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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Rodrigo Amaro e Silva

Citation names

  • Silva, Rodrigo
  • Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
7215-BF6D-4EA2
ORCID iD
0000-0002-2813-150X

Websites

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
French Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2015 - 2020
Concluded
 Geophysical Sciences and Geoinformation (Doutoramento)
Major in Meteorology
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Spatio-temporal solar forecasting " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2014
Concluded
 Energy and Environment Engineering (Mestrado)
Major in Sem especialização
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Empirical optimization and implementation of boron emitter on n-type silicon solar cells using BBR3 liquid source" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/03 - Current Researcher (Research) FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Dom Luiz, Portugal
(...)
2021/05 - 2023/02 Researcher (Research) Mines Paris - PSL, France
Centre Observations, Impacts, Energie, France

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015 - 2017 Tutor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2011 - 2012 Tutor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2014/10/01 - 2015/01/31 Programmer and product manager Magicoach, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2024/10 - Current ATARRI - Atmospheric and solar research and innovation in the Eastern Mediterranean
101160258
Principal investigator
ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence, Cyprus

ARMINES, France

Mines Paris - PSL, France

Centre Nacional de Supercomputació, Spain

Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos World Radiation Center, Switzerland

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation
Ongoing
2021/05 - Current EuroGEO Showcases: Applications Powered by Europe
820852
Researcher
ARMINES, France

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt DLR In­sti­tut für Ver­netz­te Ener­gie­sys­te­me, Germany

Centre de Recerca Ecològica i Aplicacions Forestals, Spain

Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik, Austria

Umweltbundesamt, Germany

VITO NV, Belgium

Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung UFZ, Germany

Deutscher Wetterdienst, Germany

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy

Ilmatieteen Laitos, Finland

Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Germany

Università della Calabria, Italy

Fondazione Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici, Italy

Transvalor SA, France

Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Denmark

Universiteit Twente, Netherlands

Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Luxembourg

Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal

Plymouth Marine Laboratory, United Kingdom

Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos World Radiation Center, Switzerland

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Italy

Tel Aviv University, Israel

Eurisy, France

Akademia Athenon, Greece

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria

Ethnikon Asteroskopeion Athenon, Greece

Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
Horizon 2020
Ongoing
2019/06 - 2021/02 PROSEU: Prosumers for the Energy Union
764056
Research Fellow
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability, Germany

ClientEarth, United Kingdom

Sveucili¿te u Zagrebu Fakultet strojarstva i brodogradnje, Croatia

Institut für ökologische Wirtschaftsforschung gGmbH IÖW, Germany

University of Leeds School of Sociology and Social Policy, United Kingdom
Horizon 2020
Concluded
2015/01/01 - 2018/06/30 SusCity: Modelação de sistemas urbanos para a promoção de transições criativas e sustentáveis
MITP-TB/CS/0026/2013
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013/02 - 2013/07 LACRYS: Laser Assisted Silicon Ribbon Growth for Photovoltaics
PTDC/CTM-CER/114422/2009
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2022/09/10 - Current C3S Energy
No reference
Post-doc
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Verbois, Hadrien. "The value of solar forecasting for energy-related applications: a treasure box of literature yet to be opened". Paper presented in 24th EGU General Assembly, 2022.
    10.5194/egusphere-egu22-13264
  2. Saint-Drenan, Yves-Marie; Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo. "Estimation of cloud motion vectors: exploring different approaches using a dense network of solar radiation sensors". Paper presented in 24th EGU General Assembly, 2022.
    10.5194/egusphere-egu22-13480
  3. Zhuang, Fuqiang; Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Carrière, Thomas; Gschwind, Benoît; Saint-Drenan, Yves-Marie; Blanc, Philippe. "Towards a new approach in evaluating the practical economic performance of off-grid storage-less Hybrid Energy System with integrated solar forecast". Paper presented in 8th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 2022.
    10.4229/WCPEC-82022-5DV.2.90
  4. Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo. "Probabilistic short-term solar forecasting in urban areas: an operational proposal under e-shape H2020". Paper presented in Enabling the PV Terawatt Transition, 2022.
    10.13140/RG.2.2.35314.99525
  5. Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Brito, Miguel Centeno. "Geographical Distribution of Solar Urban Potential for Vehicle Integrated Photovoltaics". Paper presented in 38th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 2021.
    10.4229/EUPVSEC20212021-6CV.4.32
  6. Brito, Miguel Centeno; Santos, Tânia; Pera, David; Costa, Ivo; Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Boutov, Dmitri; Moura, Filipe; Rocha, Jorge. "Assessing the Potential of PV-powered Urban Buses". Paper presented in PVinmotion 2021, 2021.
  7. Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo. "The value of solar forecasting". Paper presented in Meteorology & Market Design for Grid Services Workshop 2020, 2020.
    10.13140/RG.2.2.27268.24960
  8. Passos, Pedro; Silva, Rodrigo. "Players' Relative Position to Characterize the Affordances Landscape in Football". Paper presented in Teaching Games for Understanding, Colónia, 2016.
    10.1080/02701367.2016.1200446
Conference paper
  1. Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Blanc, Philippe. "Estimating Global Horizontal Irradiance at the Urban Level: A Sensitivity Analysis Using Different Digital Surface Models". Paper presented in 8th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 2022.
    10.4229/WCPEC-82022-4BV.4.27
  2. Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Gerçek, Cihan; Brito, Miguel Centeno; Pontes Luz, Guilherme. "The Role of Collective Self-Consumption in the Promotion of BIPV in Multi-Apartment Building Façades". Paper presented in 38th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 2021.
    10.4229/EUPVSEC20212021-5CO.12.2
  3. Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Ascencio-Vasquez, Julian; Urrejola, Elías; Brecl, Kristijan; Topic, Marko. "Modelling and Impact of Solar Eclipses on PV Energy Production". Paper presented in 38th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 2021.
    10.4229/EUPVSEC20212021-5DO.4.6
  4. Silva, Rodrigo; Haupt, Sue E.. "Previsão de produção fotovoltaica: o ponto de partida para a integração de uma fonte de energia variável no tempo". Paper presented in Congresso Ibero-americano de Energia Solar 2020, 2020.
    10.34637/cies2020.1.1010
  5. Bensehla, Sofiane; Lazri, Youcef; Silva, Rodrigo; Brito, Miguel Centeno. "The Impact of Building Shape and Density on Active Solar Energy Potential". Paper presented in 37th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 2020.
    10.4229/EUPVSEC20202020-6CV.2.33
  6. Pontes Luz, Guilherme; Silva, Rodrigo. "Leveraging Electric Load Data and Grid Features to Design High-PV Penetration in Rural and Urban Settings in Portugal". Paper presented in 37th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 2020.
    10.4229/EUPVSEC20202020-6BV.5.25
  7. Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Casaleiro, Ângelo; Serra, João. "V2G potential for grid-services provision and the relevance of a technical characterization". Paper presented in 3rd E-Mobility Power System Integration Symposium, 2019.
  8. Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Silva, Luis; Brito, Miguel Centeno. "Support Vector Regression for Spatio-Temporal PV Forecasting". Paper presented in 35th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 2018.
    Published • 10.4229/35THEUPVSEC20182018-6DO.11.3
  9. Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Brito, Miguel Centeno. "Understanding spatio-temporal solar forecasting". Paper presented in 7th Solar Integration Workshop, 2017.
  10. Freitas, Sara; Cristóvão, André; Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Brito, Miguel Centeno. "Obstruction Surveying Methods for PV Application in Urban Environments". Paper presented in 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Munique, 2016.
    Published • 10.4229/EUPVSEC20162016-6AV.5.18
Conference poster
  1. Gómez-Jordana, Luis; Milho, João; Ric, Angel; Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Passos, Pedro. "Landscapes of passing opportunities in Football - where they are and for how long are available?". Paper presented in Barça Sports Analytics Summit, 2019.
Journal article
  1. Brito, M.C.; Amaro e Silva, R.; Pera, D.; Costa, I.; Boutov, D.. "Effect of urban shadowing on the potential of solar-powered vehicles". Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85170556560&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/pip.3737
  2. Dubus, L.; Saint-Drenan, Y.-M.; Troccoli, A.; De Felice, M.; Moreau, Y.; Ho-Tran, L.; Goodess, C.; Amaro e Silva, R.; Sanger, L.. "C3S Energy: A climate service for the provision of power supply and demand indicators for Europe based on the ERA5 reanalysis and ENTSO-E data". Meteorological Applications 30 5 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85170637711&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/met.2145
  3. Brito, Miguel C.; Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Pó, Mário. "Geographical distribution of the angle of incidence uncertainty on the measurement of global horizontal irradiance". Measurement: Sensors 22 (2022): 100382. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.measen.2022.100382.
    10.1016/j.measen.2022.100382
  4. Tournadre, Benoît; Gschwind, Benoît; Saint-Drenan, Yves-Marie; Chen, Xuemei; Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Blanc, Philippe. "An alternative cloud index for estimating downwelling surface solar irradiance from various satellite imagers in the framework of a Heliosat-V method". Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 15 12 (2022): 3683-3704. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-3683-2022.
    10.5194/amt-15-3683-2022
  5. Benavides Cesar, Llinet; Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Manso Callejo, Miguel Ángel; Cira, Calimanut-Ionut. "Review on Spatio-Temporal Solar Forecasting Methods Driven by In Situ Measurements or Their Combination with Satellite and Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) Estimates". Energies 15 12 (2022): 4341. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en15124341.
    10.3390/en15124341
  6. Brito, Miguel C.; Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Elsayed, Ahmed M.; Pó, Mário. "Estimating global irradiance on tilted surfaces using a cubic multi-directional pyranometer array". Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 14 1 (2022): 013704. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0066438.
    10.1063/5.0066438
  7. Carrière, Thomas; Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Zhuang, Fuqiang; Saint-Drenan, Yves-Marie; Blanc, Philippe. "A New Approach for Satellite-Based Probabilistic Solar Forecasting with Cloud Motion Vectors". Energies 14 16 (2021): 4951. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14164951.
    10.3390/en14164951
  8. Gómez-Jordana, Luis Ignacio; Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Milho, João; Ric, Angel; Passos, Pedro. "Illustrating changes in landscapes of passing opportunities along a set of competitive football matches". Scientific Reports 11 1 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89184-6.
    10.1038/s41598-021-89184-6
  9. Casaleiro, Ângelo; Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Teixeira, Bruno; Serra, João M. "Experimental assessment and model validation of power quality parameters for vehicle-to-grid systems". Electric Power Systems Research 191 (2021): 106891. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2020.106891.
    10.1016/j.epsr.2020.106891
  10. Brito, Miguel Centeno; Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Freitas, Sara. "Characteristic Declination - A Useful Concept for Accelerating 3D Solar Potential Calculations". Energy Technology 9 3 (2021): 2000943. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ente.202000943.
    10.1002/ente.202000943
  11. Pontes Luz, Guilherme; Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo. "Modeling Energy Communities with Collective Photovoltaic Self-Consumption: Synergies between a Small City and a Winery in Portugal". Energies 14 2 (2021): 323. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14020323.
    10.3390/en14020323
  12. Passos, Pedro; Amaro E Silva, Rodrigo; Gomez-Jordana, Luís; Davids, Keith. "Developing a two-dimensional landscape model of opportunities for penetrative passing in association football – Stage I". Journal of Sports Sciences 38 21 (2020): 2407-2414. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2020.1786991.
    Published • 10.1080/02640414.2020.1786991
  13. Casaleiro, Ângelo; Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Serra, João. "Plug-in Electric Vehicles for Grid Services Provision: Proposing an Operational Characterization Procedure for V2G Systems". Energies 13 5 (2020): 1240. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en13051240.
    Published • 10.3390/en13051240
  14. Amaro e Silva, R.; Brito, M.C.. "Spatio-temporal PV forecasting sensitivity to modules’ tilt and orientation". Applied Energy 255 (2019): 113807. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113807.
    10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113807
  15. Amaro e Silva, R.; Haupt, S. E.; Brito, M. C.. "A regime-based approach for integrating wind information in spatio-temporal solar forecasting models". Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 11 5 (2019): 056102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5098763.
    10.1063/1.5098763
  16. Brito, Miguel C.; Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo. "A sinusoidal model to assess PV generation from daily irradiation data". Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 11 5 (2019): 053502. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5115354.
    10.1063/1.5115354
  17. Amaro e Silva, R.; Monteiro Baptista, J.; C. Brito, M.. "Data-driven estimation of expected photovoltaic generation". Solar Energy 166 (2018): 116-122. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.03.039.
    10.1016/j.solener.2018.03.039
  18. A. Silva, José; Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Peral, Ana; del Cañizo, Carlos. "A One Step Method to Produce Boron Emitters". physica status solidi (a) 215 17 (2018): 1701076. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201701076.
    10.1002/pssa.201701076
  19. Amaro e Silva, R.; C. Brito, M.. "Impact of network layout and time resolution on spatio-temporal solar forecasting". Solar Energy 163 (2018): 329-337. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.01.095.
    10.1016/j.solener.2018.01.095
Magazine article
  1. Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo. "A nuvem de poeira vinda do Saara e o recurso solar", Renováveis Magazine, 2022, https://www.renovaveismagazine.pt/a-nuvem-de-poeira-vinda-do-saara-e-o-recurso-solar/.
  2. Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Carvalho, Francisco. "Autoconsumo coletivo: o fator de escala que faltava ao fotovoltaico residencial?", Renováveis Magazine, 2020, https://www.renovaveismagazine.pt/autoconsumo-coletivo/.
  3. Brito, Miguel Centeno; Aido, Marta; Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Lobato, Killian. "Um campus com energia solar", Gazeta da Física, 2018
  4. Amaro e Silva, Rodrigo; Casaleiro, Ângelo; Reis, Vera; Freitas, Sara; Brito, Miguel Centeno. "Dimensionamento de sistemas fotovoltaicos em autoconsumo residencial: a lei dos pequeninos", Renováveis Magazine, 2017
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Silva, Rodrigo Amaro e. "Spatio-temporal solar forecasting". PhD, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10451/47449.
  2. Silva, Rodrigo Amaro e. "Empirical optimization and implementation of boron emitter on n-type silicon solar cells using BBR3 liquid source". Master, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10451/15931.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024 AI/ML for solar energy applications Earth Systems Summer School 2024
Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal)
2024 Photovoltaic Observatory: putting Portuguese PV on the map Empowered Futures workshop
2022 e-shape H2020: enabling tools supporting PV integration by revamping the solar cadaster concept JUMP2Excel Summer School
MCAST – The Malta College of Arts, Science & Technology (Malta)
2021 Lessons learned on Living Labs for prosumerism EDP NEW R&D Sessions
EDP NEW
2020 Ação climática e o sistema energético em Portugal Ação Climática e o desafio da comunicação eficaz para o grande público
Beacon Project (EUKI)
2018 Predicción del recurso solar: retos y oportunidades para el futuro Predicción del recurso solar: retos y oportunidades para el futuro
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Madrid, Spain)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2021 - 2022 Previsão de consumo de eletricidade para sistemas de autoconsumo solar
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia da Energia e Ambiente (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Étude de l’intégration de la prévision de la ressource solaire dans un système de gestion énergétique hybride solaire / combustible fossile pour des sites industriels isolés
Co-supervisor
Mines Paris - PSL, France
2019 - 2020 Determinação da inclinação e orientação de módulos fotovoltaicos a partir da sua produção
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia da Energia e do Ambiente (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Efeito do ângulo de incidência na medida da irradiância solar
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia da Energia e do Ambiente (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2016 - 2020 Estratégias de interação carro-elétrico rede-elétrica
Co-supervisor
 Sistemas Sustentáveis de Energia (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022 - Current Solar Winter School (2024/03)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Mines Paris - PSL - Délégation de Sophia Antipolis, France

Centre Observations, Impacts, Energie, France

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2021/10/08 Multivariate Forecasting of Renewable Energy Generation
(Thesis) Arguer
 José Pedro dos Santos Leite Ferreira (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Economia, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2021/09 - Current IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) Task 16

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2021 Apresentação do Observatório Fotovoltaico, um projeto que visa divulgar o setor da energia solar fotovoltaica em Portugal Renováveis Magazine
2020 Discussão sobre o potencial Comunidades Energéticas e Autoconsumo face a uma nova legislação que se avizinhava. Biosfera (RTP)

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2018 - 2018 Avaliação do recurso solar a partir de imagens de câmaras de céu Abderrazzak Ait Bassou
2017 - 2018 Centralized Solar PV generation forecast from the perspective of a Distribution System Operator Daniela Batista Pinheiro
2017 - 2018 Decentralized Solar PV generation forecast based on peer-to-peer approach Luís Carlos Claudino Teixeira da Silva
2015 - 2016 Avaliação do desempenho do sistema de mini-geração fotovoltaico na Faculdade de Ciências Inês dos Santos Mendes
2014 - 2015 Autoconsumo de Eletricidade Solar em Edifícios Residenciais Inês Isabel Nunes Almeida