Reliable PV Everywhere
Day: Friday, 18 September 2026
Time: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Venue: World Trade Center (WTC), Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Access: Open to all registered conference participants
As PV deployment continues to accelerate worldwide, ensuring the long-term reliability, performance and resilience of PV systems has become increasingly important. This plenary session at the 43rd EU PVSEC will explore the latest developments in PV system reliability, operation and performance under diverse environmental and operating conditions.
The session brings together internationally recognised researchers and industry experts to discuss the technical challenges and opportunities associated with delivering reliable PV systems at terawatt scale. Topics include field performance, durability, quality assurance, operational experience and strategies for improving the long-term value of PV assets.
Many of the speakers are IEA PVPS experts:
𝗠𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
What do PV warranties really reveal? Bert Herteleer (University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland) digs into the correlation between independent testing and manufacturer warranties, exploring what they do and do not protect.
𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗩
Ulrike Jahn (Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP) presents IEA PVPS Task 13 findings on PV reliability in extreme climates, agrivoltaics, and floating PV systems.
𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗩 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲
Ioannis Tsanakas (Commissariat a l’Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives / INES – Institut National de l’Energie Solaire) shows how predictive maintenance and AI-driven diagnostics unlock economic value from large-scale PV inspections.
𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗩: 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
Sathya Shanka Vasuki (Delft University of Technology) presents a global atlas of wave-induced losses for offshore PV, with design recommendations for 240+ locations worldwide.
𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆’𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲
Alessandra Scognamiglio (ENEA) shares interim results from Italy’s €1.7 billion PNRR agrivoltaics initiative, covering 747 plants and 2 GW of capacity.
𝗣𝗩 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵
Caroline Nijland closes the conference with a visionary perspective on PV’s role in energy access and green industrialisation across Africa, drawing lessons from decades of experience.