Silvana Ovaitt

National Renewable Energy Laboratory — United States

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

9h-index328citations59works3.52yr avg
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Research Topics

Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability(20), Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques(12), Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics(10), solar cell performance optimization(9), Global Energy and Sustainability Research(9)

Publications59 total

Comparative analysis of rear irradiance modeling methods for bifacial PV systems on single-axis trackers under varying albedo conditions
Solar Energy·2025· 1 cited
Long‐Term Photovoltaic System Performance in Cold, Snowy Climates
Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Impacts of year-to-year weather variability and inter-panel spacing on agrivoltaic crop yields in Massachusetts
Agroforestry Systems·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Repowering PV Systems Demystified: Terms, Motives, Economics and Impacts
2025
Simplifying Geospatial Workflows for PV Modeling with GeoGridFusion
2025
Vertical Bifacial Photovoltaic System Model Validation: Study With Field Data, Various Orientations, and Latitudes
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics·2025· 4 citedOpen Access
Vertical bifacial photovoltaic system field data performance and model validation for various orientations and latitudes
2025
PV Fleet Performance Data Initiative Final Technical Report (FTR)
2025Open Access
Foundational Open-Source Solar and Storage Modeling through the System Advisor Model and PVWatts Platforms: FY22-24 Final Technical Report
2025Open Access
Real vs Simulated Rear Irradiance and its Contribution to Bifacial Pv Generation in Single-Axis Tracker Systems for Different Albedo Conditions
SSRN Electronic Journal·2025Open Access
Evaluating Performance and Degradation of Bifacial Fields: Approach and Case Study
OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)·2024Open Access
SIPS on "PV Repowering": Quantifying the Impact of PV System Repowering and Module Reuse on PV Project Economics, Sustainability, & Equity
OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)·2024Open Access
2024 Photovoltaic Inverter Reliability Workshop Summary Report & Proceedings
2024Open Access
Catching Rays: How Bifacial_Radiance Sheds Light on the Future of Solar PV
OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)·2024Open Access
Illuminating Agrivoltaics at NREL
2024Open Access
Irradiance Monitoring for Bifacial PV Systems’ Performance and Capacity Testing
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics·2024· 7 citedOpen Access
Sustainability pathways for perovskite photovoltaics
Nature Materials·2024· 52 citedOpen Access
Close roof-mounted system temperature estimation for compliance to IEC TS 63126
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Avancando na Transicao Energetica: Desafios e Estrategias para a Implantacao Sustentavel de FV
OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)·2024Open Access
Validating Irradiance Models for High-Latitude Vertical Bifacial Photovoltaic Systems
2024
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Frequent Co-authors

Heather Mirletz(12), Chris Deline(11), Teresa M. Barnes(9), Erin M. Tonita(5), Karin Hinzer(5), Dirk Jordan(5), Seetharaman Sridhar(4), Nicholas Riedel(4), Matthew Brown(4), Michael Kempe(4), Martin Springer(4), E. Ashley Gaulding(3), Susan Babinec(3), Ian Baring-Gould(3), A. N. Bender(3), Nate Blair(3), Xiangkun Li(3), Ralph T. Muehleisen(3), Dan Olis(3), Joshua S. Stein(3)