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The demand for reliable, cost-effective and efficient photovoltaics for space applications has never been greater than today. Such modules should also be modular, lightweight and readily available. With this in mind, we at Fraunhofer ISE utilize our extensive practical experience and pilot-line manufacturing capabilities in silicon photovoltaics to develop, optimize and manufacture space-ready solar cells and modules to meet our clients’ needs Europe-wide.

Fraunhofer ISE drives the full innovation chain for vehicle-integrated photovoltaics (VIPV) – from highefficiency solar cell development to automotivegrade module integration and system-level yield simulation. Our researchers have pioneered the lamination of solar cells into curved and lightweight body panels, enabling seamless integration into virtually any vehicle surface without compromising aesthetics or aerodynamics.

The interconnection of single battery cells is decisive for the performance of battery storage systems. Fraunhofer ISE develops and analyzes suitable technologies and processes to improve the electrical contacts of battery cells. We aim for a homogeneous current distribution, uniform ageing, simple processes and long service life.

Short innovation cycles call for rapid and flexible design changes in photovoltaic modules. In its stateof-the-art production laboratory Module-TEC, Fraunhofer ISE brings together scientific excellence and market-driven expertise to set new standards in module efficiency. Our team of scientists and engineers will support you through the entire development process. With us, you can test your ideas in an industry-relevant environment – empowering you to succeed in the dynamic and competitive PV market.

Digital development and planning methods enable new PV module concepts to be implemented more quickly, more cost effectively, and more sustainably. For module manufacturers, material suppliers, and component suppliers, Fraunhofer ISE develops photovoltaic modules and production concepts entirely in the digital domain before the first physical prototype is built. Our digital tools save time and cost for elaborate prototype manufacturing and testing. They support you in decision making and reducing the environmental impact of your products.

Sustainably produced hydrogen and derivatives will play a major role as future energy carriers, as they can be transported and stored in existing infrastructure. Replacing fossil fuels across various sectors and applications will depend on providing optimized upstream syngas compositions and enabling efficient straightforward downstream implementation.

Addressing the needs of cell and module manufacturers, system engineers, and others in the industry, we focus on further increasing the efficiency of perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells and modules while reducing the levelized cost of electricity. With state-of-the-art laboratory infrastructure and pilot-scale facilities, we support our partners in transferring this promising tandem technology from the research level up to industrial production.

The innovative High-Temperature Near-Ambient Pressure X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (HT-NAP-XPS) brings conventional XPS to a new dimension of surface science. At Fraunhofer ISE we investigate functionalized surfaces at pressures up to 25 mbar and temperatures up to 1 000 °C allowing in situ studies of reaction mechanisms and their intermediate stages – especially attractive for materials used in hydrogen technologies.

A comprehensive in-situ characterization of the membrane electrode assembly (MEA) and its layers in terms of performance and degradation at different operation conditions provides the basis for our customers’ decisions on suppliers, production processes, fuel cell stack designs and operation strategies.

We support our customers from the microscale up to global energy systems: We develop models and analyze materials, components, production processes, and infrastructure systems. In addition, we carry out techno- economic and life cycle assessments.