Award for LPVO Researchers at EU PVSEC 2026

September 27, 2026

At this year’s EU PVSEC conference in Rotterdam, members of our laboratory received an award for the paper titled “Wireless In-situ Monitoring of Temperature, Humidity and Outgassing in Encapsulated Perovskite Solar Cells.” The winning paper was selected from among 475 posters presented in the official conference program. It was featured in the “PV Module Performance – Modelling, Testing, Standards” session, which included a total of 34 posters.

The paper presents an innovative, flexible NFC sensor circuit fabricated on a polyimide substrate, featuring an integrated antenna and sensors. It is designed to be laminated directly inside a photovoltaic module, enabling real-time monitoring of temperature, relative humidity, and volatile organic compounds.

A key feature of the solution is the use of NFC technology, which allows for the wireless powering of the circuit and the transmission of measurement data through the module’s encapsulation. This approach enables direct monitoring of critical parameters linked to degradation processes in photovoltaic modules, thereby contributing to a better understanding of their reliability, aging, and lifespan.

The authors of the award-winning paper are Marko Jankovec, Mark Urbančič, Arslan Ali, Kristijan Brecl, Špela Tomšič, Antonin Faes, Marko Jošt, and Marko Topič; the work was conducted in collaboration with PVLAB EPFL (Switzerland). The paper was presented at the conference by our doctoral student Arslan Ali.