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Group photo from the Roma 2025 meeting
Task 13 meeting at Sapienza Roma, February 2025
Copyright: Ulrike Jahn - IEA-PVPS T13 OA
Mindmap of stressors
Mindmap of stressors and adverse effects of PV power plants in cold and snowy climates
Copyright: Report IEA-PVPS T13-32:2025
PV Backsheet Repair
Application of repair coating for backsheets with cracks
Copyright: Dr. Gabriele Eder / OFI
Cross-section repair coating
Cross-section repair coating
Copyright: Dr. Gabriele Eder / OFI
IEA-PVPS Task Grid Integration workshop in Tokyo, Japan
International Experts from Task 14 and Experts from the Japanese electricity sector and research attending the NEDO/Task 14 workshop in November 2022
Copyright: IEA-PVPS Task 14 - NEDO
Tailem Bend Solar Power Farm, South Australia
187 MW Solar Power Farm in Tailum Bend, South Australia
Copyright: AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
Development path of photovoltaics in the future Smart Grid
As part of the international cooperation in Task 14, an overview of current demonstration projects of communication and control concepts with a focus on ICT-related aspects of smart grid integration of photovoltaics was compiled. Based on these experiences, a universal development path was outlined, which describes the possible integration of photovoltaics into a future Smart Grid and the transition from a purely passive role to an active integration into grid control and energy markets.
Copyright: IEA-PVPS Task 14
22nd IEA PVPS Task 13 Meeting, October 2019, Chile
Technical tour of the IEA PVPS Task 13 people visiting Atamos-Tec in the Atacama desert, near Antofagasta, Chile.
Copyright: Bernhard Kubicek (AIT)
Drifting Sand on Photovoltaic Modules
Horizontal single axis tracker photovoltaic system in the Atacama desert affected by drifting sand accumulation on modules. See also Report IEA-PVPS-T13-21:2022 "Soiling Losses Impact on the Performance of Photovoltaic Power Plants" and Report IEA-PVPS-T13-25:2022 "Guidelines for Operation and Maintenance of Photovoltaic Power Plants in Different Climates". Download at: https://iea-pvps.org/research-tasks/performance-operation-and-reliability-of-photovoltaic-systems/.
Copyright: Bernhard Kubicek (AIT)
Photovoltaic system installation in the Alps
At a photovoltaic system in the Alps having two different types of glass-backsheet modules, one type shows after a few years cracks at the backsheets outer layer, while the others are free of failures. See Report T13-24:2021 „Qualification of Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants using Mobile Test Equipment“ and Report IEA-PVPS-T13-25:2022 "Guidelines for Operation and Maintenance of Photovoltaic Power Plants in Different Climates". Download at: https://iea-pvps.org/research-tasks/performance-operation-and-reliability-of-photovoltaic-systems/.
Copyright: Gabriele Eder (OFI)
On-site inspection of photovoltaic modules
Left hand side: Hand-held devices can be used to get insight in polymer materials composition and degradation processes. Right hand side: Module backsheet with multiple parallel cracks of the outer layer. See Report T13-24:2021 „Qualification of Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants using Mobile Test Equipment“ and Report T13-13:2021 "Designing New Materials for Photovoltaics: Opportunities for Lowering Cost and Increasing Performance through Advanced Material Innovations". Download-Link: https://iea-pvps.org/research-tasks/performance-operation-and-reliability-of-photovoltaic-systems/
Copyright: Gernot Oreski (PCCL)
SOLARSKYPARK Fast-E-Chargingpark for E-Mobility, Freistadt Upperaustria
PV Carport with E-charging and Energystorage • 176kW/597kWh Outdoorstorage by neoom • 11 Stk 300 kW E-Charging stations
Copyright: Fa. Neoom
IEA-PVPS Task 1 Expert Group in front of the Norwegian PV-Wafer production NorSun
The IEA-PVPS Task 1 Expert Group during the technical visit in front of the Nor Sun wafer factory building in Ardalstangen/Norway. Due to strong Chinese competition in PV wafer production, this plant had to be shut down in 2023; as part of the European Net Zero Industry Act, it should be possible to resume production.
Copyright: Fechner
Sonnenkraft _Campus
Sonnenkraft-Campus in St.Veit/Glan, Austria – PV-Facade with certified Kromatix Solar Glas - Photo credit: Sonnenkraft
Copyright: Photo credit: Sonnenkraft
Methods
Set of methods to classify the type of activity of TCP Tasks and Annexes.
Copyright: Austrian Energy Agency
Graph Datastructure
Graphbased datastructure of the open access IEA-TCP dataset.
Copyright: Austrian Energy Agency
Visualisation of TCPs
After selecting a topic (in this example "Electricity transmission and distribution" was selected), this graph shows all tasks (activities) focussing on the selected topic. The topics are structured according to the IEA energy RD&D budget/expenditure statistics. Additionally, you can see the related Technology Collaboration Programmes (TCPs). Activities which had been ongoing in Summer 2020 from all IEA-TCPs are covered in this analysis. You can re-arrange the different bubbles to better meet the needs of your analysis. If a TCP consists of more than one task (activity), it also contains one entry in the database labelled “ExCo-Activities”. Available at https://nachhaltigwirtschaften.at/en/iea/visualisations/tcps-focussing-on-a-topic.php
Copyright: Austrian Energy Agency
R&D Map
Visualisation of all ongoing Tasks and Annexes ("Activities") and their respective research topics.
Copyright: Austrian Energy Agency
Colour tuning
Technological possibilities to colour BIPV modules