Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE
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  • HelioSense – Development of an Innovative 3D-Laser-Soiling Scanner for Autonomous Application in Solar Thermal Power Plants

    FARO®Trek 3D Laser Scanning Integration
    © FARO Technologies, Inc.

    FARO®Trek 3D Laser Scanning Integration with FARO® Focuss Laser Scanner in combination with the Boston Dynamics Spot® Mobile Robot allows automated measurement of even complicated terrains. Testing of the application is planned in the HelioSense research project.

    Project in the Business Area: Solar Thermal Power Plants and Industrial Processes, Photovoltaic Topics: Concentrating Solar Collectors, Solar Thermal Power Plants, Photovoltaic Modules and Power Plants Field of Work: Forecasting of Solar Irradiance and Power Duration: 02/2021 - 07/2023

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  • H2Carsharing – Testing of FCEV in car sharing

    H2Carsharing-Flottenfahrzeug
    © Fraunhofer ISE

    From left to right: Simon Vieser (Project Engineer Fraunhofer ISE), Monika Otto (Executive Board Stadtmobil), Dominik Haisch (Fleet Management Stadtmobil), Tom Smolinka (Department Head "Chemical Energy Storage" Fraunhofer ISE) in front of the fuel cell vehicle.

    Project in the Business Area: Hydrogen Technologies and Electrical Energy Storage Topic: Electrolysis and Power-to-Gas, Duration: 07/2022 - 02/2023

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  • Quiet Efficient Electric Natural Refrigerant Heat Pump

    The natural refrigerant R290
    © Bosch Thermotechnik GmbH

    The natural refrigerant R290.

    The project network »QUEEN-HP« combines method development for acoustic analysis and evaluation of heat pumps and their components with solution developments in technology projects with new components in heat pumps, new forms of sound attenuation and innovative energy-efficient and future-proof equipment modifications. | Duration: 01/2023 - 12/2026

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  • Al4HP – Artificial Intelligence for Heat Pumps

    ki-pipelines for adaptive heat pump operation
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    ki-pipeline for adaptive heat pump operation

    Heat pumps are an effective solution for reducing energy consumption and the environmental impact of buildings, and for introducing renewable energy into the heat supply. However, the actual efficiency of heat pumps in practice does not always meet expectations. In addition to high occurring heat losses, the energy efficiency is reduced by an inappropriate system design, by misparameterization of the heat pump control and by undetected operating deficits. Therefore, the subject of the "AI4HP" project is the development of a new generation of "intelligent heat pumps", which adaptively adjust to changing boundary conditions with the help of artificial neural networks and thus increase energy efficiency while maintaining user comfort. | Duration: 09/2021 - 08/2024

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  • LiverPool – Linear Evaporation Processes for Large-Area Industrially Scalable Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cells

    REM image of a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell on textured silicon. The perovskite absorber was prepared by the vacuum-based evaporation of the inorganic components followed by wet chemical infiltration of the organic components.
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    REM image of a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell on textured silicon. The perovskite absorber was prepared by the vacuum-based evaporation of the inorganic components followed by wet chemical infiltration of the organic components.

    Business Area: Photovoltaics; Research Topic: Perovskite and Organic Photovoltaics, Silicon Photovoltaics; Field of Work: High-Efficiency Silicon Cell Fabrication and Analysis, Perovskite Silicon Tandem Photovoltaics; Duration: 05/2023 - 04/2026

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  • StoRelH2 – Storage / Release H2

    Efficient and cost-effective hydrogen storage and transport with liquid organic hydrogen carriers

    Green hydrogen storage and transportation
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    Green hydrogen storage and transportation via LOHC technology.

    Project in the Business Area: Hydrogen Technologies and Electrical Energy Storage, Topic: Thermochemical Processes, Duration: 01/2021 - 06/2024

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  • COFFEE – Cobalt-Free Solid-State Batteries with Sulfide Electrolytes

    In the laboratory for solid-state batteries at Fraunhofer ISE, all necessary process steps from the production of electrodes to cell construction can be carried out under inert conditions in the glovebox.
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    In the laboratory for solid-state batteries at Fraunhofer ISE, all necessary process steps from the production of electrodes to cell construction can be carried out under inert conditions in the glovebox.

    Project in the Business Area: Hydrogen Technologies and Electrical Energy Storage; Topic: Battery Cell Technology; Duration: 06/2023 - 05/2025

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