Fraunhofer ISE is a solar energy research institute in Germany. The work at the Institute ranges from the investigation of scientific and technological fundamentals for solar energy applications, through the development of production technology and prototypes, to the construction of demonstration systems.
The Institute plans, advises and provides know-how and technical facilities and services.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE is committed to promoting energy supply systems which are sustainable, economic, safe and socially just. It creates technological foundations for supplying energy efficiently and on an environmentally sound basis in industrialized, threshold and developing countries. To this purpose, the Institute develops materials, components, systems and processes for twelve different business areas. Here we apply scientific know-how, equipment and methods from eleven different fields of expertise.
The Fraunhofer ISE is integrated into a network of national and international co-operation. Among others, it is a member of the ForschungsVerbund Erneuerbare Energien (FVEE - German Research Association for Renewable Energy) and the European Renewable Energy Research Centres (EUREC) Agency.
Areas of Business
In its twelve business areas, Fraunhofer ISE carries out applied research to develop new technologies, processes and solutions:
Fields of Expertise
Fraunhofer ISE performs R&D using the newest scientific methods and developments from its eleven fields of expertise.
