Project insights: Research for the energy transition

Hose Liner Inserted into Pipe System

Rehabilitation of District Heating Pipes Simplified

A team in the "FW-Liner" project has investigated how district heating pipelines can be renovated in a resource-saving way.

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Photovoltaics

New printing technologies for efficient silicon solar cells

The INNOMET project team has succeeded in printing fine-line contacts with a triangular cross-section on crystalline solar cells.

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Innovations in the historic city quarter

District concept enables energy efficiency in listed buildings

The listed settlement Margarethenhöhe in Essen is a historic residential quarter. Many buildings remained almost unchanged since their construction.

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“JenErgieReal” Living Lab for the Energy Transition

Integrated Energy Supply for Cities

In selected districts in Jena, experts will demonstrate how energy producers, storage systems, and consumers can be intelligently linked.

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Thermal power plants

Turbomachines indispensable even in a climate-neutral world

Away from fossil fuels towards hydrogen. The ECOFlexTurbo project provides support here by researching combustion systems and developing them.

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From building technology to production

Modular Solution Helps SMEs Save Energy

Using a modular and thus cost-effective approach, a research team wants to make it easier for SMEs to get started in energy management.

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Solar thermal power plants

Hybrid power plants generate cheap solar electricity – around the clock

The hybrid CSP-PV power plants produce renewable electrical energy both during the day and at night.

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Connecting to municipal utilities’ energy supply

Hybrid Storage System Supplies District with Heat and Electricity

The centerpiece of a district in Giessen is a hybrid storage system that can store heat up to 1200° Celsius and convert it back into electricity.

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Solar thermal power plants

Sharp focus with sandwich heliostats

A new sandwich mirror panel made of thin steel sheets with a core of polyurethane should help reduce electricity generation costs.

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