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1st Congress of the Horticulture of Catalonia
Last 24th and 25th October, the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia organised the "1st Congress of the Horticulture of Catalonia" (1r Congrés de l'Horta de Catalunya), with the aim of promoting the horticulture sector in Catalonia and...
New WiT-CPV project
WiT-CPV is short for "Wide-acceptance-angle Tracking-integrated micro-Concentrator PhotoVoltaic module for Agrivoltaics". It is a project that was conceded to Advances in Photovoltaic Technology (AdPVTech), starting last September and whose principal investigator is...
Opening ceremony of Les Feries 2023
Dr. Eduardo Fernández, head of Advances in Photovoltaic Technology (AdPVTech), was invited last 11 October to give the opening ceremony at the inauguration of Les Feries 2023 in La Pola, council of Lena, Asturias (Spain). A speech of memories and anecdotes that kicked...
news in PV Magazine
PV Magazine echoes the news about the latest publication of Advances in Photovoltaic Technology in the journal Applied Energy, "Potential of agrivoltaics systems into olive groves in the Mediterranean region". To read the news, click on the following link:...
📢 Article published in Applied Energy!
The research that has led to this paper "Potential of agrivoltaics systems into olive groves in the Mediterranean region", shows how to integrate solar energy in super-intensive Mediterranean olive groves, boosting sustainability. By optimizing the shading of solar...
New appointment as International Doctor
📣📣 We continue with good news this week! Our colleague João Gabriel Bessa has also defended his doctoral thesis, successfully obtaining the title of International Doctor! 👨🎓A great work entitled "Study and Modeling of Photovoltaic Soiling Losses Using Environmental...
New Doctor at AdPVTech!
We are in luck! Our colleague Álvaro Fernández Solas has defended his doctoral thesis and has successfully obtained the title of Doctor with International Mention!A great work that has been titled "Novel soiling detection methods to increase the competitiveness of...
40th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC)
This week the 40th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) took place. The innovation platform for the global solar photovoltaic sector.Lisbon (Portugal) was the city in charge of hosting this event, and where two works were presented...
We continue with another publication
A new article has been published in the "Energies" journal, offering an in-depth review of integrated tracking CPV systems. This article provides an updated overview of various approaches found in scientific literature, examining the latest advancements in this field...
New Publication Available!
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new research paper presenting a 3D simulation model for an optical photovoltaic power converter hybridized with a thermoelectric generator, demonstrating its immense potential for applications in extremely low...