Photovoltaic R&D in Germany: First-Class Research Partnerships Ensure A Sustainable Edge

Photovoltaic R&D in Germany
February 2014
First-class research partnerships ensure a sustainable edge

Extensive R&D Funding
About Us
EUR 1.3 billion is reserved for renewa-
Germany Trade & Invest is the econo-
ble energy R&D by the German Gov-
mic development agency of the Federal
ernment. Foremost among the research
Republic of Germany. Our team of
focal points are energy storage solu-
industry experts supports international
tions and grid technology, as well as
companies from market entry to busi-
the integration of renewable energy
ness start-up in Germany.
into the power supply.
We want to make sure you make the
Since 2011 the Innovationsallianz Pho-
right location decision. That's why we
tovoltaik (Innovation Alliance Photo-
organize on-site visits and fact-finding
voltaic) has been overseeing a Federal
missions
Ministry of Education and Research
attractive investment locations. We are
(BMBF) PV research budget in the re-
also there to help you find the right
gion of EUR 100 million, as well as an
local partners.
additional EUR 500 million investment
All inquiries relating to Germany as a
commitment from industry.
in
one
of
Europe's
most
business and investment location are
Si feedstock
Organic cell technology
The development of storage technolo-
treated confidentially. Our investment
Wafer based
cell technology
Process & production

Technology
gies for PV and other renewable ener-
services are provided entirely free of
Thin film technology
Systems
gies is specially promoted by the feder-
charge.
Source: Germany Trade & Invest Research, February 2014
al government. Part of the 6th Energy

Research Programme, the Frderinitia-
The Worlds Leading PV R&D Hub

Germany has the highest density of PV
institutes and companies conducting
research worldwide. More than 50 research organizations are capable of
meeting PV R&D challenges at all stag-
Our services
Market research
Funding Initiative) supports collabora-
Competitive analysis
tive R&D projects with funding of EUR
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200 million for the period 2011-2014.
Site selection support
Financing and incentive consultancy
Project management
tive Energiespeicher (Energy Storage
es of production. The partnership between science and industry increases

competitiveness and creates mutually
beneficial synergies. Ready access to
cutting edge production technologies
and processes helps significantly re-
Selected references
Innotech Solar (NO)
SGS Institut Fresenius (CH)
Vetro Solar (NO)
duce costs.
Germany Trade & Invest, February 2014.

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Photovoltaic R&D in Germany

Organizations1
R&D Field
Si Feedstock
Wafer based
cell technology
Thin film
technology
Process and
production
technology
Systems
Locations
CSP - Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics
Crystallization and material analysis
Halle
IISB - Fraunhofer Institute of Integrated Systems and Device Technology, Crystal

Growth Laboratory (CGL)
Erlangen
IKZ - Institute of Crystal Growth
Institute of Experimental Physics, Freiberg University of Mining and Technology
c-Si materials, characterization
Freiberg
ISC Konstanz - International Solar Energy Research Center
c-Si materials, characterization
Konstanz
ISE - Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems
THM - Fraunhofer Technology Center for Semiconducter Materials
c-Si materials, characterization, III-V-Semiconductors
Department on Physics, Section Photovoltaics, University of Konstanz
High-efficiency cells (rear-contact and bifacial)
IPE - Institute of Physical Electronics, University of Stuttgart
Berlin
Freiburg
Freiberg
Konstanz
high-efficiency cells, characterization
Stuttgart
10 ISC Konstanz - International Solar Energy Research Center
High-efficiency cells, characterization
Konstanz
11 ISE - Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems
High-efficiency cells, characterization, module materials/technology/reliability/precision measurement
12 ISFH - Institute for Solar Energy Research
High-efficiency cells (rear-contact and bifacial)
13 ZAE - Bavarian Center for Applied Energy Research
High-efficiency and very thin cells
14 CeNIDE - Center for Nanointegration, University of Duisburg-Essen
III-V und II-VI nanowire
15 CISLAB - Institute of Solid-State Physics, University of Jena
CIS/CIGS, CdTe, silicon & CIGS heterostructures
Jena
16 CSP - Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics
c-Si
Halle
17 Department for Experimental Physics, Technical University of Ilmenau
III-V
18 Department for Material Sciences, University of Technology Darmstadt
CIS/CIGS, CdTe
19 HZB - Helmholtz Center for Materials and Energy
a-Si/-Si, CIS/CIGS, III-V
20 Institute for Experimental Physics, Freiberg University of Mining and Technology
CIS/CIGS
21 Institute of Physics, Justus-Liebig University of Gieen
CIS/CIGS, ZnTe
22 Institute of Physics, University of Oldenburg
CIS/CIGS
Oldenburg
a-Si/C-Si
Stuttgart
23 IPE - Institute of Physical Electronics, University of Stuttgart
Organic cell
technology
Specializations
Freiburg
Hameln
Erlangen
Duisburg, Essen
Ilmenau
Darmstadt
Berlin
Freiberg
Gieen
24 IPHT - Institute of Photonic Technology
c-Si
25 IEK-5 Photovoltaics - Institute of Energy- and Climateresearch, Research Centre
a-Si/-Si, CIS/CIGS, CdTe
c-Si, III-V
c-Si
28 IST Frankfurt - Institute for Solar Technologies
CIS/CIGS on flexible substrates
29 Next Energy - EWE Research Centre for Energy Technology, Univ. of Oldenburg
a-Si/-Si
30 WSI - Walter Schottky Institut at University of Technology Munich
a-Si/-Si
c-Si
32 ZSW - Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Wrttemberg
CIS/CIGS
33 CeNS - Center for NanoScience, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
Dye-sensitized, polymer, hybrids
34 Department for Experimental Physics, University of Technology Ilmenau
Polymers
35 Department for Material Sciences, University of Technology Darmstadt
Molecules, hybrids
Darmstadt
36 Department of Physics, University of Technology Munich
Polymers, hybrids
Munich
Dye-sensitized, polymers, molecules, hybrids
38 IAP - Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research
Polymers, molecules, hybrids
39 IAPP - Institute for Applied Photo Physics, University of Technology Dresden
Molecules
Dresden
40 Institute for Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam
Potsdam
41 Institute of Experimental Physics VI, University of Wrzburg
Wrzburg
42 Institute of Physics, University of Oldenburg
Oldenburg
43 IPHT - Institute of Photonic Technology
Polymers, hybrids
44 IPMS - Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems
Dye-sensitized, polymers, molecules, hybrids
46 LTI - Light Technology Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
47 PCI - Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Univ. of Hannover
Dye-sensitized
48 TITK - Thuringian Institute of Textile and Plastics Research
Polymers, hybrids
50 CIS - Institute for Microsensorics, SolarCentre
Process and equipment development for cells, in-line process inspection
Freiburg
Hameln
Frankfurt (Oder)
Oldenburg
Munich
Erlangen
Stuttgart, Widderstall
Munich
Ilmenau
Berlin
Potsdam
Jena
Dresden
Freiburg
Karlsruhe
Hannover
Rudolstadt
Erlangen
Erfurt
Vacuum deposition, substrate fabrication and encapsulation of organic materials, roll-to-roll prototype
line for flexible substrates
Dresden
52 FEP - Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology
Electron beam, pulsed magnetron sputtering and plasma deposition
Dresden
Process control and doping, quality assurance and diagnosis
54 IKTR - Institute for Plastics Technologies and Recycling
Encapsulation
55 IKTS - Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems
Screen printing, PECVD, nano-inks
56 ILT - Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology
Laser beam soldering
57 IPA - Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology and Automation
Production and process automation, coating and plating
Stuttgart
58 IPE - Institute of Physical Electronics, University of Stuttgart
Metallization, laser processing, wet chemistry, diffusion, plasma deposition
Stuttgart
59 IEK-5 Photovoltaics - Institute of Energy- and Climateresearch, Research Centre
Plasma CVD, sputter deposition, test module development
60 ISC Konstanz - International Solar Energy Research Center
Process and equipment development for cells, module development
Konstanz
61 ISC Wrzburg - Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research
Thin film encapsulation, anti-reflex coating of solar glass
Wrzburg
Inline processes for cells, center for wafer/cell technology PV-TEC, Cell interconnection/encapsulation
Laser-, inkjet- and dispens processes, surface passivation, adhesives
64 IST Braunschweig - Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films
Low pressure and atmospheric pressure processes, coating systems
65 IWS - Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology
Atmospheric pressure plasma processes
66 KIT - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Polymer cell production processes (roll-to-roll, drying)
Karlsruhe
67 LZH - Laser Zentrum Hannover
Laserprocessing
Hannover
68 PI Berlin - Photovoltaic Institute
Encapsulation (also thin film), cell soldering
69 PVcomB - PV Competence Center Berlin
Thin Film (silicon and CIS) production, operating two reference lines
70 ZSW - Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Wrttemberg
In-line sputtering systems, evaporation and plasma CVD, pilot CIS line
BOS, quality assurance, high-concentrating PV-systems with III-V cells
Freiburg
72 IWES - Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology
Engineering and optimization of systems
73 ZSW - Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Wrttemberg
Tracking and concentrating systems
51
COMEDD - Center for Organic Materials and Electronic Devices at Fraunhofer

Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS)
Jena
Jlich
1) This list is not intended to be exhaustive.

Source: Germany Trade & Invest, February 2014
Berlin
Weiandt-Glzau
Dresden
Aachen
Jlich
Freiburg
Hameln
Braunschweig
Dresden
Berlin
Berlin
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First-class research partnerships ensure a sustainable edge

EUR 1.3 billion is reserved for renewa-

Germany Trade & Invest is the econo-

ble energy R&D by the German Gov-

mic development agency of the Federal

ernment. Foremost among the research

Republic of Germany. Our team of

focal points are energy storage solu-

industry experts supports international

tions and grid technology, as well as

companies from market entry to busi-

the integration of renewable energy

ness start-up in Germany.

into the power supply.

We want to make sure you make the

Since 2011 the Innovationsallianz Pho-

right location decision. That's why we

tovoltaik (Innovation Alliance Photo-

organize on-site visits and fact-finding

voltaic) has been overseeing a Federal

Ministry of Education and Research

attractive investment locations. We are

(BMBF) PV research budget in the re-

also there to help you find the right

gion of EUR 100 million, as well as an

additional EUR 500 million investment

All inquiries relating to Germany as a

commitment from industry.

business and investment location are

Organic cell technology

The development of storage technolo-

treated confidentially. Our investment

Process & production

gies for PV and other renewable ener-

services are provided entirely free of

Thin film technology

gies is specially promoted by the feder-

Source: Germany Trade & Invest Research, February 2014

al government. Part of the 6th Energy

The Worlds Leading PV R&D Hub

Funding Initiative) supports collabora-

tive R&D projects with funding of EUR

200 million for the period 2011-2014.

Site selection support

Financing and incentive consultancy

tive Energiespeicher (Energy Storage

es of production. The partnership between science and industry increases

Innotech Solar (NO)

SGS Institut Fresenius (CH)

Vetro Solar (NO)

Germany Trade & Invest, February 2014.

For Further Information

Photovoltaic R&D in Germany

CSP - Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics

Crystallization and material analysis

IISB - Fraunhofer Institute of Integrated Systems and Device Technology, Crystal

IKZ - Institute of Crystal Growth

Crystallization and material analysis

Institute of Experimental Physics, Freiberg University of Mining and Technology

c-Si materials, characterization

ISC Konstanz - International Solar Energy Research Center

c-Si materials, characterization