Energy Research

Information website on project funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action in the 8th energy research programme

Agri-PV is an important area of application and development for photovoltaics, as the trends report for 2023 highlights. © Cloudy Design – stock.adobe.com
Photovoltaics

Record year: 456 gigawatts of new photovoltaic capacity added worldwide in 2023

The International Energy Agency's Photovoltaic Power Systems programme highlights PV developments in 2023 in its latest trends report.

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Research communication

Portal world for applied energy research merged

The previous range of topic-specific portals for applied energy research is now combined on energieforschung.de.

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Research should help to accelerate the systemic implementation of municipal heating plans. © FrankBoston – stock.adobe.com
Missions Heat Transition 2045 and Energy System 2045

BMWK publishes call for funding „Vom Plan zur Wende“

The BMWK promotes innovations and new solutions that accelerate the systemic implementation of municipal heating plans.

 

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Here you can see the newly opened Duisburg Gateway Terminal in Duisburg's inland port. © duisport/Ilja Höpping
Electricity and heat from hydrogen

New container terminal in the Port of Duisburg is trialling climate-neutral operations

Yesterday, the operators inaugurated the first container terminal in Europe to be operated in a climate-neutral way at the Port of Duisburg.

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Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck was convinced of the energy system contribution of the pragmatic yet innovative approach to the control, measurement and balancing of small, flexible consumption systems. © decarbon1ze GmbH
Digital Energy Transition

Federal Minister Habeck visits pilot installation for the management of micro-flexibilities

Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Habeck visited the pilot installation of the FlexMC funding project in Berlin Pankow on Monday, 15 July 2024.

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Dr Jörg Reichert (naturenergie), Dr Tobias Benz (Mayor), Dr Reihaneh Zohourian and Prof Wolfram Münch (both EnBW) (from left to right) symbolically start the construction work. © Naturenergie
Living labs for the energy transition

H2-Wyhlen: Ground-breaking ceremony for second power-to-gas plant

The partners have given the go-ahead for construction work on the second power-to-gas plant at the hydropower plant with a ground-breaking ceremony.

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Funding

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Funding Announcement

Funding priorities

Research institutions, companies and others can apply for funding from the BMWK based on the funding announcement for the 8th Energy Research Programme.

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Funding Format

Living Labs of the Energy Transition

Living labs of the energy transition are a funding format for innovation projects on an industrial scale and in a real environment.

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Funding Format

Micro Projects

Micro projects are an element of the funding announcement as part of the 8th Energy Research Programme offering low-threshold access to research funding.

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The 8th Energy Research Programme for Applied Energy Research

A climate-neutral and secure energy supply needs bold solutions in order to succeed. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action is funding applied energy research in Germany with the "8th Energy Research Programme for Applied Energy Research - Research Missions for the Energy Transition" so that these innovations can emerge and quickly become part of everyday life in Germany.

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"We are driving the transition to a climate-neutral, efficient and resilient energy system with innovations."

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Energy System 2045

"We are paving the way for a sustainable hydrogen economy with new technology solutions and concepts along the entire value chain."

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Hydrogen 2030

"We accelerate the transition to a climate-neutral and efficient heating and cooling supply."

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Heat Transition 2045

"We are strengthening the role of energy research as a driver of progress in the economy and society - through transparency, participation and practical orientation."

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Transfer

"With innovations, we are creating a secure, climate-neutral and affordable electricity supply from renewable energies."

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Electricity Transition 2045

With the 8th energy research programme, the BMWK pursues a mission oriented innovation policy for the energy transition.

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Mission Overview