Recent Research Projects

With the phase-out of coal-fired power generation, not only will large amounts of power generation capacity be lost, but also gigawatts of thermal capacity in district heating networks that will have to be replaced by low-CO2 alternatives. Large-scale heat pumps at former power plant sites that feed heat into existing district or local heating networks are a promising alternative to decentralized solutions, especially in densely built-up urban areas. The project aims to reduce the barriers to the timely integration of large-scale heat pumps into district heating systems, both from a technical and an economic point of view. | Duration: 10/2021 - 09/2025

Project in the Business Area Energy-Efficient Buildings; Topics: Building Operation Management, Heat Pump, Duration: 03/2021 - 04/2025

Project in the Business Area: Power Electronics, Grids and Smart Systems; Research Topic: Power Electronics and Grid Integration; Duration: 04/2023 - 03/2026

Project in the Business Area: Power Electronics, Grids and Smart Systems, Topic: Energy System Analysis, Duration: 03/2021 - 02/2024

Project in the Business Area: Photovoltaic, Topic: III-V and Concentrator Photovoltaics, Research Topic: High-Concentration Systems (HCPV) Duration: 02/2021 - 01/2024

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

The aim of the »Quaze« project is to detect battery defects as early as possible in the production process by means of a new testing procedure. | Duration: 04/2023 - 03/2026

Project in the Business Area: Power Electronics, Grids and Smart Systems; Research Topic: Power Electronics and Grid Integration; Duration: 01/2023 - 12/2026

Floating photovoltaics (FPV) refers to PV power plants whose modules are mounted on floating bodies on a body of water. The concept enables the expansion of renewable energies on artificial lakes without occupying scarce land areas. Flooded former opencast lignite mines alone offer a technical potential of about 26 GWP of installed capacity, assuming an occupancy of 0.6 MW/ha. In »PV2FLOAT«, an interdisciplinary team is investigating the opportunities and challenges of floating PV in order to create the technical, ecological and socio-economic conditions for tapping this potential. The project is dedicated to the further development of floating PV power plants with a view to cost reduction, integration into spatial planning and sustainable implementation on a megawatt scale. The economic viability and ecological impact as well as the potential and acceptance of the technology are analyzed with a focus on the conditions in Germany. The development and installation of several FPV systems with different system designs and each with an output of approx. 30 kWp on an open-cast mining lake in Lusatia form the basis for holistic concepts in terms of practicality, economic viability, environmental compatibility and social acceptance. | Duration: 05/2021 - 10/2024

Project in the Business Area: Photovoltaics; Topic: Photovoltaic Modules and Power Plants; Field of Work: Integrated Photovoltaics; Duration: 01/2023 - 12/2025