Shaping European Collaboration on Photovoltaics: A Collaborative Platform For Simulation And Monitoring (COPLASIMON)

The Collaborative Platform for Simulation and Monitoring (COPLASIMON) has been developed within the SERENDI-PV project, funded by the EC Horizon Europe H2020 Programme, to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing within the photovoltaic (PV) community. COPLASIMON aims to serve the entire PV community by providing resources and opportunities for collaboration on diverse solar energy topics. In addition, the platform includes valuable research outputs from the SERENDI-PV project, such as insights on bifacial PV, building-integrated PV (BIPV), and floating PV technologies, which are available to users seeking information on these emerging areas. The platform features a range of functionalities, including demo versions of software tools, multiple calls for collaboration on topics such as bifacial PV, floating PV, BIPV, residential PV, solar resource, quality control, soiling, and grid integration and flexibility, as well as comprehensive data analytics to support the development and optimisation of PV systems. To further enhance stakeholder engagement, COPLASIMON offers interactive features, such as a matchmaking page for PV stakeholders, online workshops for community feedback, and a forum for ongoing dialogue, aiming to support the wider PV community beyond the specific scope of the SERENDI-PV project.