2023 PV Performance Modeling Workshop in Salt Lake City, Utah USA (9-10 May 2023) (Sold Out)
- GroundWork Renewables, CFV Labs, and Sandia National Laboratories hosted 180 participants at the 2023 PVPMC in-person workshop.
- Program: 2023 PVPMC Workshop Program v.1.5 (updated 5/5/23) (1291 downloads)
- Presentations are now available
2022 PV Performance Modeling and Monitoring Workshop in Salt Lake City, Utah USA (23-24 August 2022) (Sold Out)
- GroundWork Renewables, CFV Labs, and Sandia National Laboratories hosted 120 people at the 2022 PVPMC in-person workshop.
- Presentations are now available
- 2022 PV Performance Modeling Workshop Program (2209 downloads)
2021 PV Performance Modeling and Monitoring Workshop in Salt Lake City, Utah USA (CANCELED)
2020 PVPMC Webinar Series
Webinar recordings and PDFs are available here.
- Webinar 1: Solar Resource Assessment for PV Performance Modeling, June 24, 2020
- Webinar 2: PV Performance Modeling Methods, August 5, 2020
Sandia National Laboratories, GroundWork and CFV Labs host these events
–CANCELED due to COVID-19– 2020 14th PV Performance Modeling Collaborative Workshop in Salt Lake City, UT (19-20 May 2020)
2019 13th PV Performance Modeling and Monitoring Workshop in Kunshan, China (9-10 Dec 2019) – Optional PV Manufacturing Tutorial and Factory Tours (11-12 Dec 2019)
Solar Research Institute of HIT, Fraunhofer ISE, and Sandia National Laboratories co-organized the 13th PV Performance Modeling Collaborative (PVPMC) Workshop in Kunshan, China (near Shanghai).
2019 PV Systems Symposium in Albuquerque, New Mexico USA (14-16 May 2019)
Sandia National Laboratories, CFV Solar Test Laboratory and EPRI hosted the 2019 PV System Symposium. We had over 185 attendees.
- 12th PVPMC Performance track presentations are available
- Grid Track presentations are available.
- 12th PVPMC Workshop Highlights (16099 downloads)
2018 11th PV Performance Modeling and Monitoring Workshop in Weihai, China (4-5 Dec 2018) – Optional PV Manufacturing Tutorial and Factory Tours (6-7 Dec 2018)
Solar Research Institute of HIT, Fraunhofer ISE, and Sandia National Laboratories hosted the 11th PVPMC Workshop in Weihai , China (second year in a row). In addition to the technical sessions, there was an optional 2-day PV manufacturing tutorial that included guided tours of Sunport Power Co. (1 GW manufacturing of MWT cells and modules), ANX Automation (PV cleaning robot manufacturer), and GCL (major manufacturer of poly and mono silicon, wafers, PV cells, and modules).
- 11th PVPMC Workshop Presentations are available.
- Factory tour program: 11th PVPMC Factory Tours Program (5593 downloads)
2018 5th bifiPV2018 Workshop, Denver, Colorado USA (10-11 September 2018)
- Over 170 participants gathered for this workshop on bifacial PV. Topics covered included: Bifacial PV bankability, cell, modules, and systems, modeling, and characterization.
- The presentations from this workshop are now available.
2018 PV Systems Symposium in Albuquerque, New Mexico USA (1-3 May 2018)
Sandia National Laboratories, CFV Solar Test Laboratory and EPRI hosted the 2018 PV System Symposium. We had over 155 attendees from over six countries.
| May 1-2, 2018 | PV Performance Track: 10th PV Performance Modeling Collaborative Workshop |
| May 2-3, 2018 | Grid Integration Track: IEEE 1547, DERMS, and Firming and Shaping of Renewables |
2017 9th PV Performance Modeling and Monitoring Workshop in Weihai, China (5-7 December 2017)
Solar Research Institute of HIT, Fraunhofer ISE, and Sandia National Laboratories co-organized the 9th PV Performance Modeling Collaborative (PVPMC) Workshop in Weihai, China. With 250 participants from over ten countries, this was the best attended workshop to date!
- Final Program: 9th PVPMC Workshop Program (4376 downloads)
- Presentations from this workshop are available for download here: Presentation Downloads
- Workshop Summary: 9th_PVPMC_Workshop_Summary.pdf (5762 downloads)
2017 8th PV Performance Modeling and Monitoring Workshop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA (9-10 May 2017)
Sandia National Laboratories and CFV Solar Test Laboratory hosted the 2017 8th PV Performance Modeling and Monitoring Workshop (May 9-10, 2017) at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa near Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Program is available here: 8th PVPMC Workshop Program (2054 downloads)
- A summary of workshop highlights is available here: 8th PV Performance Modeling and Monitoring Workshop Highlights (1102 downloads)
- A summary of PVLib User Group Meeting is available here: 2017 PVLib user group meeting highlights (1188 downloads)
- Presentations from this workshop are available for download here: Presentation Downloads
2017 7th PV Energy Rating and Module Performance Modeling Workshop in Canobbio, Switzerland (30-31 March, 2017)
This workshop was hosted by SUPSI, PTB, and Sandia National Laboratories and included members of the IEA PVPS Task 13 and European Metrology Research Project, “Photoclass” working groups.
- Program Available for Download:
7th PVPMC Workshop Program (2577 downloads)
- A summary of workshop highlights is presented here: 7th PV Performance Modeling Workshop Highlights (1085 downloads)
- Presentations from this workshop are available for download here: Presentation Downloads
2016 6th PV Performance and Monitoring Workshop in Freiburg, Germany (24-25 October, 2016)
The workshop was hosted by Fraunhofer ISE and Sandia National Laboratories included oral presentations in the following main topic areas:
- A summary of workshop highlights is presented here: 6th-PV-Performance-Modeling-Workshop-Highlights_2.pdf (1134 downloads)
- Presentations from this workshop are available for download here: Presentation Downloads
- PV Performance Modeling Methods and Practices: Results from the 4th PV Performance Modeling Collaborative Workshop, International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme
2016 Bifacial (BiFi) PV Workshop in Miyazaki, Japan (29-30 September 2016)
- Presentations from this workshop are available for download here: Presentation Downloads
2016 PV System Symposium in Santa Clara, CA
Co-hosted by EPRI and Sandia National Laboratories. Presentations are available for download from each workshop webpage (links below)
| May 9, 2016 | 5th PV Performance Modeling Workshop | |
| May 10, 2016 | 2016 PVLIB User Group Meeting | |
| May 10, 2016 | 2016 PV Grid Integration Workshop | |
| May 11, 2016 | 2016 PV Lifecycle and Reliability Workshop |
4th PV Performance Modeling Workshop in Cologne, Germany
The 4th PV Performance Modeling Workshop was held on October 22-23, 2015 in Cologne, Germany and was hosted and co-organized by TUV Rheinland. Over 220 participants attended from over 20 countries.
2015 Bifacial (BiFi) Workshop in Antofagasta, Chile
The PVPMC is working with the BiFi group to help make the presentations from their workshops more accessible to the public.
3rd PV Performance Modeling Workshop in Santa Clara, CA USA
The 3rd PV Performance Modeling Workshop was held on May 4, 2014 in Santa Clara, CA.
2014 Bifacial (BiFi) Workshop in Chambery, France
The PVPMC is working with the BiFi group to help make the presentations from their workshops more accessible to the public.
2nd PV Performance Modeling Workshop in Santa Clara, CA USA
The 2nd PV Performance Modeling Workshop was held on May 1-2, 2013 in Santa Clara, CA. The event was well attended with about 150 attendees from North America and Europe. Workshop attendees learned about advances in in PV performance models and modeling practice from industry experts (late into the night!).
2012 Bifacial (BiFi) Workshop in Konstanz, Germany
The PVPMC is working with the BiFi group to help make the presentations from their workshops more accessible to the public.
1st PV Performance Modeling Workshop in Albuquerque, NM USA
The first PV Performance Modeling Workshop was held on September 20-21, 2010 in Albuquerque, NM.
- The workshop summary report is available here: PV Performance Modeling Workshop Summary Report (2766 downloads)
- A summary presentation is available for download here: Summary of First PV Performance Modeling Workshop (1845 downloads)
