Group Manager - PV Field Performance
NREL
Dr. Chris Deline currently leads the PV system performance group at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, CO where he has worked since 2008. He is principal investigator for multiple PV field performance projects including degradation rate assessment and bifacial module power rating and production modeling. Dr. Deline manages the PV Fleet Performance Data Initiative which works with commercial fleet owners to aggregate and analyze PV field performance data using novel data quality and performance analysis tools. He is expert in the field performance of PV modules, particularly partially shaded or mismatched PV including distributed power electronics. His research also includes characterization and energy simulation of advanced PV technologies including thin-film module metastability and bifacial system energy production.