Workshops

Upcoming Workshops

2024 PVPMC – Salt Lake City (7-9 May 2024)

2024 European PVPMC Workshop – Copenhagen, Denmark (21-22 August 2024)

Hosted by the Technical University of Denmark, Sandia National Laboratories, and European Energy, with contributions from IEA PVPS Tasks 13 and 16, this workshop will examine the technical challenges and opportunities related to PV performance modeling. Dedicated sessions will be given to emerging PV concepts and technologies, including agriPV, floating PV, and novel cell technologies.

Registration page is open: Click Here to Register

  • CALL FOR ABSTRACTS IS NOW OPEN! Below are some topics of interest.
    • Modeling of agriPV and floating PV
    • Tracking methods and modeling (terrain effects, diffuse light, half tracking, etc.)
    • Hybrid systems –  combining wind, solar, and storage
    • Modeling of novel cell technologies (tandem, perovskites, etc.)
    • Modeling tool updates
    • Capacity testing for trackers and bifacial systems
    • Diagnosis of under-performing power plants
    • Modeling of PV in high latitudes
    • Solar resource assessment

Past Workshops

2024 High Latitude PV Workshop – Piteå, Sweden (14-15 March 2024)
2023 European PVPMC – Mendrisio, Switzerland (8-9 November 2023)
2023 PVPMC – Salt Lake City (9-10 May 2023)
2022 PVPMC – Salt Lake City (23-24 Aug 2022)
2020 PVPMC Webinar Series
2019 PVPMC – Kunshan, China (9-10 Dec 2019)
2019 PVPMC – Albuquerque (14-16 May 2019) – Performance Track
2019 PVPMC – Albuquerque (14-16 May 2019) – Grid Integration Track
2018 PVPMC – Weihai, China (4-5 Dec 2018)
2018 Bifacial (Bifi) PV Workshop in Denver, Colorado USA (10-11 September 2018)
2018 PVPMC – Albuquerque (1-3 May 2018)
2018 PVPMC – Albuquerque (2-3 May 2018) – Grid Integration Track
2017 PVPMC – Weihai, China (5-7 December 2017)
2017 PVPMC – Santa Anna Pueblo, NM (9-10 May 2017)
2017 PVPMC – Lugano, Switzerland (30-31 March, 2017)
2016 PVPMC Freiburg, Germany (24-25 October, 2016)
2016 Bifacial (BiFi) PV Workshop in Miyazaki, Japan (29-30 September 2016)
2016 PVPMC – Santa Clara (9 May 2016)
2016 PVLIB Users Meeting – Santa Clara (10 May 2016)
2016 PVPMC – Santa Clara (10 May 2016) – Grid Integration Track
2016 PVPMC – Santa Clara (11 May 2026) – PV Lifecycle and Reliability Track
2015 PVPMC – Cologne, Germany (22-23 October 2015)
2015 Bifacial (BiFi) Workshop in Antofagasta, Chile
2014 PVPMC – Santa Clara (4 May 2014)
2014 Bifacial (BiFi) Workshop in Chambery, France
2013 PVPMC – Santa Clara (1-2 May 2013)
2012 Bifacial (BiFi) Workshop in Konstanz, Germany

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.