Overview
Personal Profile
Heather Mirletz's research tries to quantify the sustainability of PV and its supply chains in a variety of dimensions—including mass, energy, carbon, equity, and cost—examined from a reliability and circular economy framework. She also helps decision makers feel confident deploying PV by communicating information about PV technology.
Research Interests
Photovoltaics
Circular economy
Life cycle assessment
Equity
Science communication
Education/Academic Qualification
Master, Materials Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
Bachelor, Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
PhD, Advanced Energy Systems, Colorado School of Mines
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Annual Supply Chain for Photovoltaics (ASC-PV) in the United States: 2024 in Review
Smith, B., Zuboy, J., Ramasamy, V., Woodhouse, M., Cordell, J., Mirletz, H., Sopp, S., Narayanaswami, M., Greeley, B., Davis, J., Margolis, R. & Feldman, D., 2026, 247 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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A Systematic Review and Integrated Approach to Modeling of Aging Utility Scale PV Systems
Wehbi, H., Simon, J., Mirletz, H., Ovaitt, S., Mirletz, B., Prilliman, M., Heath, G., Deline, C., Desai, J. & Curtis, T., 2026, 1 p. National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR).Research output: NLR › Poster
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Defining the 50-Year Module: Luck, Design, or Both?
Jordan, D., Ovaitt, S., Mirletz, H., Mirletz, B. & Barnes, T., 2026, 1 p. National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR).Research output: NLR › Poster
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Optimizing Repowering and Lifecycle Decisions with PV ICE and SAM
Mirletz, H., Ovaitt, S., Prilliman, M. & Mirletz, B., 2025, 68 p.Research output: NLR › Presentation
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Powering Circularity Through Data Reporting and Collection
Mirletz, H., Ovaitt, S. & Barnes, T., 2025, 7 p.Research output: NLR › Presentation