2026 Thomas Huld: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	40	7202	6951	84	83	109	8574

Overview

Thomas Huld is affiliated with the Technical University of Denmark in Denmark. Their research focuses primarily on areas related to renewable energy, sustainability, and environmental engineering.

Key topics addressed in their work include:

Energy and Environment Impacts
Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
Solar Cell Performance Optimization

Their subfields of study span:

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Pollution
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Environmental Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Thomas Huld has contributed to various publications, frequently appearing in venues such as:

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Scientific Reports
Solar Energy

Recent published papers include:

"Mapping of affordability levels for photovoltaic-based electricity generation in the solar belt of sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia and South Asia," 2021, Scientific Reports
"Accuracy, cost and sensitivity analysis of PV energy rating," 2020, Solar Energy
"EMHIRES dataset: wind and solar power generation," 2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
"EMHIRES dataset: wind and solar power generation [archived]," 2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Their collaborations involve several frequent co-authors, including:

Iratxe González-Aparicio
Andreas Zucker
F. Careri
Fabio Monforti-Ferrario
Jake Badger

This research profile reflects a consistent focus on photovoltaic system performance, data generation regarding wind and solar power, and sustainability issues related to renewable energy deployment globally, especially in areas with significant solar potential.

Best Publications

Potential of solar electricity generation in the European Union member states and candidate countries

Marcel Šúri;Thomas A. Huld;Ewan D. Dunlop;Heinz A. Ossenbrink

1050
Citations
A new solar radiation database for estimating PV performance in Europe and Africa

Thomas Huld;Richard Müller;Attilio Gambardella

902
Citations
Evaluation of global horizontal irradiance estimates from ERA5 and COSMO-REA6 reanalyses using ground and satellite-based data

Ruben Urraca;Thomas Huld;Ana Gracia-Amillo;Francisco Javier Martinez-de-Pison

439
Citations
Mapping the performance of PV modules, effects of module type and data averaging

Thomas Huld;Ralph Gottschalg;Hans Georg Beyer;Marko Topič

431
Citations
PV-GIS: a web-based solar radiation database for the calculation of PV potential in Europe

Marcel Šúri;Thomas A. Huld;Ewan D. Dunlop

395
Citations
Energy solutions in rural Africa: mapping electrification costs of distributed solar and diesel generation versus grid extension

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341
Citations
Assessing complementarity of wind and solar resources for energy production in Italy. A Monte Carlo approach

F. Monforti;T. Huld;K. Bódis;L. Vitali

306
Citations
A power-rating model for crystalline silicon PV modules

Thomas Huld;Gabi Friesen;Artur Skoczek;Robert P. Kenny

288
Citations
Estimating PV Module Performance over Large Geographical Regions: The Role of Irradiance, Air Temperature, Wind Speed and Solar Spectrum

Thomas Huld;Ana M. Gracia Amillo

254
Citations
A methodology for optimization of the complementarity between small-hydropower plants and solar PV systems

Ioannis Kougias;Sándor Szabó;Fabio Monforti-Ferrario;Thomas Huld

240
Citations
Sustainable energy planning: Leapfrogging the energy poverty gap in Africa ☆

S. Szabó;K. Bódis;T. Huld;M. Moner-Girona

218
Citations
Direct Solar Energy

Dan Arvizu;Palani Balaya;Luisa F. Cabeza;K.G. Terry Hollands

187
Citations
A New Database of Global and Direct Solar Radiation Using the Eastern Meteosat Satellite, Models and Validation

Ana Gracia Amillo;Thomas A. Huld;Richard Müller

186
Citations
Simulating European wind power generation applying statistical downscaling to reanalysis data

I. Gonzalez-Aparicio;F. Monforti;Patrick Volker;A. Zucker

159
Citations
Coherent structures in two‐dimensional plasma turbulence

T. Huld;A. H. Nielsen;H. L. Pecseli;J. Juul Rasmussen

151
Citations
Source, dispersion and combustion modelling of an accidental release of hydrogen in an urban environment.

A.G Venetsanos;T Huld;P Adams;J.G Bartzis

146
Citations
Geographic Aspects of Photovoltaics in Europe: Contribution of the PVGIS Website

M. Suri;T. Huld;E.D. Dunlop;T. Cebecauer

128
Citations
Extensive validation of CM SAF surface radiation products over Europe.

Ruben Urraca;Ana M. Gracia-Amillo;Elena Koubli;Thomas Huld

118
Citations
Local Complementarity of Wind and Solar Energy Resources over Europe: An Assessment Study from a Meteorological Perspective

Mario Marcello Miglietta;Thomas Huld;Fabio Monforti-Ferrario

118
Citations
Decentralized rural electrification in Kenya: Speeding up universal energy access

Magda Moner-Girona;Katalin Bódis;James Morrissey;Ioannis Kougias

117
Citations
Tradable certificates for renewable electricity and energy savings

Paolo Bertoldi;Thomas Huld

116
Citations
Geographical variation of the conversion efficiency of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules in Europe

Thomas Huld;Marcel Šúri;Ewan D. Dunlop

110
Citations