Sami Jouttijärvi
Researcher, University Teacher, PhD (tech.)
sami.jouttijarvi@utu.fi ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9076-0174 |
Renewable energy; Bifacial photovoltaics; Energy network modelling; Solar cells; Fuel cells
I was born in 1991 in Vantaa, Finland and studied Engineering Physics in Aalto University School of Science. I got my Master's Degree in 2016 (Major: Advanced Energy Systems) and Doctoral Degree in 2020 (Major: Engineering Physics). I have a vast experience on renewable energy and energy systems from his studies and work experience.
Currently, I am working at Univeristy of Turku in Solar Energy Materials and Systems -research group as a Researcher and University Teacher (20%). My major research interest is to integrate solar PV to the existing power system effectively and cleverly. The work is funded by the Finnish Cultural Foundation and Emil Aaltonen Foundation.
My research focuses on utilizing bifacial photovoltaics to improve the match between solar electricity production and electricity consumption in Nordic conditions. The aim of my reserarch is to allow a higher share of solar energy in the power grid. Overall I am interested in the energy transition from fossil fuel based system to renewable energy sources, including both studying different clean energy sources and their integration to the energy network.
Corresponding teacher (shared) in courses MTEK0015 Solar Energy Engineering (Autumns 2021 & 2022) and MTEK0002 Materiaalitekniikka 2 (Spring 2022). Planning and giving hands-on contact teaching in student laboratory sessions integrated to freshmen courses. Creating new teaching material and developing existing material.
- A comprehensive methodological workflow to maximize solar energy in low-voltage grids: A case study of vertical bifacial panels in Nordic conditions (2023)
- Solar Energy
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Benefits of bifacial solar cells combined with low voltage power grids at high latitudes (2022)
- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
(Refereed review article in scientific journal (A2)) - Bifacial PV Canopy System in High Latitude, Model Development and Validation with First Months of Monitoring Data (2022)
- Proceedings of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
(Unrefereed conference proceedings (B3)) - Modeling and Measuring the Power Output of Vertical Bifacial Solar Panels in Nordic Conditions (2022)
- Proceedings of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
(Unrefereed conference proceedings (B3))