News from applied energy research

Solar thermal power plants

Higher efficiency for solar thermal tower power plants

The team of scientists in the HiTRec3D research project used an innovative absorber to achieve up to 8 per cent higher efficiency than before.

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Wind energy

Wind Day: Research projects strengthen expansion

Good news for sustainable climate protection on today's Global Wind Day: The cost of electricity from wind power keeps getting cheaper.

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International Building Energy Competition

Solar Decathlon Europe: Fresh Ideas for Climate-Smart Future Buildings

The Solar Decathlon Europe in Wuppertal will present the ideas that international students have for a climate-friendly building stock.

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Photovoltaics

Made in Germany: Most efficient solar cell in the world

With a record efficiency of 47.6 per cent, scientists have reclaimed the title of the world's most efficient solar cell for Germany.

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Solar thermal power plants

Liquid salt storage for high temperatures increases efficiency

Scientists are researching liquid salt storage tanks for solar thermal power plants that are suitable for high temperatures until 620 degrees Celsius.

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Seven competition entries from Germany

Solar Decathlon Europe 21/22: View Climate-Smart Buildings Up Close

Extending, adding storeys, closing gaps between buildings: Students at SDE 21/22 show what sustainable housing in cities can look like.

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Solar thermal power plants

Solar thermal test system with liquid salt heat transfer medium inaugurated

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) and its partners in Portugal inaugurated one of the world's first parabolic trough plants operated with liquid salt.

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Solar thermal power plants

Uniform REPA testing standards for solar thermal power plants

The scientists in the REPA research project are working on uniform testing standards for flexible pipe connections in solar thermal power plants.

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Photovoltaics

Powerful inverters for photovoltaic systems

Teams of scientists are developing new semiconductors based on gallium nitride for the next generation of efficient photovoltaic inverters.

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