. PV Plant Diagnostics
Session Chair: Elise Hoffman, Engramiq
| Tackling High Cost for DC Field Monitoring and “Invisible” Underperformance How Advanced Analytics Helps to Recover 15% of Uncategorized Losses. (6 downloads ) | Ricardo Bento Alves | Lightsource bp | |
| Analysis of Efficiency Losses in Photovoltaic Inverters Using Operational Data (4 downloads ) | Stephanie Malik | Fraunhofer CSP | |
| Losses Decomposition: An Advanced Diagnosis to Optimize O&M Activities (4 downloads ) | Jérémie Aimé | The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) | |
| Advanced Detection of Anomalies: Synergy Between Monitoring Data and Aerial Inspections (2 downloads ) | Maitheli Nikam | 3E |
6. Curtailment, BESS, and Grid Constraints
Session Chair: Thore Müller, PVRADAR Labs GmbH
| Increasing the Grid Capacity for Solar PV Through Remote Sensing (4 downloads ) | Johan Lindahl | Becquerel Sweden AB | |
| Magnitude and Economic Impact of PV Curtailment, and Possible Implications for Soiling Mitigation (2 downloads ) | Leonardo Micheli | Sapienza University of Rome | |
| Hierarchy of Losses in Performance Analysis Applied to Curtailment (3 downloads ) | Karel De Brabandere | 3E | |
| Simulating PV Systems with BESS Using Dynamic Curtailment and Power-Shifting Dispatch Strategies (2 downloads ) | Auriane Canesse | PVsyst SA | |
| The Hidden Losses and Impacts Behind the Grid Constraints (2 downloads ) | Spyros Theocharides | Univers SAS |
7. Predictive Analytics
Session Chair: George Makrides, Phaethon Centre of Excellence
| From Forecast to Action: Enabling Predictive O&M Through Weather-Driven PV Performance Analytics (8 downloads ) | Spyros Theocharides | Univers SAS | |
| Forecast-Based Predictive Analytics and Operational Control for Utility-Scale Photovoltaic Power Plants (3 downloads ) | Andreas Livera | University of Cyprus | |
| Deep SVDD-Driven Anomaly Detection and Multiclass Classification for Predictive Maintenance of Photovoltaic Systems (3 downloads ) | Imane Flouchi | Ibn Zohr University |
8. Planning and Operational Challenges for Managing Efficiently PV Dominated Integrated Systems
Session Chair: Venizelos Efthymiou, EPL Technology Frontiers Ltd
| Operational Challenges of the Transmission System in the Energy Transition (4 downloads ) | Costas Stasopoulos | Transmission System Owner, Cyprus | |
| Planning and Operating Challenges for Managing Efficiently a PV Dominated Distribution System (2 downloads ) | Phivos Therapontos | Distribution System Owner, Cyprus | |
| Intelligently Optimizing Energy Portfolios to Meet Operation Need (3 downloads ) | Sotiris Kyprianou | EPL Technology Frontiers Ltd | |
| Planning and Operational Challenges for Managing Efficiently PV Dominated Integrated Systems (3 downloads ) | Venizelos Efthymiou | EPL Technology Frontiers Ltd | |
