World-class performance and reliability.
We believe the solar industry needs to achieve world-class performance and reliability. Underperformance could hold the sector back at the very time it needs to accelerate.
This is why we develop digital solutions that enable solar project developers to maximize the potential of their projects from day one of development.
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The management team
THORE MÜLLER
CEO
5 years in applied research and consulting at ENGIE, specialist in autonomous cleaning
KONSTANTIN POGORELOV
CTO
20 years in software development and team-leadership
FRANCO CLANDESTINO
Head of Product
3 years in applied research and consulting at ENGIE, specialist in albedo improvements
Our advisors
Prof. Thomas Hamacher
Chair of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems, Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Thomas Hamacher is a leading expert in the field of energy and systems analysis with a focus on urban energy systems and the integration of renewable energies. His research covers a wide range of topics, from the development of future energy infrastructure plans to the assessment of the external environmental costs of fusion power plants. Prof. Hamacher has accompanied the PVRADAR journey from day one.
Prof. Leonardo Micheli
Assistant Professor at Sapienza - University of Rome
Leonardo Micheli holds a PhD in renewable energy from the University of Exeter (UK). He specializes in the modelling and analysis of photovoltaic systems to minimize losses, especially from soiling. With over 30 peer-reviewed publications mainly focusing on soiling and cleaning optimization, he is an invaluable support to PVRADAR’s efforts for accurate soiling predictions.
Ben Figgis
Researcher at Murdoch University and former research program manager at the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI)
Ben Figgis holds a PhD from the University of Strasbourg. He has extensive experience in solar energy projects and research and is currently focusing on the automation of PV plant inspection at Murdoch University. Thanks to his practical experience with autonomous cleaning robots for PV systems in the desert, his advice is highly valued at PVRADAR.Supporters
Partners
PVRADAR is a proud member of Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) of the International Energy Agency (IEA) and is actively supporting the 2024 reports on “Reliability and Performance of Photovoltaic Systems”
Conference presentations
- Thore Müller (Feb 28, 2023). Techno-economic evaluation of the cleaning of PV power plants on the basis of satellite data [Conference presentation]. 38th PV-Symposium, Bad Staffelstein, Germany.
- Franco Clandestino (Jun 11-16, 2023). Cleaning optimization for photovoltaic power plants: A novel approach combining techno-economic modelling with historic rain and soiling. 50th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Franco Clandestino (Sep 18-22, 2023). Cleaning optimization for photovoltaic power plants: A novel approach combining techno-economic modelling with historic rain and soiling. 40th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference & Exhibition (EU PVSEC 2023), Lisbon, Portugal.
- Thore Müller (Nov 15-18 2023). Cleaning optimization for photovoltaic power plants: Techno-economic evaluation of different fully-autonomous robotic solutions. 1st Middle East and North Africa Solar Conference (MENA-SC), Dubai, UAE