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Photovoltaics
Silicon Photovoltaics
Feedstock, Crystallization and Wafering
Epitaxy, Si-Foils and SiC Deposition
Characterization of Process Materials and Silicon Materials
Doping and Diffusion
Surfaces: Conditioning, Passivation and Light-Trapping
Metallization and Structuring
High-Efficiency Silicon Cell Fabrication and Analysis
Pilot Processing of Industrial Silicon Solar Cells
Technology and Sustainability Assessment
Silicon Bottom Cells for Tandem Photovoltaics
III-V and Concentrator Photovoltaics
III-V Epitaxy and Solar Cells
Concentrator Assemblies
Concentrator Optics
High-Concentration Systems (HCPV)
Low-Concentration Systems (LCPV)
Silicon Concentrator Solar Cells
Power-by-Light
III-V Silicon Tandem Photovoltaics
Thermophotovoltaics
Perovskite and Organic Photovoltaics
Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules
Organic Solar Cells and Modules
Photon Management
Perovskite Silicon Tandem Photovoltaics
Photovoltaic Modules and Power Plants
Module Technology
Module Calibration
Service Life and Failure Analysis
Photovoltaic Power Plants
Integrated Photovoltaics
Forecasting of Solar Irradiance and Power
Energy Efficient Buildings
Building Envelopes
Façades and Windows
Lighting Technology
Service Life of Modules and Materials
Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV)
Building Operations Management
Monitoring of buildings and systems
Fault detection and diagnostics
Predictive maintenance
Energy consumption forecast and model predictive control
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Internet of Things for the building operations management
Building Systems Technology
Building Energy Concepts
Analysis of the Building Stock
Heat Networks
Load Flexibilization in Buildings
Monitoring and Operational Analysis
Low Temperature Solar Thermal
Development of innovative components
Simulation, monitoring and optimization of systems
Manufacturing processes for solar thermal technology
Standardization, certification and characterization
Development of systems and relevant control algorithms
Coating of absorbers and reflectors
Heat Pumps
Climate Friendly Refrigerants for Heat Pumps
Material Development and Coating
Component and Device Development
System Analysis and Optimization
Quality Assurance
Heat Pumps as Part of the Energy System
Heat and Cold Storage
Materials Development
Component Development
Storage System Layout
System Integration
Ventilation and Air-Conditioning
Refrigeration Technology and Natural Refrigerants
Heat Exchangers
Ventilation of Apartments und Offices
Dehumidification
Hydrogen Technologies and Electrical Energy Storage
Sustainable Synthesis Products
Power-to-Liquids
Fuel Cell Systems
Characterization of Components, Cells and Stacks
Characterization of Systems and Peripheral Components
Development of Stacks and Systems
Modelling and simulation performed on the microscale up to the system level
Production Research for Fuel Cells
Electrolysis and Power-to-Gas
Characterization of Materials and Components
Development of PEM Water Electrolysis Systems
Power to Gas
Hydrogen Infrastructure
Battery Cell Technology
Battery System Technology
Development of battery systems
Forming, Aging and Modeling
PV Home Storage and Commercial Storage
Battery Management Systems (BMS) and State Estimation
Modeling and Optimization of Batteries
Battery Interconnections
Applied Storage Systems
Solar Thermal Power Plants and Industrial Processes
Solar Thermal Power Plants
Power plant processes and techno-economic optimization
High-temperature storage
System and process technology
Characterization and measurements
Material and collector development
Reports and studies
Concentrating Solar Collectors
Solar Tower
Parabolic Trough Collectors
Linear Fresnel Collector
Innovative Concepts
Lab-Testing
Field-Testing
Materials and Coating
Modeling and Simulation
Water Treatment and Materials Separation
Water Energy Nexus
Membrane Technology
Separation
Thermal Energy Storage for Power Plants and Industry
Storage for Solar Heating Systems and Industrial Process Heat
High Temperature Storage for Power Plants
Component Development
Material development
Storage Design
System Integration
Industrial Processes and Process Heat
Process heat collectors
Solar process heat systems
Development of process heat collectors
System development and optimization
Industry concepts and planning advice
Studies and trainings
Efficient Heat Exchangers
Cooling Processes and Cooling Towers
Innovative Heat Exchangers
Heat Pipes, Evaporators and Condensers
Detailed Simulations of Heat Transfer
Pollution and Freezing
Component Measurement
Power Electronics, Grids and Smart Systems
Power Electronics and Grid Integration
Power Electronics for Electromobility, Photovoltaics and Storage Systems
Characterization Power Converters for Low and Medium Voltage
Converter Based Power Grids
High Power Electronics and System Technology
Smart Grids
Smart Metering and Control Systems
Grid Planning
Grid Operation
Charging Infrastructure for Electric Mobility
Interconnected Distributed Systems
Urban District and Neighborhood Management
Energy Data Analysis
Energy System Analysis
Energy Economics of Energy Systems
Techno-Economic Assessment of Energy Technologies
Decarbonization Strategies and Transformation
Business Models, Flexibility and Marketing
Smart Cities and Sustainable Energy Systems for Cities and Districts
Assessment of Resources for the Energy Transition
Energy System Models at Fraunhofer ISE
Social Science Analyses of the Energy System
R&D Infrastructure
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R&D Infrastructure
Laboratory Centers
Center for High Efficiency Solar Cells
Center for Heating and Cooling Technologies
Center for Electrical Energy Storage
Battery Testing
Lab Lighting and DC Appliances
Center for Material Characterization and Durability Analysis
Outdoor Performance Lab
Center for Power Electronics and Sustainable Grids
Digital Grid Lab
Center for Optics and Surface Science
Center for Fuel Cells, Electrolysis and Synthetic Fuels
Center for Emerging PV Technologies
Technology Evaluation Centers
PV-TEC – Photovoltaic Technology Evaluation Center
Module-TEC – Module Technology Evaluation Center
Con-TEC – Concentrator Technology Evaluation Center
Accredited Laboratories
CalLab PV Cells / CalLab PV Modules
CalLab PV Cells
CalLab PV Modules
WPVS Reference Cells
Outdoor Reference Cells
TestLab PV Modules
Certification Procedure
TestLab Solar Thermal Systems
TestLab Solar Façades
TestLab Power Electronics
TestLab Heat Pumps and Chillers
Key Topics
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Key Topics
Tandem Photovoltaics – The Road to Higher Conversion Efficiencies
Characterization & Cell Calibration
Production Technology
Solar Cell Development
Module Technology
Module Calibration and Durability
Applications for Tandem Photovoltaics
Integrated Photovoltaics – Areas for the Energy Transformation
Building-Integrated Photovoltaics
Vehicle-Integrated Photovoltaics
Road-Integrated Photovoltaics
Agrivoltaics
Floating Photovoltaics
Urban Photovoltaics
Heat Pumps – A Key Technology for the Energy Transition
Heat Pumps in New Single-Family Homes
Heat Pumps in Existing Single-Family Homes
Heat Pumps in Apartment Buildings
Heat Pumps in Commercial Buildings
Heat Pumps in the Industry
Heat Pump Technology
Stationary Battery Storage – Stability and Flexibility in the Energy System
Large-scale Battery Storage
Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Storage Systems
District Storage Systems
Home Energy Storage
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Studies
Study: Paths to a Climate-Neutral Energy System
Recent Facts about Photovoltaics in Germany
Sustainable PV Manufacturing in Europe
Guideline: Agrivoltaics
Study: Levelized Cost of Electricity- Renewable Energy Technologies
Study: Supergrid
Study: What will the Energy Transformation Cost?
Photovoltaics Report
Study: Current Status of Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) Technology
Study: Current and Future Cost of Photovoltaics
Meta Study: Future Crosssectoral Decarbonization Target Systems in Comparison to Current Status of Technologies
Study: Power-to-X Country Analyses
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2023
Project "HV-MELA-BAT": High-Voltage Megawatt Charging System for Heavy-Duty and Passenger Vehicles
Fraunhofer-Bessel Award Winner on Research Stay at Fraunhofer ISE
Fraunhofer ISE To Support PV Module Manufacturer Emmvee with New Solar Cell Production Line
Electric Truck with Integrated Photovoltaics Passes Practical Test Phase
Hydrogen from Australia to Germany via Rotterdam: Fraunhofer ISE and Port of Rotterdam Jointly Sign Letter of Intent
New IEA Task: Identifying Sustainable and Economical Heating Technologies.
Durable Grid-forming PV Inverters for Stable Grid Operation
Project FEDECOM: Flexible and Interoperable Energy Communities
No more dead spots in buildings: Fraunhofer ISE develops insulating glass transparent to radio waves
Technology Platform for the Scale-Up of Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Photovoltaics Gets the Go-Ahead
Future Hydrogen Infrastructure: From early islands of hydrogen to a networked hydrogen economy
Fraunhofer ISE Has a Revised Organizational Structure as of July 2023
World Record Efficiency of 15.8 Percent Achieved for 1 cm² Organic Solar Cell
New Project “HybridKraft” Launched: PV Electricity Shall Increase Efficiency of Solar Thermal Power Plants
Efficient Mass Production of Fuel Cells
Fraunhofer ISE To Support Setup of PV Production Site in France
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy sign a memorandum of understanding for future research projects on expanding the hydrogen sector
Laboratory cell demonstrates the huge potential of perovskite-based triple-junction solar cells
Silicon-based Multijunction Solar Cell Reaches Record Efficiency of 36.1 Percent
News 2022
Elisa Kaiser from Fraunhofer ISE receives Young Scientist Award at CPV-18 Conference
Stringer for Manufacturing Matrix Shingle Modules Goes into Series Production
3rd Terawatt Workshop
International Energy Workshop in Freiburg: Modeling Future Energy Systems
Özde Seyma Kabakli from Fraunhofer ISE Receives Poster Prize at the 14th International Conference on Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics
Fraunhofer ISE signs Open Letter regarding the REPowerEU Plan
Juan Francisco Martínez Sánchez Wins the Gips-Schüle Young Scientist Award for his Development of a High-Efficiency PV Hybrid Concentrator Module
Ammonia as a hydrogen vehicle: New integrated reactor technology for the energy transition
Fraunhofer ISE Develops Solar-Powered Ice Maker and Solar Dryers for Fishermen and Farmers in Kenya
Fraunhofer ISE and GHD are developing the National Hydrogen Strategy of the United Arab Emirates
Prof. Dr. Christopher Hebling receives the Global Excellence Award by Energy and Environment Foundation
Team consisting of ADS-TEC and Fraunhofer ISE among the Top Three Finalists of the German Future Award 2022
Project SOLARX: Production of Heat, Electricity and H2 from Solar Energy
First Green Solar Modules Integrated into Façade of the Center for High Efficiency Solar Cells
Large Potential for Floating PV on Pit Lakes in the Upper Rhine Valley in Baden-Wuerttemberg
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