Photovoltaics Reliability Operations and Maintenance Innovative Solutions for Energy Alliance

Información del proyecto

PROMISE

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 101079469

DOI

10.3030/101079469

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 14 Julio 2022

Fecha de inicio 1 Octubre 2022

Fecha de finalización 31 Octubre 2025

Financiado con arreglo a

• Widening participation and spreading excellence

Coste total

€ 1 500 105,93

Aportación de la UE

€ 1 500 000,00

Coordinado por

FOUNDATION FOR INNOVATION AND RESEARCH - MALTA
Malta

CORDIS proporciona enlaces a los documentos públicos y las publicaciones de los proyectos de los programas marco HORIZONTE.

Los enlaces a los documentos y las publicaciones de los proyectos del Séptimo Programa Marco, así como los enlaces a algunos tipos de resultados específicos, como conjuntos de datos y «software», se obtienen dinámicamente de OpenAIRE .

Resultado final

Data Management Plan (3)

D1.2 Data Management Plan - Review

D1.2 is linked with Task 1.3 Managing Data and includes open access to research data including FAIR data, project data summary, allocation of resources, data security and ethical aspects. D1.2 review is in M15 from D1.1 Plan in M4 and reporting in D1.3 M36 (Report).

D1.1 Data Management Plan

D1.1 is linked with Task 1.3 Managing Data and includes open access to research data including FAIR data, project data summary, allocation of resources, data security and ethical aspects. D1.1 will have a review in M15 (Review) and reporting in M36 (Report).

D1.3 Data Management Plan - Report

D1.3 is linked with Task 1.3 Managing Data and includes open access to research data including FAIR data, project data summary, allocation of resources, data security and ethical aspects. D1.3 is planned in D1.1 (M4), reviewed in D1.2 (M15) and reported in M36 (Report).

Documents, reports (15)

D4.2 Advance PROMISE School One Report

D4.2 is linked with Task 4.2: Advanced Schools. This deliverable will report on the School One programme, presentations and participants.

D5.3 Stakeholders engagement and networking report incl proposal topics

D5.3 is linked with Tasks 5.3: Membership of relevant European and International networks and Task 5.4: Stakeholder Engagement. This deliverable reports on the networks built and/or sustained and the profile and impact on stakeholders' engagement.

D4.4 Internship report

"D4.4 is linked with Task 4.4: Research Internships. This deliverable will describe the two research internships at the advanced research centre partners and highlight the ""learning through doing"" approach."

D3.1 Data collection infrastructure ICT and data base

D3.1 is linked with Task 3.1:Develop the data collection infrastructure and framework in PV reliability on islands and Task 3.2: Technologies deployment in PV reliability. This deliverable will describe the setting up of the Maltese data collection infrastructure and framework in PV reliability on islands, including open research policies related to and access to the platform. A profile for each test site during the programme is included.

D3.3 Analysis report on data and model validation

D3.3 is linked with Task 3.4: Validation of models based on the monitoring and high-precision data. This deliverable will describe models developed by advanced partners validated with Malta's collected and analysed data.

D2.5 Outreach and influence final report

D2.5 is linked with Task 2.2 Outreach and influencing activities and tools. A final outreach and influence report of the implemented communication tools and strategies will be updated from the mid-term reported in D2.4 (M18) with a final reporting in (D2.5) M34.

D3.2 Data collection points (PV sites), technologies and monitoring

D3.2 is linked with Task 3.3: Research Data Collection and Analysis. This deliverable will create the guide for research-based data collection and analysis including system metadata, location and configuration of the PV installation, PV modules data, monitoring data during operation, and maintenance corrective and preventive operations performed. as well as environmental data irradiance (possibly also spectrally resolved or cloud pictures), airborne particles (PM2.5,10) concentration, wind speed and direction, ambient temperature and modules temperature, electrical yield values or even IV-curves fromdetailed measurement. It will form the basis for a research data management system on the topic.

D2.7 Post-project life development plans

D2.7 is linked with Task 2.4: Addressing post-project life and ensuring the extended life span of the developed structured multidisciplinary programme and includes extended exploitation plans of the project.

D5.2 Research management and administration resources - Report

D5.2 is linked with Tasks 5.1: Setting up the research management and administration and Task 5.2: Upskilling Training and reviews the FiR setup and training received at the end of the PROMISE programme by another advanced partner Research Centre.

D2.4 Outreach and influence mid-term report

D2.4 is linked with Task 2.2 Outreach and influencing activities and tools. An outreach and influence report of the implemented communication tools and strategies will be produced as mid-term reported in D2.4 (M18) with a final reporting in (D2.5) M34.

D2.6 Portfolio of scholarly articles, networks & synergies

D2.6 is linked with Task 2.3 Presenting, participating, networking, synergising and cooperating in dissemination events of renewable energy, sustainability and educational aspects and includes reporting on the Scholarly Articles published Events participation/cooperation and Network Expansion.

D4.3 Advance PROMISE School Two Report

D4.3 is linked with Task 4.2: Advanced Schools. This deliverable will report on the School Two programme, presentations and participants.

D4.1 Knowledge programme structure and schedule

D4.1 is linked with WP4 Knowledge Programme activities. This deliverable will establish the structure and schedule of the whole WP4 activities and programmes.

D5.1 Research management and administration resources - Review

D5.1 is linked with Tasks 5.1: Setting up the research management and administration and Task 5.2: Upskilling Training reviews the FiR setup and training received.

D4.5 Overall knowledge programme report

D4.5 is linked with WP4 Knowledge Programme Activities. This deliverable will report more in detail on Task 4.1 Workshop, Task 4.3 Research-based International Postgrad Programmes, Task 4.5 Exchange Visit and Task 4.6 Mentoring Visits. A summary of the reported separate deliverables D4.2 - D4.4 on Advanced Schools and Internships will be included. This deliverable will report on the D4.1 related to the implementation of this WP4 and any required changes in the structure and schedules.

Publicaciones

Monographic books (1)

Sustainable Energy Solutions with Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Technology, and Internet of Things

Autores: Arpit Jain, Abhinav Sharma, Vibhu Jately, Brian Azzopardi
Publicado en: 2023
Editor: CRC Press
DOI: 10.1201/9781003356639

Conference proceedings (17)

Errichtung und Vergleich von Outdoor PV Testständen in unterschiedlichen Klimazonen

Autores: Rita Ebner, Marcus Rennhofer, Vassilissa Neussl, Bernhard Kubicek, Ankit Mittal, Gusztav Ujvari, Brian Azzopardi, Alexandre Mignonac, Carlos Meza, S. Dittmann, Ana Gracia-Amillo, Juan M. Cuadra
Publicado en: 40. PV Symposium 2025, 2025
Editor: Online Tagungsband

Adapting Thermal Models for Photovoltaic Systems in Malta

Autores: Brian Bartolo, Brian Azzopardi, Kenneth Scerri, Rita Ebner
Publicado en: 2025 IEEE 53rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2025
Editor: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/PVSC59419.2025.11132603

Gamification in Photovoltaic Education

Autores: Brian Azzopardi, Brian Bartolo, Vlad Costea, Carlos Meza, Melodie De L’Epine, Yoselyn Walsh, Austeja Mockeviciute-Azzopardi, Carmel Azzopardi
Publicado en: 2025 IEEE 53rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2025
Editor: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/PVSC59419.2025.11132608

Harmonising Multi-Sites Measurement of Photovoltaic Systems: Comprehensive Framework for Real-Life Test Conditions in a Maltese Environment

Autores: Brian Bartolo, Brian Azzopardi, Alexandre Mignonac, Marcus Rennhofer, Bernhard Kubicek, Rita Ebner, Carlos Meza, Melodie de l’Epine, Eugenia Zugasti, Steve Zerafa, Kenneth Scerri
Publicado en: EU PVSEC 2024, 2024
Editor: EU PVSEC Proceedings
DOI: 10.4229/EUPVSEC2024/4BV.3.26

Mediterranean Climate Impact on Photovoltaic Systems: Insights from Malta and Implications for Future European Integration

Autores: Kubicek, B.; Rennhofer, M.; Ebner, R.; Bartolo, B.; Azzopardi, B.; Mignonac, A.; Meza, C.; de l’Epine, M.; Zugasti, E.; Zerafa, S.; Scerri, K.
Publicado en: EU PVSEC 2024
Editor: EU PVSEC Proceedings
DOI: 10.4229/EUPVSEC2024/4BV.3.27

Enhancing Photovoltaic Module Fault Detection and Diagnosis Skills through Experiential Learning

Autores: Carlos Meza, Brian Azzopardi, Bernhard Kubicek, Ana Gracia Amillo, Melodie de l’Epine, Aritz Legarrea, Carmel Azzopardi, Brian Bartolo, Steve Zerafa
Publicado en: 2024 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT EUROPE), 2025
Editor: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ISGTEUROPE62998.2024.10863512

Development of an IEC 61724-1 Class A sensor-to-Cloud Photovoltaic Monitoring Framework: A Case Study in Malta

Autores: Brian Bartolo, Brian Azzopardi, Kenneth Scerri
Publicado en: IEEE PES ISGT Europe 2025, 2025
Editor: IEEE

Fault Diagnostic Techniques in Practice: A Case Study on Hands-On Training for PV System Reliability

Autores: Carlos Meza, Hugo Sánchez, Bernhard Kubicek, Rita Ebner, Aritz Legarrea-Oyarzun, Miquel Ezquer-Mayo, Ioannis Tsanakas, Kai Kaufmann, Domink Lausch, Vlad Costea, Brian Bartolo, Brian Azzopardi
Publicado en: 2025 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe), 2025
Editor: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ISGTEUROPE64741.2025.11305333

Advancing Photovoltaic Performence through Digitalisation in Living Laboratories: Insights from the Promise Project

Autores: Brian Bartolo, Brian Azzopardi, Carmel Azzopardi, Austeja Mockeviciute-Azzopardi, Alexandre Mignonac, Marcus Rennhofer, Bernhard Kubicek, Rita Ebner, Carlos Meza, Melodie de l`Epine, Eugenia Zugasti, Steve Zerafa, Kenneth Scerri
Publicado en: EU PVSEC 2025
Editor: EU PVSEC Proceedings
DOI: 10.4229/EUPVSEC2025/4CV.1.25

Construction and Comparison of Outdoor PV Test Stands in Different Climate Zones

Autores: Rita Ebner, Marcus Rennhofer, Vassilissa Neussl, Bernhard Kubicek, Ankit Mittal, Gusztav Ujvari, Brian Azzopardi, Alexandre Mignonac, Carlos Meza, Sebastian Dittmann, Ana María Gracia Amillo, Juan Manuel Cuadra
Publicado en: EU PVSEC 2025, 2025
Editor: WIP
DOI: 10.4229/EUPVSEC2025/4CV.1.2

Mitigating Voltage Violations Through PV Orientation and Tilt Adjustment in Radial LV Networks

Autores: Vlad Costea, Brian Azzopardi, Brian Bartolo, Carmel Azzopardi
Publicado en: 2025 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe), 2025
Editor: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ISGTEUROPE64741.2025.11305558

Evaluating urban solar resource using drones and real-data techniques

Autores: S. Zerafa, B. Azzopardi
Publicado en: IET Conference Proceedings, Edición 2022, 2024, ISSN 2732-4494
Editor: Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
DOI: 10.1049/ICP.2023.0050

Hands-On Training in Photovoltaic Reliability Assessment: A Multinational Educational Approach under the PROMISE Project

Autores: Carlos Meza, Brian Azzopardi, Bernhard Kubicek, Aritz Legarrea Oyarzun, Ana Gracia-Amillo, Melodie de L'Epine, Steve Zerafa, Austeja Mockeviciute-Azzopardi, Carmel Azzopardi, Brian Bartolo
Publicado en: EU PVSEC 2024, 2024
Editor: WIP
DOI: 10.4229/EUPVSEC2024/5DV.3.42

Data-Driven Validation of Photovoltaic Performance in the Climatic Context of Malta

Autores: Brian Bartolo, Brian Azzopardi, Kenneth Scerri
Publicado en: 2024 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT EUROPE), 2025
Editor: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ISGTEUROPE62998.2024.10863628

Interactive Learning for PV Systems: A Board Game-based Teaching Strategy for Operations and Maintenance

Autores: Melodie de l`Epine, Yoselyn Walsh, Carlos Meza, Brian Azzopardi
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: WIP

Qualitative Multimodal Diagnostic Assessment of PV Installations: Field Results from the PROMISE Second Advanced School in Malta

Autores: Vlad Costea, Carlos Meza, Sophia Jarhreis, Siwoo Lee, Hugo Sánchez, Zonghan Jiang, Carmel Azzopardi, Brian Bartolo, Miquel Ezquer-Mayo, Aritz Legarrea-Oyarzun, Rita Ebner, Bernard Kubicek, Brian Azzopardi, Austeja Mockeviciute-Azzopardi, Ioannis Tsanekas
Publicado en: 2025 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe), 2025
Editor: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ISGTEUROPE64741.2025.11305463

PROMISE: A Knowledge Transfer Platform to Study Reliability in Mediterranean PV Systems

Autores: Brian Azzopardi, Marcus Rennhofer, Alexandre Mignonac, Ildefonso Muñoz, Carlos Meza, Melodie de l’Epine, Steve Zerafa
Publicado en: EU PVSEC 2023, Edición 2023, 2023, ISBN 3-936338-88-4
Editor: WIP
DOI: 10.4229/EUPVSEC2023/5DV.3.42

Thesis and dissertations (2)

Optimizing Photovoltaic Module Performance: Comparative Analysis of Stabilization Methods and Mitigating Degradation Effects

Autores: Soha Essbai
Publicado en: 2023
Editor: University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria

Data Analytics for Photovoltaics Reliability and Operations

Autores: Brian Bartolo
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: University of Malta

Peer reviewed articles (8)

Energies

Autores: Sakshi Sharma; Vibhu Jately; Piyush Kuchhal; Peeyush Kala; Brian Azzopardi
Publicado en: MDPI Energies, Edición 16, 2023, ISSN 1996-1073
Editor: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/en16155679

A novel 7-level SCMLI with selective harmonic elimination via war strategy optimization

Autores: Ankit Singh, Vibhu Jately, Peeyush Kala, Jyoti Joshi, Nitin Kumar Saxena, Shashank Mishra, Pavan Khetrapal, Brian Azzopardi
Publicado en: Results in Engineering, Edición 27, 2025, ISSN 2590-1230
Editor: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.RINENG.2025.105765

Performance investigation of state-of-the-art metaheuristic techniques for parameter extraction of solar cells/module

Autores: Abhishek Sharma; Abhinav Sharma; Moshe Averbukh; Vibhu Jately; Shailendra Rajput; Brian Azzopardi; Wei Hong Lim
Publicado en: Scientific Reports, Edición 13, 2023, ISSN 2045-2322
Editor: Nature
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-37824-4

Advancements in Multilevel Inverters for Efficient Harnessing of Renewable Energy: A Comprehensive Review and Application Analysis

Autores: Ankit Singh, Vibhu Jately, Peeyush Kala, Yongheng Yang, Brian Azzopardi
Publicado en: IEEE Access, Edición 12, 2025, ISSN 2169-3536
Editor: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3477501

Control strategy for current limitation and maximum capacity utilization of grid connected PV inverter under unbalanced grid conditions

Autores: Jyoti Joshi, Vibhu Jately, Peeyush Kala, Abhishek Sharma, Wei Hong Lim, Brian Azzopardi
Publicado en: Scientific Reports, Edición 14, 2024, ISSN 2045-2322
Editor: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1038/S41598-024-60244-X

Development and implementation of a public data repository for photovoltaic systems: Case study malta's living laboratories

Autores: Brian Bartolo, Brian Azzopardi, Kenneth Scerri
Publicado en: Solar Energy Advances, Edición 5, 2025, ISSN 2667-1131
Editor: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.SEJA.2025.100100

ASO-Based SHE Method on Hybrid Multilevel Inverter for PV Application Under Dynamic Operating Conditions

Autores: Peeyush Kala; Vibhu Jately; Abhinav Sharma; Jyoti Joshi; Brian Azzopardi
Publicado en: IEEE Access, Edición 11, 2023, ISSN 2169-3536
Editor: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3311626

Renewable energy integration with electric vehicle technology: A review of the existing smart charging approaches

Autores: Pranjal Barman, Lachit Dutta, Sushanta Bordoloi, Anamika Kalita, Pronamika Buragohain, Swapna Bharali, Brian Azzopardi
Publicado en: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Edición 183, 2025, ISSN 1364-0321
Editor: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.RSER.2023.113518