Projects

The PV Technology Lab is strongly involved and participates in a large number of European and local research projects. See below the list of selected projects.

TESTARE

Twinning for excellence in TEsting new generation PV: Long-term STAbility and field Reliability.

Funding Agency: Horizon Europe
Date: 01/2023 – 12/2025

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AID4PV

UAV-based decision-making and modular approach to support PV plant diagnosis using EL, RGB, IRT imagery, correlated with electrical data analysis and advanced reporting and geovisualization.

Funding Agency: Research and Innovation Foundation; SOLAR-ERA.NET
Date: 01/02/2021 – 31/07/2023

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U-SOLVE 

Urban sustainable development SOLutions Valuing Entrepreneurship. 

Funding Agency: ENI CBC Med
Date: 15/10/2020 - 14/04/2023

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JAUNTY

Joint undergAduate coUrses for smart eNergy managemenT sYstems:

Funding Agency: Erasmus +
Date: 09/2020 - 08/2023

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eneuron 

GreEn Energy Hubs for Local IntegRated Energy Communities optimisatioN: 
Optimising the design and operation of local energy communities. 

Funding Agency: Horizon 2020
Date: 11/2020 - 10/2024

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PERSI-PV

Assessment of degradation and failures in perovskite/Silicon tandem solar cells.

Funding Agency: ONISILOS/UCY
Date: 09/2020 - 08/2022

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TRUSTPV 

Increase Friendly Integration of Reliable PV plants considering different market
segments.

Funding Agency: Horizon 2020
Date: 09/2020 - 08/2024 

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ELECTRA 

Modernising the distribution grid for enabling high penetration of photovoltaic electricity through advanced data analytic operational observability and management.

Funding Agency: Integrated Projects – Smart Growth / RIF
Date: 06/2020 - 06/2023

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ERIGrid II

European Research Infrastructure supporting Smart Grid Systems Technology Development, Validation and Roll Out II.

Funding Agency: Horizon 2020
Date: 04/2020 - 08/2024

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FEVER

Flexible energy production, demand and storage-based virtual power plants for electricity markets and resilient DSO operation.

Funding Agency: Horizon 2020
Date: 02/2020 - 07/2023 

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EDDIE

Education for digitalisation of energy.
 
Funding Agency: Erasmus + KA2
Date: 01/2020 - 12/2022

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SYNERGY

Digitising and transforming European industry and services: digital innovation hubs and platforms.
 
Funding Agency: Solar Era Net/ RPF
Date: 01/2020 - 06/2023

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ROM-PV

Reducing the photovoltaic operation and maintenance (O&M) costs through an advanced online platform.

Funding Agency: Research Promotion Foundation 
Date: 12/2019 - 12/2022 

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1C4PV

One intelligent cloud for PV assets diagnosis and maintenance.
 
Funding Agency: Solar Era Net/ RPF
Date: 11/2019 - 11/2021

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BI-FACE

High-efficiency bifacial PV modules for BIPV applications.
 
Funding Agency: Solar Era Net/ RPF
Date: 10/2019 - 10/2020

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FLEXGRID

A novel smart grid architecture that facilitates high RES penetration through innovative markets towards efficient interaction between advanced electricity grid management and intelligent stakeholders.
 
Funding Agency: Horizon 2020
Date: 10/2019 - 09/2022

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BERLIN

Cost-effective rehabilitation of public buildings into smart and resilient nano-grids using storage.
 
Funding Agency: ENI CBC MED
Date: 09/2019- 09/2022

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SOLEX

Innovative early detection of faults in Photovoltaic (PV) Systems. 

Funding Agency: Cyprus Seeds
Date: 07/2019 - 06/2020

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PV4Life

Early and reliable detection of degradation and failures in photovoltaics for improved lifetime output.
 
Funding Agency: University of Cyprus
Date: 07/2019 - 06/2021

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ImpAct-BIPV

Innovative Design for Improved Application of Glass BIPVs on Buildings.
 
Funding Agency: Research Promotion Foundation
Date: 05/2019 - 05/2021

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SMARTER-PV

Ensuring an optimum and reliable photovoltaic performance.
 
Funding Agency: RPF
Date: 05/2019 - 05/2021

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PV-ANALYTIC

Advanced photovoltaic system monitoring and analytics solution enhanced with intelligent interoperable data-driven features for efficient big data real-time analysis, failure diagnosis, automated management and integrated micro-grid control.
 
Funding Agency: Solar Era Net/ RPF
Date: 02/2019 - 02/2022

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PANTERA

Pan European Technology Energy Research Approach.
 
Funding Agency: Horizon 2020
Date: 01/2019 - 12/2023

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upgradingFOSS

Upgrading the capabilities of the FOSS experimental facilities.
 
Funding Agency: RPF
Date: 01/2019 - 01/2021

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DegradationLab

Advanced centre for testing degradation and failures in new and emerging solar cells.
 
Funding Agency: RESTART/ RPF
Date: 12/2018 - 12/2022

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SoLaCe

CIGS- and CZTSSe-based Thin Film Solar Cells fabricated by Pulsed Laser Deposition for terrestrial and space applications.
 
Funding Agency: UCY
Date: 11/2018 - 10/2021

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TimPANI

Twinning in atmospheric plasma science and applications.
 
Funding Agency: Horizon 2020, Twinning Action from EU
Date: 11/2018 - 10/2021 

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MOST

Developing advanced master’s education based on Smart Grid technology (Acronym: MOST - Master educatiOn Smart Technology).

Funding Agency: Erasmus+
Date: 10/2018 - 08/2021

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DRIMPAC

Unified DR interoperability framework enabling market participation of active energy consumers.
 
Funding Agency: Horizon 2020
Date: 09/2018 - 08/2021

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CEFRABID

Clean energy from road acoustic barriers infrastructure development systems/AT‐SGIRES.

Funding Agency: Solar Era Net/RPF
Date: 09/2018 - 08/2020

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SPATAR

Design of a 360 Watt flexible S-Band GaN Solid State Power Amplifier for TWTA Replacement.
 
Funding Agency: ESA
Date: 06/2018 - 06/2020

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DELTA

Future tamper-proof demand response framework through self-configured, self-optimized and collaborative virtual distributed energy nodes.
 
Funding Agency: Horizon 2020
Date: 05/2018 - 04/2021

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Erigeneia

Enabling rising penetration and added value of photovoltaic generation by implementation of advanced storage systems.

Funding Agency: Research Innovation Foundation; SOLAR ERANET COFUND.
Date: 05/2018 - 10/2021 

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ESPRESSO

Efficient Structures and Processes for Reliable Perovskite Solar Modules.
 
Funding Agency: Horizon 2020
Date: 04/2018 - 03/2021

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ΕΝΕΔΗ

Ενεργειακή Εξοικονόμηση σε δημόσια Πανεπιστημιακά κτίρια με κέντρα δεδομένων.
 
Funding Agency: Interreg Ελλάδα - Κύπρος 
Date: 12/2017 - 03/2020

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InterPlan

Integrated operation planning tool towards the Pan-European Network Funding.

Agency: RPF
Funding Agency: Horizon 2020
Date: 11/2017 - 10/2020

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HEBA

High level renewable and energy efficency Master courses.

Funding Agency: Erasmus+
Date: 10/2017 - 10/2020

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AT-SGIRES

Advanced Teaching and training on Smart grid and Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Systems/AT‐SGIRES.

Funding Agency: Erasmus+
Date: 10/2017 - 10/2020 

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HYBUILD

Innovative compact HYbrid electrical/thermal storage systems for low energy BUILDings.

Funding Agency: Horizon 2020
Date: 10/2017 - 09/2021

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PEARL-PV

Performance and reliability of photovoltaic systems: Evaluations of large-scale monitoring data.

Funding Agency: COST
Date: 09/2017 - 08/2021

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Hy2Green

Enhancing hydrogen new profiles for the coming European “green” energy model” is a three-year strategic partnership at international level.

Funding Agency: Erasmus+
Date: 09/2017 - 08/2020

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PV-ESTIA

Enhancing storage integration in buildings with Photovoltaics.

Funding Agency: Balkan Med
Date: 08/2017 - 03/2020

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Wabaselocoat

Water Based Selective Coatings for intelligent facade collectors.
 
Funding Agency: RPF
Date: 06/2017 - 05/2020

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INFORPV

Innovative Forecasting PV Energy Yield Solution for Sustainable Large Scale Deployment.

Funding Agency: SOLAR-ERA.NET
Date: 02/2017 - 02/2020 

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BestRES

Best practices and implementation of innovative business models for renewable energy aggregators.

Funding Agency: Horizon 2020
Date: 2017 - 2020 

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InteGRIDy

Integrated smart GRID cross-functional solutions for optimized synergetic energy distribution, utilization storage technologies.

Funding Agency: Horizon 2020
Date: 2016 - 2020 

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Pegasus

Promoting effective generation and sustainable uses of electricity.

Funding Agency: MED
Date: 09/2016 - 03/2019

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StoRES

Promotion of higher penetration of distributed PV through storage for all.

Funding Agency: MED
Date: 09/2016 - 03/2019

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Solar CPC PVT Production

Novel concentrating PV/T & T solar collector and automated production methods. 

Funding Agency: EUROSTARS
Date: 1/9/2016 - 1/9/2019 

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CAP-CANCER

Cold atmospheric plasma treatment for effective cancer cell apoptosis.

Funding Agency: Marie-Curie
Date: 1/9/2016-2018 

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Hvolt-PV

High voltage IBC photovoltaic i-Cells and modules.

Funding Agency: SOLAR-ERA.NET
Date: 01/06/2016 – 31/05/2018 

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EdGeWIse

Energy and water systems integration and management.

Funding Agency: Era Net Med
Date: 01/06/2016 – 31/05/2019 

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IPERMON

Innovative Performance Monitoring System for Improved Reliability and Optimized Levelized Cost of Electricity.

Funding Agency: SOLAR-ERA.NET
Date: 1/04/2016 - 1/01/2019 

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GOFLEX

Generalized operational FLEXibility for integrating renewables in the distribution grid.

Funding Agency: Horizon 2020
Date: 1/1/2016 - 1/11/2019

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TwinPV

Stimulating scientific excellence through twinning in the quest for sustainable energy.

Funding Agency: Horizon 2020
Date: 1/01/2016 - 1/01/2019 

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Alchemi

Alow cost, high efficiency, optoelectronic HCPVModule for 1000 sun operation.

Funding Agency: SOLAR-ERA.NET
Date: 15/10/2015-14/10/2018 

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DESIRE

Development of higher education teaching modules on the socio-economic impacts of the renewable energy implementation.

Funding Agency: ERASMUS+
Date: 15/10/2015 - 14/10/2018 

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INVENT

Promotion of Innovation Culture in the Higher Education in Jordan.

Funding Agency: ERASMUS+
Date: 15/10/2015 - 15/04/2016 

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DIEGO

Development of quality system through enerGy efficiency Cources.

Funding Agency: ERASMUS+
Date: 15/10/2015 - 14/10/2018 

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Grid30

Analysis of the present and future power system in Cyprus – JRC/PTT/2015/F.3/0019/NC.

Funding Agency: Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Date: 01/09/2015 - 30/04/2016 

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DEM4BIPV

Development of innovative educational material for building integrated photovoltaics.

Funding Agency: ERASMUS+
Date: 1/09/2015 - 1/09/2018 

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PV-Expert

Early and reliable detection of degradation in photovoltaics.

Funding Agency: Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation
Date: 1/06/2015 - 1/06/2017 

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MENS

Meeting of Energy professional Needs.

Funding Agency: Horizon 2020
Date: 1/03/2015 - 31/08/2017 

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SEM SEM

Smart Control Systems for Energy Management: New Master Degree.

Funding Agency:ERASMUS+
Date: 2015 - 2018 

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ECO-RED

European quality Course system for Renewable Energy Development.

Funding Agency: ERASMUS+
Date: 2015 - 2018 

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GREEN+

Renewable energy management for small and medium scale distributed generators in rural environment.

Funding Agency: NER300
Date: 2014 – 2018 

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PV-NET

Promotion of PV energy through net metering optimization.  

Funding Agency: MED
Date: 2013 - 2015 

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PV-Tune

Spectrally tuned solar cells for improved energy harvesting.

Funding Agency: European Regional Development Fund and the Republic of Cyprus through the Research Promotion Foundation of Cyprus
Date: 2013 - 2015 

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Smart PV

Smart net metering for promotion and cost-efficient grid-integration of PV technology in Cyprus.

Funding Agency: LIFE+
Date: 2013 - 2017 

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PV-Degradation

Reliable assessment of degradation in new thin-film photovoltaic technologies.

Funding Agencies: European Regional Development Fund and the Republic of Cyprus through the Research Promotion Foundation of Cyprus 
Date: 2013 - 2015 

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NOVARIPHOS

Novel transient photovoltaic (PV) system models for the study of the power quality and fault behaviour under increasing penetration levels.

Funding Agency: University of Cyprus
Date: November 2013 – 2015 

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MUREE TEMPUS IV

Modernizing Undergraduate Renewable Energy Education: EU Experience for Jordan.  

Funding Agency: European Commission
Date: 2012 - 2015 

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PV-Upgrade

The project proposes to study the real outdoor performance of a number of crystalline, thin-film and concentrator PV (CPV) systems. Outdoor testing of a variety of PV technologies at the state-of-the-art University of Cyprus (UCY) PV park is already producing valuable information.
 
Funding Agency: Research Promotion Foundation of Cyprus
Date: 2009 - 2014 

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APOLLON

APOLLON is the acronym for Multi-APprOach for high efficiency integrated and inteLLigent CONcentrating PV module (systems), a large integrated project carried out in the frame of the VII European Program. 

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