Charly Berthod

Accelerate the green transition with renewable energy sources and local energy solutions

Grimstad, Agder, Norway

About

Charly Berthod obtained his doctoral degree on the experimental study of the temperature coefficients of multicrystalline compensated silicon solar cells. He worked as a Postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Agder for two more years. He is now working in Greenstat Energy AS as CTO for solar energy for utility-scale solar parks and rooftop installations.

Experience

  • Project Manager at Skagerak Solutions
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Greenstat ASA (Arendal)
    • CTO Solar
      Aug 2022 - Apr 2026 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    • Project Manager in solar energy
      Sep 2019 - Aug 2022 · 3 yrs

  • Eyde Cluster (3 yrs 7 mos)
    • Leader of EYDE Think Tank
      Apr 2019 - Dec 2019 · 9 mos

    • Member of Eyde Think Tank
      Jun 2016 - Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • University of Agder (UiA) (2 yrs 5 mos)
    • Leader of ENTERS
      Apr 2019 - Aug 2019 · 5 mos

      ENTERS is a new research group on circular economy. It has strong competences in mechatronics, renewable energy, ICT, coastal science.

    • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
      Apr 2017 - Mar 2019 · 2 yrs

      In the framework of the PRINCESS project (Performance and Reliability IN Compensated Elkem Solar Silicon), I am studying the temperature sensitivity of solar cells made of compensated silicon.

  • PhD research fellow at University of Agder
    Aug 2013 - Jan 2017 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    I studied the temperature coefficients of multicrystalline silicon solar cells made from compensated silicon (especially UMG-Si like ESS™).