On Thursday, August 28th, 2025, we continued our series of virtual trainings under the ATARRI project of the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence—part of our ongoing Knowledge Transfer Plan to expand expertise in photovoltaic (PV) performance, soiling effects, and modelling.
The session titled “VT3.2: Soiling in Photovoltaics” was structured into three main parts:
VT3.2.1 – Soiling Introduction: An overview of dust soiling in photovoltaics, its impacts on energy yield, and the main environmental and operational drivers behind the phenomenon.
VT3.2.2 – Soiling Fundamentals & VT3.2.3 – Soiling Monitoring: A discussion of the fundamental principles of soiling, followed by an introduction to soiling monitoring methods, including key metrics and the types of sensors used in the field.
VT3.2.4 – Soiling Modelling: Practical insights into how soiling is modelled, relevant variables, and real-world examples of implementation.
The training was delivered by Dr. Rodrigo Amaro e Silva from the @Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (FC.ID / Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa background and complemented it with practical examples.
The session also included an interactive discussion, where participants explored case studies, shared regional challenges related to soiling in PV, and reflected on how monitoring and modelling approaches could be adapted to different contexts.
2nd FC.ID Virtual Training on VT3.2: Soiling in Photovoltaics | 28 August 2025
