News from applied energy research
Test infrastructure in a new dimension
The German research landscape receives new test infrastructures for modern wind turbines – Federal Minister Habeck visits the facilities.
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Manufacturing tandem solar cells on an industrial scale
Two new research projects are working on scaling up perovskite silicon tandem photovoltaics to an industrial scale.
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How process heat or electricity can be produced without pollutants
A team of researchers is developing a steam generator to burn hydrogen and oxygen and generate electricity or heat without pollutants.
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Solar industry in Germany shows double-digit growth for the sixth year in a row
The annual report of the PVPS photovoltaic programme shows that the German photovoltaic sector continues to develop positively.
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Microturbine becomes hydrogen-capable
Euro-K is working with TU Berlin to develop a burner that can be installed in commercially available turbines and run on 100 percent hydrogen.
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Sun Day: 240 gigawatts of newly installed photovoltaic capacity worldwide in 2022
In 2022, the photovoltaic sector again recorded significant growth. Globally installed photovoltaic capacity currently hits around 1.2 terawatts.
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Higher power through coordinated switching of several converters
The WindUmEta project partners have optimised the converters connected upstream of the power grid so they receive more electricity from wind turbines.
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Photovoltaic modules turn red
In the PVHide research project, a team of scientists has developed a brick-red photovoltaic system.
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New offer of information for people interested in photovoltaics
Anyone who would like to find out about current developments in photovoltaics can now take advantage of an offer from the International Energy Agency.
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