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Medium Voltage – A Resource-Efficient Way to Interconnect
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Meta Study: Future Crosssectoral Decarbonization Target Systems in Comparison to Current Status of Technologies
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Analysis: Hydrogen Strategy UAE
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Large-scale production of PEM electrolyzers: Catalyst inks for scalable printing technologies with reduced iridium loading
Project Launch of UtiliSpaces: Control and Power Regulation within the Smart Meter Infrastructure
Majority of Farmers View Agrivoltaics as Positive
"BatterieDigital_real" project: Artificial intelligence for battery research
Solar Potential on Electric Vehicles within Europe
Fraunhofer ISE Successfully Produces TOPCon Solar Cell with 24 Percent Efficiency in M10 Format
Circular Water Strategies in Solar Cell Manufacturing Could Realize Potential Water Savings of up to 79 Percent
Optimally Tracked PV Systems with Deep Learning
International Solar Energy Leaders and Researchers Discuss Shared Challenges, Growth Opportunities at 4th Multi-Terawatt Workshop
Soltec and Fraunhofer ISE jointly develop cost competitive prototype for next-generation concentrating photovoltaics
German Chancellor Fellow Mrinal Madas researches sustainable urban development at Fraunhofer ISE
Two Young Scientists at Fraunhofer ISE Distinguished for Outstanding Master and Doctoral Thesis
PhD Student Alexander Goebel Receives Scholarship from the Nagelschneider Foundation
Fraunhofer ISE Provides Technological Support to the Growing PV Industry in the USA
INFAB project develops cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternatives to lithium-ion batteries
Dr. Elias Frei takes over as Head of Hydrogen Technologies at Fraunhofer ISE
Scalable Perovskite Silicon Solar Cell with 31.6 Percent Efficiency Developed
Christian Schmiga and Oussama Er-Raji of Fraunhofer ISE Honored for their Research Work
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg at Fraunhofer ISE
Robin Lang Receives 'Best Oral Presentation Award' at the PVSEC-35
Fraunhofer Bessel Prize winner Dr. Jasna Jankovic conducts research at Fraunhofer ISE
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
Oliver Höhn Receives 2.7 Million Euro Grant from the European Research Council
Silicon-based Multijunction Solar Cell Reaches Record Efficiency of 36.1 Percent
Research on large-scale production of green hydrogen carriers in Chile
Laser Processing System for Large-Format Wafers Combines High-Throughput and Precision
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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