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A. Virtuani
3. M. M. De Jong, M. Dörenkämper, K. Sinapis, W. Folkerts, An Overview of Floating PV
Worldwide. In Proceedings of the 35th EUPVSEC Conference (2018, Brussels), pp. 1437–1439
4. “Where Sun Meets Water: Floating Solar Market Report-Executive Summary”, World Bank
Group, ESMAP and SERIS 2018, Washington, DC: World Bank (2018)
5. C. Ballif, L.E. Perret-Aebi, S. Lufkin, E. Rey, Integrated thinking for photovoltaics in buildings.
Nat. Energy 3, 438–442 (2018)
6. A.K. Shukla, K. Sudhaka, P. Bareda, R. Mamat, Solar PV and BIPV system: Barrier, challenges
and policy recommendation in India. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev. 82, 3314–3322 (2018)
7. P. Changhai, H. Ying, W. Zhishen, Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) in architectural
design in China. Energy Build. 43, 3592–3598 (2012)
8. I. Santos, R. Rüther, The potential of building-integrated (BIPV) and building-applied photovoltaics (BAPV) in single-family, urban residences at low latitudes in Brazil. Energy Build.
50, 290–297 (2012)
9. Swiss Solaragentur: www.solaragentur.ch/node/435; Energieanlagen: Hôtel des Associations,
(2000) Neuenburg/NE
10. Sustainable Development Goals: United Nations Resolution A/RES/70/1 of 25 September
2015, par. 54
11. Africa Energy Outlook (WEO-2014), International Energy Agency (IEA) report (2014)
12. Solar PV In Africa: Costs And Markets, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
report (2016)
13. A. Virtuani, G. Agostinelli, Solar Electricity in Africa: Overcoming Barriers And Lessons
Which May Be Learnt From Previous Experiences in Europe, In Proceedings of the 35th Eu
PVSEC Conference (2018, Brussels), pp. 2143–2148
14. www.pv-magazine.com/2019/08/12/agrivoltaics-good-for-agriculture-and-panel-efficiency/
15. www.pv-tech.org/news/fraunhofer-ise-proves-agrophotovoltaics-pilot-project-feasibility
Alessandro Virtuani is a senior researcher at the PV-Lab of
EPFL (Neuchâtel) where he is responsible for the PV module and reliability group. He is co-founder of a start-up Officina del Sole (www.o-sole.eu), which offers testing/consulting
services in the field of PV. His research interest covers performance/reliability testing, development of innovative module concepts, energy yield modelling of PV devices/systems,
Building-Integrated PV (BIPV), and technology transfer to
industry. In 2016, he has served as technical advisor to IFC
(World Bank group) with a project aimed at promoting a sustainable diffusion of rooftop solar systems in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Alessandro has worked at ESTI (Joint Research Centre of the
European Commission), the European centre of reference for
PV testing. He is a physicist with a PhD in Materials Sciences (University of Milano-Bicocca, 2004), obtained carrying
out research activity on the optimization of CIGS thin film solar
cells/modules at ZSW (Stuttgart). In 2014, he obtained a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from SDA-Bocconi.
Alessandro is the inventor of the DragonBack measurement
method for the testing of high-efficient silicon devices, and is
a member of the ETIP-PV (European Innovation & Technology
PV Platform).
A. Virtuani
3. M. M. De Jong, M. Dörenkämper, K. Sinapis, W. Folkerts, An Overview of Floating PV
Worldwide. In Proceedings of the 35th EUPVSEC Conference (2018, Brussels), pp. 1437–1439
4. “Where Sun Meets Water: Floating Solar Market Report-Executive Summary”, World Bank
Group, ESMAP and SERIS 2018, Washington, DC: World Bank (2018)
5. C. Ballif, L.E. Perret-Aebi, S. Lufkin, E. Rey, Integrated thinking for photovoltaics in buildings.
Nat. Energy 3, 438–442 (2018)
6. A.K. Shukla, K. Sudhaka, P. Bareda, R. Mamat, Solar PV and BIPV system: Barrier, challenges
and policy recommendation in India. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev. 82, 3314–3322 (2018)
7. P. Changhai, H. Ying, W. Zhishen, Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) in architectural
design in China. Energy Build. 43, 3592–3598 (2012)
8. I. Santos, R. Rüther, The potential of building-integrated (BIPV) and building-applied photovoltaics (BAPV) in single-family, urban residences at low latitudes in Brazil. Energy Build.
50, 290–297 (2012)
9. Swiss Solaragentur: www.solaragentur.ch/node/435; Energieanlagen: Hôtel des Associations,
(2000) Neuenburg/NE
10. Sustainable Development Goals: United Nations Resolution A/RES/70/1 of 25 September
2015, par. 54
11. Africa Energy Outlook (WEO-2014), International Energy Agency (IEA) report (2014)
12. Solar PV In Africa: Costs And Markets, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
report (2016)
13. A. Virtuani, G. Agostinelli, Solar Electricity in Africa: Overcoming Barriers And Lessons
Which May Be Learnt From Previous Experiences in Europe, In Proceedings of the 35th Eu
PVSEC Conference (2018, Brussels), pp. 2143–2148
14. www.pv-magazine.com/2019/08/12/agrivoltaics-good-for-agriculture-and-panel-efficiency/
15. www.pv-tech.org/news/fraunhofer-ise-proves-agrophotovoltaics-pilot-project-feasibility
Alessandro Virtuani is a senior researcher at the PV-Lab of
EPFL (Neuchâtel) where he is responsible for the PV module and reliability group. He is co-founder of a start-up Officina del Sole (www.o-sole.eu), which offers testing/consulting
services in the field of PV. His research interest covers performance/reliability testing, development of innovative module concepts, energy yield modelling of PV devices/systems,
Building-Integrated PV (BIPV), and technology transfer to
industry. In 2016, he has served as technical advisor to IFC
(World Bank group) with a project aimed at promoting a sustainable diffusion of rooftop solar systems in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Alessandro has worked at ESTI (Joint Research Centre of the
European Commission), the European centre of reference for
PV testing. He is a physicist with a PhD in Materials Sciences (University of Milano-Bicocca, 2004), obtained carrying
out research activity on the optimization of CIGS thin film solar
cells/modules at ZSW (Stuttgart). In 2014, he obtained a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from SDA-Bocconi.
Alessandro is the inventor of the DragonBack measurement
method for the testing of high-efficient silicon devices, and is
a member of the ETIP-PV (European Innovation & Technology
PV Platform).