Carmine Cancro is a mechanical engineer, graduated cum laude at Naples “Federico II” University. Since 2004, he is working in ENEA at the Research Centre of Portici (NA). His main research topics are the following: - Optical design of sunlight concentrating components and systems. - Mechanical design of metallic structures used for solar plants (e.g., solar trackers). - Characterization of solar plants components and systems (e.g., lenses, mirrors, cells, CPV modules, CPV plants). - Analysis of behaviour of renewable plants within smart grid and energy communities. He was appointed in ENEA as the technical-scientific responsible for National and European projects. He is also involved in items concerning acquisition of goodies for technical and scientific activities as Procedure Responsible, Designer and Works and site supervisor for the activities related to the construction/installation/maintenance of the prototypal plants realized within the research activities, particularly photovoltaic and solar Energy