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Lightweight solar agriPV modules with weather protection covering cherry trees in Germany

Fraunhofer ISE develops lightweight agriPV modules to mount on crops

April 8, 2025
Scientists at Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) and weather protection provider VOEN have developed lightweight modules for agrivoltaics (agriPV) applications.
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Qcells boasts ‘world record’ 28.6% efficiency M10 size perovskite-silicon cell

December 19, 2024
The 28.6% efficiency rating was certified by the CalLab at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE).
Fraunhofer ISE testing field

Fraunhofer ISE uses digital twin model and deep learning for optimised tracking

June 18, 2024
Fraunhofer ISE has launched a project to improve tracking algorithms, using a digital twin to calculate optimised control approaches.
Image: Fraunhofer ISE

Water consumption for solar cell manufacturing could drop 79% with circular strategies

June 10, 2024
The researchers adds that building a solar cell manufacturing plant in locations with less water availability will be feasible in the future.
Image: Fraunhofer ISE

Fraunhofer ISE, Oxford PV co-develop tandem PV module with ‘record-breaking’ efficiency

February 5, 2024
Perovskite solar cell researcher Oxford PV and German research organisation Fraunhofer ISE have developed a full-sized tandem PV module with a record efficiency of 25%.
Image: RWE

RWE commences operation of 3.2MW demonstration agrivoltaics project in Germany

January 22, 2024
A 3.2MW solar agrivoltaics (agriPV) project operated by German utility RWE for demonstration has started supplying electricity to the grid.
Encavis has plans to build 160MW of new solar capacity in Germany. Image: Encavis

Fraunhofer ISE: solar PV in Germany generated 60TWh electricity last year

January 15, 2024
Solar PV systems generated about 59.9TWh of electricity in 2023, up by about 1% year-on-year, according to a Fraunhofer ISE study.

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