The MULTICLIMATE-PV project aims to advance the modeling, simulation, and forecasting of photovoltaic (PV) energy yield under diverse
environmental conditions representative of Latin America and Europe. Through a coordinated collaboration between institutions from Peru (Pontificia
Universidad Católica del Perú, PUCP), Argentina (Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, UNNE), Brazil (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina,
UFSC), Spain (Universidad de Jaén, UJA), and Germany (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, HZB), the project will harness experimental and meteorological
data from outdoor PV laboratories in distinct climatic zones. These include tropical, arid, desert, temperate, and high-altitude environments—critical for
assessing the performance of bifacial and emerging photovoltaic technologies such as PERC, TOPCon, and tandem perovskite/silicon.
The consortium will: (1) validate and refine current PV performance models by benchmarking them against medium and long-term experimental
datasets; (2) install harmonized PV systems with comparable configurations in all partner countries to enable cross-climate comparison; (3) simulate
future PV technologies using experimental meteorological inputs; and (4) provide open-access platforms to disseminate results, tools, and guidelines
for technology adaptation across climates.
The project will also anticipate the availability of new perovskite-based modules and expand the testbeds accordingly if commercial modules become
accessible during the project. Performance indicators such as energy yield, bifacial gain, and levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) will be assessed
under real and simulated conditions.
MULTICLIMATE-PV will generate valuable scientific and practical outcomes for the global transition to clean energy, supporting stakeholders in
selecting the most suitable PV technologies for specific climatic conditions. The project will strengthen EU-LAC cooperation through knowledge
exchange, research mobility, and joint innovation.
