Interviews with researchers

Thomas Pernau Mission Electricity Transition 2045

Regenerating solar cells by using hydrogen

In the Upgrade Si-PV project, the project partners investigated the function of hydrogen in the regeneration of solar cells, among other things.

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Holger Nawrocki Mission Electricity Transition 2045

Worldwide unique system for wind turbine maintenance

Holger Nawrocki explains how wind turbine operators can make significant cost savings with a newly developed photo documentation system.

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Bernd Epple Mission Electricity Transition 2045

Incinerated waste as electricity storage

When waste is incinerated, the CO2 it contains is released into the atmosphere. Harnessing this CO2 instead is a new approach.

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Silke Eckardt Mission Electricity Transition 2045

Recycling offshore wind farms in an environmentally friendly and safe way

Dismantling large offshore wind farms: Professor Silke Eckardt addresses this topic in the SeeOff research project with numerous experts.

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Stefan Reber Mission Electricity Transition 2045

An opportunity for production in Europe

A factory for the mass production of kerfless wafers is set to be built in Bitterfeld. Dr Stefan Reber, co-founder of NexWafe, sees this as a chance.

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Torben Jersch Mission Electricity Transition 2045

Test bench checks electrical properties of wind turbines

In the HiL-GridCoP project, a test bench is being developed that is smaller and specifically tests the electrical properties of wind turbines.

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Brisa Ortiz Mission Electricity Transition 2045

Stable and safe operation of electricity grids with photovoltaics

In regions without a grid connection, electricity is often supplied from diesel power plants. Photovoltaics could replace a considerable part of this.

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Mathias Stur Mission Electricity Transition 2045

Flexible electricity from biogas

Biogas plants are available throughout the country and the plants’ operating principle offers various starting points for feeding electricity.

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