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I am Associate Professor within the Solar Photovoltaic Systems research group, located on Risø campus, building 130. I teach fundamentals of photovoltaic systems, PV system modeling, sizing and design, characterization of PV modules and inveters, well as peroformance monitoring and assesment of PV plants.
My research is focused on electrical and luminescence based diagnostics of PV modules and arrays, drone inspection of PV systems, shade assesment methods of PV plants, and reliability testing and modelling of PV modules.
Keywords
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- Photovoltaics
- Solar energy
- PV plants
- Renewable energy
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Benchmarking equivalent circuit models for the IV characteristic of bifacial photovoltaic modules
Bartholomäus, M., Morino, L., Poulsen, P. B. & Spataru, S. V., 2025, In: EPJ Photovoltaics. 16, 12 p., 12.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Benchmarking Power Loss Simulation Models for Cracked Photovoltaic Cells Using Electroluminescence Images: The Effect of Daylight and Image Resolution
Santamaría, R. D. P., Hoff-Møller, J., Benatto, G. A. D. R., Mahmood, A., Kari, T., Poulsen, P. B. & Spataru, S. V., 2025, Proceedings of 2025 IEEE 53rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. IEEE, p. 1024-1028 11132985Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Can Regular String IV Measurements Complement MPP Monitoring Data?
Bartholomäus, M., Vecino, F. R., Poulsen, P. B., Dhimish, M. & Spataru, S. V., 2025, Proceedings of 42nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition. EU PVSEC, 4 p. 020346Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Diagnosing PID in Field Electroluminescence Inspections of PV Modules Using Multilevel Forward Current Biasing
Santamaría, R. D. P., Benatto, G. A. D. R., Kari, T., Mahmood, A., Poulsen, P. B. & Spataru, S. V., 2025, In: IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics. 16, 1, p. 39-46 11184634.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Evaluating IV curve derived features for fault detection
Bartholomäus, M., Poulsen, P. B., Dhimish, M. & Spataru, S. V., 2025, Proceedings of IEEE 53rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC2025). IEEE, p. 606-611 11132910Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
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SOLARIS: Solar operational Lifecycle and Asset Reliability Intelligency System
Spataru, S. V. (PI), Poulsen, P. B. (Project Coordinator) & Alves dos Reis Benatto, G. (CoPI)
HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme
01/07/2024 → 30/06/2028
Project: Research
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Characterizing and extending the spatial and temporal solar irradiance forecasting horizon of sky imagers
Thorning, J. K. (PhD Student), Spataru, S. V. (Main Supervisor) & Jensen, A. R. (Supervisor)
15/05/2024 → 14/05/2027
Project: PhD
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Characterization and modelling of photovoltaic module degradation modes for aiding operation and maintenance of solar plants
Mahmood, A. (PhD Student), Spataru, S. V. (Main Supervisor), Alves dos Reis Benatto, G. (Supervisor) & Thorsteinsson, S. (Supervisor)
15/05/2024 → 14/05/2027
Project: PhD
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Performance and reliability assessment of coloured building-integrated photovoltaics
Andersen, N. L. (PhD Student), Thorsteinsson, S. (Main Supervisor), Babin, M. (Supervisor) & Spataru, S. V. (Supervisor)
15/05/2024 → 14/05/2027
Project: PhD
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Advancing Field Luminescence Inspection Methods for Photovoltaic Systems
Del Prado Santamaria, R. (PhD Student), Spataru, S. V. (Main Supervisor), Alves dos Reis Benatto, G. (Supervisor), Jäckel, B. (Examiner) & Köntges, M. (Examiner)
15/12/2022 → 14/12/2025
Project: PhD
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CartesiaNet: A Lightweight Neural Network for PV-Module Corner Detection
Kari, T. (Speaker), Del Prado Santamaria, R. (Other), Alves dos Reis Benatto, G. (Other), Poulsen, P. B. (Other) & Spataru, S. V. (Other)
24 Sept 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Leading Vordingborg Towards Electrical Self-Sufficiency with Wind and Solar Power
Gupta, M. (Supervisor) & Spataru, S. V. (Main supervisor)
Mar 2025 → Jun 2025Activity: Examinations and supervision › Supervisor activities
Datasets
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Module level IV curve data set
Bartholomäus, M. (Creator), Morino, L. (Creator), Spataru, S. (Creator) & Poulsen, P. B. (Creator), Technical University of Denmark, 2024
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Prizes
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Best Poster Award at 48th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Benatto, G. A. D. R. (Recipient), Mantel, C. (Recipient), Santamaria Lancia, A. A. (Recipient), Poulsen, P. B. (Recipient), Forchhammer, S. (Recipient) & Spataru, S. V. (Recipient), 24 Jun 2021
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Characterizing the Performance of Daylight Filters for Electroluminescence Imaging of Crystalline Silicon PV Modules
Benatto, G. A. D. R. (Recipient), Mayordomo, A. A. (Recipient), Hass, T. K. (Recipient), Del Prado Santamaria, R. (Recipient), Poulsen, P. B. (Recipient) & Spataru, S. V. (Recipient), 22 Sept 2023
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Third Place Award
del Prado Santamaria, R. (Recipient), Benatto, G. A. D. R. (Recipient), Santamaria Lancia, A. A. (Recipient), Garaj, M. (Recipient), Thorsteinsson, S. (Recipient), Poulsen, P. B. (Recipient) & Spataru, S. (Recipient), 25 Feb 2021
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions