Dr.-Ing. Fabian Carigiet

Work at ZHAW

Position

Programme Director, BSc Energy and Environmental Engineering

Education and Continuing education

Education

• Dr.
  Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
  2016 - 2022
• MSc in Engineering / Energy and Environment
  ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
  2012 - 2015
• BSc in Electrical Engineering UAS Zurich
  ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
  2009 - 2012

Network

Membership of networks

Paper Review Expert in the Scientific Committee of the EU PVSEC

Projects

• URBANBOX Solar Infrastructure Solution / Deputy project leader / completed
• Performance, Operation & Reliability of Photovoltaic-Systems / Team member / completed
• Wireless power transfer in PV system with very high string voltages / Deputy project leader / completed
• Cost effective smart grid solutions for the integration of renewable power sources into the low-voltage networks / Team member / completed

Publications

• Allenspach, Cyril Armand; Carigiet, Fabian; Bänziger, Arturo; Schneider, Andrin; Baumgartner, Franz,

  2022.

  Power conditioner efficiencies and annual performance analyses with partially shaded photovoltaic generators using indoor measurements and shading simulations.

  Solar RRL.

  7(8), pp. 2200596.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.202200596

• Carigiet, Fabian; Brabec, Christoph J.; Baumgartner, Franz,

  2021.

  Long-term power degradation analysis of crystalline silicon PV modules using indoor and outdoor measurement techniques.

  Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

  144(111005).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111005

• Baumann, Thomas; Nussbaumer, Hartmut; Klenk, Markus; Dreisiebner, Andreas; Carigiet, Fabian; Baumgartner, Franz,

  2019.

  Photovoltaic systems with vertically mounted bifacial PV modules in combination with green roofs.

  Solar Energy.

  190, pp. 139-146.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2019.08.014

• Carigiet, Fabian; Niedrist, Markus; Scheuermann, Christian; Baumgartner, Franz,

  2016.

  Case study of a low-voltage distribution grid with high PV penetration in Germany and simulation analyses of cost-effective measures.

  Progress in Photovoltaics.

  24(12), pp. 1523-1532.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.2710

• Loup, Matthias; Allenspach, Cyril Armand; Hofmann, Hendrik; Vogt, Roman; Carigiet, Fabian; Baumgartner, Franz,

  2021.

  Key performance indices of photovoltaic carports[paper].

  In:

  Proceedings of the 38th EUPVSEC.

  38th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EUPVSEC), online, 6-10 September 2021.

  München:

  WIP.

  pp. 1565-1568.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20212021-6CV.4.31

• Carigiet, Fabian; Danilo, Grunauer; Baumgartner, Franz,

  2021.

  Performance analysis of PV modules installed in the alpine region[paper].

  In:

  Proceedings of the 38th EUPVSEC.

  38th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EUPVSEC), online, 6-10 September 2021.

  München:

  WIP.

  pp. 1187-1192.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20212021-5CV.2.6

• Baumgartner, Franz; Vogt, Roman; Allenspach, Cyril Armand; Carigiet, Fabian,

  2021.

  Performance analysis of shaded PV module power electronic systems[paper].

  In:

  Proceedings of the 38th EUPVSEC.

  38th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EUPVSEC), online, 6-10 September 2021.

  München:

  WIP.

  pp. 650-654.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20212021-4CO.3.1

• Obusevs, Artjoms; Carigiet, Fabian; Baumgartner, Franz; Korba, Petr,

  2020.

  Investigation of local voltage control solutions for the integration of renewable power sources into the low-voltage networks[paper].

  In:

  2020 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT-Europe).

  2020 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT-Europe), Virtual Conference, 26-28 October 2020.

  IEEE.

  pp. 604-609.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGT-Europe47291.2020.9248827

• Allenspach, Cyril Armand; Gonzalez de Echavarri Castro, Victor; Richter, Samuel; Meier, Christoph; Carigiet, Fabian; Baumgartner, Franz,

  2020.

  Module-level power electronics under indoor performance tests[paper].

  In:

  Proceedings of the 37th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition.

  37th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), Online, 7-11 September 2020.

  WIP Renewable Energies.

  pp. 1188-1194.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20202020-4AV.3.8

• Ninad, Nayeem; Apablaza-Arancibia, Estefan; Bui, Michel; Johnson, Jay; Gonzalez, Sigifredo; Son, Wanbin; Cho, Changhee; Hashimoto, Jun; Otani, Kenji; Bründlinger, Roland; Ablinger, Ron; Messner, Christian; Seitl, Christian; Miletic, Zoran; Temez, Iñigo Vidaurrazaga; Baumgartner, Franz; Carigiet, Fabian; Fox, Bob; Kumar, Sudhir; Kumar, Jeykishan,

  2019.

  Development and evaluation of open-source IEEE 1547.1 test scripts for improved solar integration[paper].

  In:

  Proceedings of the 36th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition.

  36th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), Marseille, France, 9-13 September 2019.

  WIP.

  pp. 952-957.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20192019-4DO.4.3

• Carigiet, Fabian; Knecht, Raphael; Baumann, Thomas; Brabec, Christoph; Baumgartner, Franz,

  2019.

  New PV system concept : wireless PV module prototype[paper].

  In:

  Proceedings of the 36th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition.

  36th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), Marseille, France, 9-13 September 2019.

  WIP.

  pp. 1209-1211.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20192019-4AV.2.34

• Carigiet, Fabian; Knecht, Raphael; Baumann, Thomas; Brabec, Christoph J.; Baumgartner, Franz P.,

  2018.

  New PV system concept : inductive power transfer for PV modules[paper].

  In:

  Proceedings of the 35th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (35th EUPVSEC).

  35th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), Brussels, Belgium, 24-27 September 2018.

  WIP.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4033

• Knecht, Raphael; Carigiet, Fabian; Schwab, Alain; Korba, Petr; Baumgartner, Franz,

  2018.

  Techno-economic evaluation of voltage dependent active and reactive power control to reduce voltage violations in distribution grids[paper].

  In:

  Proceedings of the 35th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition.

  35th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), Brussels, Belgium, 24-27 September 2018.

  WIP.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4035

• Carigiet, Fabian; Baumgartner, Franz; Sutterlueti, Juergen; Allet, Nicolas; Pezzotti, Manuel; Haller, Joerg,

  2014.

  Energy rating based on thermal modelling of five different PV technologies[paper].

  In:

  29th european photovoltaic solar energy conference and exhibition (EU PVSEC 2014) : Amsterdam, The Netherlands 22-26 September 2014.

  29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), Amsterdam, 23-25 September 2014.

  Curran Associates.

• Carigiet, Fabian; Baumgartner, Franz; Sutterlueti, Juergen; Allet, Nicolas; Pezzotti, Manuel; Haller, Joerg,

  2013.

  Verification of measured PV energy yield versus forecast and loss analysis[paper].

  In:

  28th European photovoltaic solar energy conference and exhibition : the most inspiringplatform for the global PV solar sector : Parc des Expositions Paris Nord Villepinte, Paris, France : conference, 30 Sep-04 Oct 2013.

  28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), Paris, France, 30 September - 4 October 2013.

  WIP-Renewable Energies.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.4229/28thEUPVSEC2013-5BV.4.25

• Allenspach, Cyril Armand; Koch, Rafael; Kinigadner, Elia; Carigiet, Fabian; Baumgartner, Franz,

  2019.

  Solarbatteriesystem und transienter „NESPRESSO-Test“ in der ZHAW Bachelorausbildung[poster].

  In:

  Österreichische Fachtagung für Photovoltaik & Stromspeicherung, Wien, Österreich, 06. November 2019.

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-19536

• Baumann, Thomas; Carigiet, Fabian; Knecht, Raphael; Klenk, Markus; Dreisiebner, Andreas; Nussbaumer, Hartmut; Baumgartner, Franz,

  2018.

  Performance analysis of vertically mounted bifacial PV modules on green roof system[paper].

  In:

  35th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition.

  35th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), Brussels, Belgium, 24-27 September 2018.

  WIP.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4034

• Knecht, Raphael; Baumgartner, Franz; Carigiet, Fabian; Frei, Christian; Beglinger, Fritz; Zaaiman, Willem; Pavanello, Diego; Field, Michael; Galleano, Roberto; Sample, Tony,

  2017.

  Field testing of portable led flasher for nominal power measurements of pv-modules on-site[paper].

  In:

  33rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 25-29 September 2017.

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1319

• Carigiet, Fabian; Baumgartner, Franz; Korba, Petr; Knecht, Raphael; Koller, Michael; Niedrist, Markus,

  2017.

  Optimisation of the load flow calculation method in order to perform techno-economic assessments of low-voltage distribution grids[paper].

  In:

  Proceedings of the 33rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (33rd EUPVSEC).

  33rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 25-29 September 2017.

• Nussbaumer, Hartmut; Petrzilek, Giordano; Schartinger, Steve; Klenk, Markus; Keller, Nico; Baumann, Thomas; Carigiet, Fabian; Baumgartner, Franz,

  2016.

  Influence of low concentration on the energy harvest of PV systems using bifacial modules[paper].

  In:

  Proceedings of the EU PVSEC 2016 (Munich).

  European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition 2016, Munich, Germany, 2016.

  WIP.

• Nussbaumer, Hartmut; Petrzilek, Giordano; Schartinger, Steve; Klenk, Markus; Keller, Nico; Baumann, Thomas; Carigiet, Fabian; Baumgartner, Franz,

  2016.

  Miniaturized test array as a means to determine the energy harvest of bifacial installations[paper].

  In:

  Poceedings of the 2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC).

  2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC 2016), Portland, USA, 5-10 June 2016.

  IEEE.

  pp. 2698-2703.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2016.7750140

• Nussbaumer, Hartmut; Petrzilek, Giordano; Schartinger, Steve; Klenk, Markus; Keller, Nico; Baumann, Thomas; Carigiet, Fabian; Baumgartner, Franz,

  2016.

  Miniaturized test array as a means to determine the energy harvest of bifacial installations[poster].

  In:

  IEEE PVSC 2016 : Kongress.

  2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC 2016), Portland, USA, 5-10 June 2016.

  IEEE.

  pp. 2698-2703.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2016.7750140

• Baumann, Thomas; Schär, Daniel; Carigiet, Fabian; Dreisiebner, Andreas; Baumgartner, Franz,

  2016.

  Performance analysis of PV green roof systems[paper].

  In:

  32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition.

  32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC 2016), Munich, Germany, 20-24 June 2016.

  Curran Associates.

• Baumgartner, Franz; Pezzotti, Manuel; Haller, Jörg; Baumann, Thomas; Carigiet, Fabian,

  2015.

  EKZ-Referenzanlage bestätigt Qualität von Solarmodulen : Erkenntnisse aus sechs Jahren EKZ-Testanlage in Dietikon.

  Bulletin: Fachzeitschrift und Verbandsinformationen von Electrosuisse und VSE.

  2015(11), pp. 55-56.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.5169/seals-856744

• Nussbaumer, Hartmut; Klenk, Markus; Schär, Daniel; Baumann, Thomas; Carigiet, Fabian; Keller, Nico; Baumgartner, Franz,

  2015.

  PV installations based on vertically mounted bifacial modules evaluation of energy yield and shading effects[paper].

  In:

  Proceedings of the 31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition.

  31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EUPVSEC), Hamburg, Germany, 14-18 September 2015.

  WIP.

  pp. 2037-2041.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20152015-5AV.6.34

• Baumgartner, Franz; Nussbaumer, Hartmut; Baumann, Thomas; Carigiet, Fabian; Keller, Nico; Schär, Daniel; Büchel, Arthur; Comparotto, Corrado; Harney, Rudolf; Schneider, Andreas,

  2014.

  Bifacial modules used in cable based PV carport applications[paper].

  In:

  Photovoltaic science and engineering : the 6th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 24th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, PVSEC-24.

  6th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Kyoto, Japan, 23-27 November 2014.

  Tokyo Japan Society of Applied Physics.

• Baumgartner, Franz; Büchel, A.; Carigiet, Fabian; Baumann, Thomas; Epp, Robert; Wirtz, A.; Hügeli, A.; Graf, U.,

  2013.

  "Urban Plant" light-weight solar system for parking and other urban double use applications[paper].

  In:

  Proceedings of the 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition EUPVSEC.

  28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), Paris, France, 30 September - 4 October 2013.

  WIP.

  pp. 2897-2901.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.4229/28thEUPVSEC2013-4CO.12.2

• Nussbaumer, Hartmut; Klenk, Markus; Morf, Marco; Fil, Greg; Carigiet, Fabian,

  2021.

  Comparative energy yield study of vertically installed bifacial PV modules measured by a miniturized test rig.

  In:

  38th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EUPVSEC), online, 6-10 September 2021.

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