Digitalizing the PV Lifecycle

PVSmile introduces advanced digital tools, AI-driven analytics and data spaces to optimize the planning, operation, maintenance and end-of-life management of community-integrated PV systems across their entire lifecycle.

Enabling Smart Grid Readiness

The project enhances the flexibility and grid integration of PV systems through hierarchical control strategies, smart power electronics and real-time data exchange, ensuring compatibility with evolving smart grid requirements.

Empowering Energy Communities

PVSmile promotes inclusive, participatory and multi-level governance models that strengthen citizen engagement, support underrepresented groups and foster trust and consensus within energy communities.

Unlocking Data-Driven Energy Services

By leveraging Energy Data Spaces, blockchain and secure data-sharing frameworks, PVSmile enables innovative energy and non-energy services, including peer-to-peer trading, flexibility services and community-level optimization.