Sami Jouttijärvi
Researcher, University Teacher, PhD (tech.)
sami.jouttijarvi@utu.fi ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9076-0174 |
Areas of expertise
Renewable energy; Bifacial photovoltaics; Energy network modelling; Solar cells; Fuel cells
Renewable energy; Bifacial photovoltaics; Energy network modelling; Solar cells; Fuel cells
Research community or research topic
Materials Engineering
Materials Engineering
Biography
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 University Lecturer. My major research interest is to integrate solar PV to the existing power system effectively and cleverly. My research work is funded by University of Turku and Strategic Research Council (project RealSolar).
Research
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.
Teaching
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.
Publications 
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- Economic viability of large-scale solar PV implementation in the Nordic power market: Case Finland (2026)
- Renewable Energy Focus
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Performance evaluation of high latitude agrivoltaic systems with vertically mounted bifacial panels (2026)
- Applied Energy
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Enhancing residential load forecasting accuracy through dynamic feature selection and ensemble machine learning models: A real-world scenario in Southern Finland (2025)
- Energy and Buildings
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Feasibility and greenhouse gas emissions of timber structures in solar photovoltaic carport construction (2024)
- Frontiers in built environment
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Performance of Vertically Mounted Bifacial Photovoltaics on High-Rise Buildings in the Nordic Conditions (2024)
- Proceedings of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Performance of vertically mounted bifacial photovoltaics under the physical influence of low-rise residential environment in high-latitude locations (2024)
- Frontiers in built environment
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Profitability of Utility-Scale Photovoltaic Systems in Finland (2024)
- Proceedings of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Sensitivity of Electricity Price in the Finnish Market Conditions with Increasing Solar Energy Production (2024)
- Proceedings of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Snow Losses for Different PV Module Designs: Modelling and Validation in Southern Finland (2024)
- Proceedings of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Techno-Economic Analysis of Residential PV-Battery Energy System in Nordics (2024) Proceedings of the 41st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition in Vienna, Austria Karttunen, Lauri; Jouttijärvi, Sami; Niskanen, Johannes; Jasielec, Jerzy J.; Huerta, Hugo; Ranta, Samuli; Miettunen, Kati
(Poster) - Techno-Economic Analysis of Residential PV-Battery Energy System in Nordics (2024)
- Proceedings of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Techno-economic analysis on optimizing the value of photovoltaic electricity in a high-latitude location (2024)
- Applied Energy
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - 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
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Bifacial PV Systems at High Latitude: Modeling and Validation with Monitoring Data (2023)
- Proceedings of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Comparing methods for the long-term performance assessment of bifacial photovoltaic modules in Nordic conditions (2023)
- Renewable Energy
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Horizontal-to-tilt irradiance conversion for high-latitude regions: a review and meta-analysis (2023)
- Frontiers in built environment
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Matching PV Production and Electricity Load on Household Level at High-Latitude Locations (2023)
- Proceedings of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Validation of model chains for global tilted irradiance on East-West vertical bifacial photovoltaics at high latitudes (2023)
- Renewable Energy
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Benefits of bifacial solar cells combined with low voltage power grids at high latitudes (2022)
- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - 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
(B3 Non-refereed article in a conference publication)
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