Publications

SunPeek Publications

Hamilton-Jones, M. et al. (2025) ‘[pre-print] SunPeek: Open-Source Tool for Performance Analytics of Solar Thermal Plants’. Cite Download
Tschopp, D. et al. (2024) ‘SunPeek Open-Source Software for ISO 24194 Performance Assessment and Monitoring of Large-Scale Solar Thermal Plants’, International Sustainable Energy Conference – Proceedings, 1. Available at: https://doi.org/10.52825/isec.v1i.1248. Cite Download
Tschopp, D. et al. (2024) Digital Tools for Solar Thermal Plant Monitoring. A Handbook for Plant Operators and Associated Stakeholders. Version 1.0 (June 2024). Graz: DIH Süd. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.12523699. Cite Download
Tschopp, D. et al. (2023) ‘One year of high-precision operational data including measurement uncertainties from a large-scale solar thermal collector array with flat plate collectors, located in Graz, Austria’, Data in Brief, 48, p. 109224. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109224. Cite Download

SunPeek Presentations & Workshops

Ohnewein, P. and Hamilton-Jones, M. (2025) ‘SunPeek Open-Source Software for Performance Assessment and Monitoring of Lare Solar Thermal Plants’. FOSDEM 2025, Brussels, 1 February. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPRNs32UnEY. Cite Download
Ohnewein, P. (2024) ‘SunPeek Open-Source Platform for ISO 24194 Performance Analysis’. IEA SHC Solar Academy Webinar, Online, 19 November. Cite Download
Tschopp, D. et al. (2024) ‘Workshop “Digital Tools for Solar Thermal Plant Monitoring”’, 25 June. Cite Download
Becke, W. (2024) ‘SunPeek – Open-Source-Software für Performancebewertung und Monitoring solarthermischer Anlagen nach ISO 24194’. 34. Symposium Solarthermie und innovative Wärmesysteme, Bad Staffelstein, 14 May. Cite Download
Ohnewein, P. et al. (2024) ‘SunPeek Open-Source Software for ISO 24194 Performance Assessment and Monitoring of Large-Scale Solar Thermal Plants’. ISEC 2024, Graz, 11 April. Cite Download
Ohnewein, P. (2024) ‘IEA SHC Task 68 Meeting (Graz, AT). Presentation: “Guide to ISO 24194:2022”’, 9 April. Cite Download
Guggenberger, W. (2024) ‘Neue digitale Tools zur optimalen  Betriebsführung von solaren Großanlagen’. Ferwärmetage 2024, Linz, 21 March. Cite Download
Tschopp, D. et al. (2024) ‘Workshop “SunPeek Open-Source Software for Monitoring of Large-Scale Solar Thermal Plants”’, 28 February. Cite Download
Tschopp, D., Feierl, L. and Hamilton-Jones, M. (2023) ‘Q&A Follow-Up Workshop „Digitale Tools für das Monitoring von solarthermischen Großanlagen“. Organisation: AEE INTEC und DIH Süd, in Zusammenarbeit mit Austria Solar und dem Entwicklerteam der SunPeek Software. Ort: Online (in German)’, 22 November. Cite Download
Holter, C. et al. (2023) ‘SunPeek Open-Source Software for Checking the Performance of Solar Thermal Plants’. SHC/SWC 2023, New Dehli, 2 November. Cite Download
Tschopp, D. et al. (2023) ‘Workshop „Digitale Tools für das Monitoring von solarthermischen Großanlagen“. Organisation: AEE INTEC und DIH Süd, in Zusammenarbeit mit Austria Solar und dem Entwicklerteam der SunPeek Software. Ort: AEE INTEC, Gleisdorf (in German)’, 19 October. Cite Download
Tschopp, D. et al. (2023) ‘IEA SHC Task 68 Meeting (Härnösand, SE). Presentation: “Guide to ISO 24194:2022”’, 10 October. Cite Download
Tschopp, D. (2023) ‘IEA SHC Task 68 Meeting (Copenhagen, DK). Presentation: “SunPeek. Open source software for performance check and advanced monitoring of large-scale solar thermal plants”’, 1 June. Cite Download
Tschopp, D. (2023) ‘HarvestIT – Open Source Software für Performance-Nachweise und Betriebsüberwachung von solarthermischen Großanlagen’. 33. Symposium Solarthermie und Innovative Wärmesysteme, 10 May. Cite Download
Ohnewein, P. (2022) ‘Webinar Austria Solar (Online).  Presentation “HarvestIT: Neue Software für Performance-Nachweise für Solare Großanlagen” (DE)’, 17 November. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdY1OwZxgrs&ab_channel=AustriaSolar. Cite Download
Ohnewein, P. (2022) ‘Erfahrungsaustausch-Treffen „Betreiber und Errichter von Solaren Großanlagen“ (Klagenfurt, AT).  Presentation “Monitoring und Garantieverfahren für Solare Großanlagen – Neue digitale Methoden und aktuelle Entwicklungen” (DE)’, 23 June. Cite Download
Ohnewein, P. (2022) ‘IEA SHC Task 68 Meeting (Graz, AT). Presentation: “HarvestIT. Open innovation and open source development of an advanced monitoring solution for large-scale solar thermal plants”’, 5 April. Cite Download
Tschopp, D. (2021) ‘FFG Fast Track Digital Kick-off (Online). Presentation “HarvestIT- Kurzvorstellung Projekt” (DE)’, 5 October. Cite Download

Related Publications

Tschopp, D. et al. (2022) ‘Measurement and modeling of diffuse irradiance masking on tilted planes for solar engineering applications’, Solar Energy, 231, pp. 365–378. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2021.10.083. Cite Download
Tschopp, D. et al. (2021) Application of Performance Check (PC) Method to Large Collector Arrays. IEA SHC FACT SHEET 55 B-D1.1. IEA SHC. Cite Download
Tschopp, D. et al. (2020) ‘Large-scale solar thermal systems in leading countries: A review and comparative study of Denmark, China, Germany and Austria’, Applied Energy, 270, p. 114997. Available at: https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.1149970. Cite Download
Ohnewein, P. et al. (2020) Dynamic Collector Array Test (D-CAT). Final Report FFG Project 848766 – MeQuSo. Development of methods for quality assessment of large-scale solar thermal plants under real operating conditions. Gleisdorf: AEE INTEC. Cite Download
Fahr, S. et al. (2019) ‘Review of in situ Test Methods for Solar Thermal Installations’, in Proceedings of SWC 2019/SHC 2019. International Solar Energy Society, pp. 1–10. Available at: https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.18086/swc.2019.06.02. Cite Download
Tschopp, D. et al. (2017) ‘In-situ Testing of Large Collector Arrays – Challenges and Methodological Framework’, in Proceedings of SWC2017/SHC2017. International Solar Energy Society, pp. 1–10. Available at: https://doi.org/10.18086/swc.2017.36.03. Cite Download