Publications

Shuo Wang, Soroush Moradi Zavie Kord, Hugo E. Huerta, Antti Lajunen, Samuli Ranta. Irradiance Management in Agrivoltaic Systems with Varying Designs Across Latitudes: Toward Finland’s First Significant Demonstration. Proceedings of 42nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EUPVSEC), 2025, Bilbao, Spain, 4DV.1.11, DOI: 10.4229/EUPVSEC2025/4DV.1.11

Hugo E. Huerta, Juha Karhu, Shuo Wang, Sami Jouttijärvi, Samuli Ranta, Anders Lindfors, Kati Miettunen. Satellite-Derived Irradiance Data for PV Performance Assessments in High Latitudes. Proceedings of 42nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EUPVSEC), 2025, Bilbao, Spain, 4BV.3.26, DOI: 10.4229/EUPVSEC2025/4BV.3.26

Sami Jouttijärvi, Lauri Karttunen, Magda Szarek, Bergpob Viriyaroj, Samuli Ranta, Kati Miettunen. Economic Value of Building-Integrated PV Production at High-Latitude Locations. Proceedings of 42nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EUPVSEC), 2025, Bilbao, Spain, 4BV.4.9, DOI: 10.4229/EUPVSEC2025/4BV.4.9

Magda Szarek, Sami Jouttijärvi, Lauri Karttunen, Samuli Ranta, Kati Miettunen. Performance Analysis of Agrivoltaic System Configurations in Nordic Conditions. Proceedings of 42nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EUPVSEC), 2025, Bilbao, Spain, 4DV.1.10, DOI: 10.4229/EUPVSEC2025/4DV.1.10

Snow Losses for Different PV Module Designs: Modelling and Validation in Southern Finland by Shuo Wang, Hugo E. Huerta, Sami Jouttijärvi, Aleksi Heinonen, Juha A. Karhu, Anders V. Lindfors, Kati Miettunen, Samuli Ranta. Proceedings of 42nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EUPVSEC), 2024, Viena, Austria, 4BV.3.46. DOI: 10.4229/EUPVSEC2024/4BV.3.46

Integrating Bifacial PV Power Forecasting into Energy Management Systems at High Latitudes by Hugo E. Huerta, Shuo Wang, Samuli Ranta. Proceedings of 42nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EUPVSEC), 2024, Viena, Austria, 5DV.2.11. DOI: 10.4229/EUPVSEC2024/5DV.2.11

Improving Performance Ratio Calculations through Optimizing Front POA Irradiance Sensor Positioning by Marc A. N. Korevaar, Damon Nitzel, Shuo Wang, Nate Solofra. Proceedings of 42nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EUPVSEC), 2024, Viena, Austria, 4BV.3.3. DOI: 10.4229/EUPVSEC2024/4BV.3.3

Feasibility and greenhouse gas emissions of timber structures in solar photovoltaic carport construction by Ranta, Samuli; Akulenko, Elena; Huerta, Hugo; Wang, Shuo; Jouttijärvi, Sami; Miettunen, Kati. (2024). Front. Built Environ., 02 May 2024. Sec. Sustainable Design and Construction. Volume 10 – 2024. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2024.1379956

Best Practices for the Optimization of Bifacial Photovoltaic Tracking Systems by Joshua S. Stein, Giosuè Maugeri, Nicholas Riedel-Lyngskær, Silvana Ovaitt, Thore Müller, Shuo Wang, Hugo Huerta, Jonathan Leloux, Jan Vedde, Matthew Berwind, Maddalena Bruno, Daniel Riley, Ramesh Santhosh, Samuli Ranta, Michael Green, Kevin Anderson, Lelia Deville. Report IEA-PVPS T13-26:2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.69766/JOIK1919

Huerta, Hugo; Ranta, Samuli; Wang, Shuo; Heinonen, Aleksi; Jouttijärvi, Sami; Driesse, Anton; Miettunen, Kati. (2023). Bifacial PV Systems at High Latitude: Modeling and Validation with Monitoring Data. Proceedings of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition. http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC2023/4BO.5.4

Manni, Mattia; Jouttijärvi, Sami; Ranta, Samuli; Miettunen, Kati; Lobaccaro, Gabriele. (2023). Validation of model chains for global tilted irradiance on East-West vertical bifacial photovoltaics at high latitudes. Renewable Energy. 220. 119722. 10.1016/j.renene.2023.119722.

Marc, Maximilien; Roggo, Dominique; Säteri, Miikka; Tuomarmäki, Tero; Ranta, Samuli. (2023) LVDC vs LVAC: A comparison of system losses. Presentation at 32nd International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, Aalto University, Finland.

Karttunen, Lauri; Jouttijärvi, Sami; Poskela, Aapo; Palonen, Heikki; Huerta, Hugo; Todorović, Milica; Ranta, Samuli; Miettunen, Kati. (2023). Comparing methods for the long-term performance assessment of bifacial photovoltaic modules in Nordic conditions. Renewable Energy. 219. 119473. 10.1016/j.renene.2023.119473.

Jouttijärvi, Sami; Manni, Mattia; Thorning, J; Huerta, Hugo; Ranta, Samuli; Di Sabatino, M.; Lobaccaro, Gabriele; Miettunen, Kati. (2023). A comprehensive methodological workflow to maximize solar energy in low-voltage grids: A case study of vertical bifacial panels in Nordic conditions. Solar Energy. 262. 111819. 10.1016/j.solener.2023.111819.

Tewari, Amit; Huerta, Hugo; Chinga-Carrasco, Gary; Kåre Hindersland, Leif; Ranta, Samuli; Pettersson, Fredrik; Österbacka, Ronald; Toivakka, Martti. Low-cost dielectric sheets for large-area floor sensing applications. Flexible and Printed Electronics.

Roggo, Dominique; Säteri, Miikka; Lavonen, Ville; Ranta, Samuli; Pouget, Julien. Energy management system design and hil simulation for E-bus fast charging hub with PV energy production and local energy buffer. CIRED Porto Workshop 2022: E-mobility and power distribution systems, 2022, pp. 1113-1118, doi: 10.1049/icp.2022.0887.

S. Ranta; H. Huerta Medina; S. Jouttijärvi; A. Heinonen; A. Driesse. Bifacial PV Canopy System in High Latitude, Model Development and Validation with First Months of Monitoring Data. EU PVSEC.

S. Jouttijärvi; M. Tok; L. Karttunen; H. Huerta Medina; S. Ranta; K. Miettunen. Modeling and Measuring the Power Output of Vertical Bifacial Solar Panels in Nordic Conditions. EU PVSEC.

A.Poskela; L. Karttunen; H. Palonen; H. Huerta Medina; S. Ranta; K. Miettunen. Data Processing for Photovoltaic Performance Loss Analysis in Nordic Climate Conditions. EU PVSEC.

Stein, Joshua S.; Reise, Christian; Bonilla Castro, Johanna; Friesen, Gabi; Maugeri, Giosuè; Urrejola, Elías; Ranta, Samuli 2021: Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules and Systems: Experience and Results from International Research and Pilot Applications. IEA PVPS.

Ranta, Samuli;  Huerta, Hugo; Roggo, Dominique; Huhtala, Osmo; Heinonen, Aleksi; Lavonen, Ville; Pouget, Julien. ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC BUS CHARGING HUB WITH LOCAL STORAGE AND PV ENERGY INTEGRATION – EU PVSEC.

Herrmann, Werner; Eder, Gabriele; Farnung, Boris; Friesen, Gabi; Köntges, Marc; Kubicek, Bernhard; Kunz, Oliver; Liu, Haitao; Parlevliet, David; Tsanakas, Ioannis; Vedde, Jan 2021: Qualification of Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants using Mobile Test Equipment. IEA PVPS (Ranta, Samuli as contributing author)

Oreski, Gernot; Stein, Joshua; Eder, Gabriele; Berger, Karl; Bruckman, Laura S.; Vedde, Jan; Weiss, Karl-Anders; Tanahashi, Tadanori; French, Roger H.; Ranta, Samuli 2021: Designing New Materials for Photovoltaics: Opportunities for Lowering Cost and Increasing Performance through Advanced Material Innovations. IEA PVPS.

Ranta, Samuli; Huerta, Hugo; Huhtala, Osmo; Heinonen, Aleksi; Stein, Joshua S. 2020: Modeling tool validation for the yield prediction of bifacial East West vertical PV system in Nordic conditions. European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition Proceedings, WIP Wirtschaft und Infrastruktur GmbH & Co. Planungs KG.

Heinonen, Aleksi; Huerta, Hugo; Kunnasvirta, Annika; Mieskonen, Timo; Satovuori, Anna 2020: Drivers and Barriers to the Electrification of Inner-City Logistics – Case Arkea Ltd. in Turku, Finland. Reports from Turku University of Applied Sciences 271.

Kunnasvirta, Annika 2020: Decarbonising mobility in Turku: pilot projects and electric buses leading the way. European Energy Innovation, Prologue Media Ltd.

Kunnasvirta, Annika 2020: Hankearvioinnista oppia meille ja muille. Turku fiksun liikkumisen edelläkävijänä s. 34-35.

Kunnasvirta, Annika & Aaltonen, Stella 2020: Projects as a vehicle to change mobility and transport in cities – case example CIVITAS ECCENTRIC -project in the City of Turku. BUP Symposium 2020, Book of Abstracts 2020.

Immonen, Eero; Sovela, Janne; Ranta, Samuli; Murashko, Kirill; Immonen, Paula 2020: Retrofit Optimization Of Battery Air Cooling By CFD And Machine Learning. Proceedings of the 34th International ECMS Conference on Modelling and Simulation.

Ranta, Samuli; Stein, Joshua S.; Huerta, Hugo; Heinonen, Aleksi; Whitney, Erin 2019: Self-consumption rate achieved by the bifacial East-West vertical PV system compared to the conventional South facing system in Nordic conditions. EU PVSEC.

Jahn, Ulrike; Herz, Magnus; Köntges, Marc; Parlevliet, David; Paggi, Marco; Tsanakas, Ioannis; Stein, Joshua S.; Berger, Karl A.; Ranta, Samuli; French, Roger H.; Richter, Mauricio; Tanahashi, Tadanori 2018: Review on Infrared and Electroluminescence Imaging for PV Field Applications. IEA PVPS.