REGACE research partner Marcello Petitta from the University of Rome Tor Vergata, participated in the annual meeting of the European Meteorological Society (EMS), which took place in Barcelona on 2-6 September 2024.
Petitta presented the activities to create the digital twin of the greenhouses, as part of the EU-funded REGACE project, dealing with PV greenhouses.
He showcased the work of the entire Tor Vergata group and explained how machine learning can facilitate and simplify the development of the energy balance in PV greenhouses. The presentation highlighted the approach of combining meteorological data and greenhouse specifications to create digital representations.
This digital twin enables farmers and researchers to optimise the energy efficiency, crop yield and performance of PV panels. Participants showed much interest in the possibility of extending this technology to different climate zones and agricultural sectors.
Petitta also spoke about future plans to utilise advanced artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to improve the predictive capabilities of the digital twin system, with the aim of making PV greenhouses more sustainable and productive.
The EMS 2024 was attended by over 1,000 participants from 46 countries. The event aimed to explore the critical role of weather and climate research in shaping policies, strategies, and technologies that will pave the way towards a climate-neutral Europe.
