Recycling photovoltaic modules for a sustainable value chain
The recycling of components from end-of-life solar modules is an important approach to the sustainable use of resources. This is where the recently launched joint project "RETRIEVE" comes in. The Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP is contributing its expertise in material analysis and process optimization.
Ulrike Jahn becomes Senior Scientist at Fraunhofer CSP
Ulrike Jahn has joined the Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP as a Senior Scientist. This is the first time the research institute in Halle (Saale) has filled such a position. The physicist comes from VDE Renewables and is one of the world's leading experts for quality assurance in photovoltaics.
Digitalised production lines for solar cells and modules made in Europe
Solar cells made in Europe can set themselves apart from the competition through highly efficient technologies and compliance with environmentally friendly produc-tion processes and standards. This is where the EU-funded joint project PILATUS comes in, which aims to create three digitalised pilot lines for the production of silicon wafers, solar cells and PV modules in Europe by 2025.
Offshore solar plants with an output of up to one gigawatt
Oceans of Energy, together with fifteen leading European partners, announces the launch of a joint EU industry project to scale up offshore solar technology to 150 MW formats, enabling the construction of gigawatt-scale installations. These building blocks are to become a new standard for offshore energy parks.
More efficient solar cells: Stefan Lange receives Heinz Bethge Prize for Materials Science
Stefan Lange from the Fraunhofer CSP in Halle (Saale) has been awarded the Heinz Bethge Prize for Materials Science, worth 500 euros, by the Heinz Bethge Foundation for Applied Electron Microscopy for his dissertation entitled "Parasitic oxides at buried interfaces in modern silicon solar cells".
Scalable solutions for green hydrogen production in South Africa
The recently started "HySecunda" project aims to find optimized solutions for producing, storing and certifying green hydrogen. Nine Fraunhofer institutes and the Fraunhofer Academy contribute their competences.
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