Artificial Intelligence Assisted Smart Photovoltaics

The paper discusses research efforts in combining recent progress in Artificial Intelligence with automated management of solar energy generated in grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems along with their operation- and-maintenance (O&M) and their smart on-grid integration control. The outlined research aligns with the strategy of the European Union joining Digital and Green agendas as two major pillars for the COVID-19 economic recovery in the EU and is a part of the EU funded standardization action under the H2020 StandICT programme coordinated by the author and hosted by the Smart Energy Standards Group of the European Information Technologies Certification Institute (EITCI SESG) in cooperation with the European Solar Network. It also contributes to one of the four primary objectives of the European Green Deal, i.e. to achieve a fully integrated, interconnected and digitalized EU energy market by increasing research oriented towards technical reference standardization aimed at consolidation of the expert community and the technology uptake. © 2021. The Authors. Published by International Solar Energy Society Selection and/or peer review under responsibility of Scientific Committee.