News from applied energy research
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.
moreLiquid 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.
moreSolar 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.
moreSolar 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.
moreUniform 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.
morePowerful inverters for photovoltaic systems
Teams of scientists are developing new semiconductors based on gallium nitride for the next generation of efficient photovoltaic inverters.
moreThermal water as a source of lithium: Using geothermal plants for raw material production
Raw material for the expansion of e-mobility: Teams of scientists are investigating how lithium can be extracted from thermal waters in Germany.
moreCeramic turbine components for higher efficiency
New powerful micro gas turbines with corrosion-resistant ceramic components enable turbine inlet temperatures of up to 1,400 degrees Celsius.
morePerovskite tandem solar cell ready for series production achieves efficiency record
28.7 per cent efficiency is the new world record for a solar cell ready for series-production.
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