Solar Power


The Institute for Solar Research Hameln (ISFH), a non-university research institute supported by Lower Saxony funds and closely linked to the University of Hannover, is an outstanding example of solar energy. The director of the ISFH, Prof. Dr. Rolf Brendel, is also a member of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at the LUH.


Collaborative projects

Solarenergie

  • CHIP - Cost-efficient high-throughput ion-implantation for photovoltaics
    Ion implantation offers the possibility to implement a variety of novel and higher efficient solar cell concepts in cost efficient production sequences. Here the instrinsic directed nature of the ion implantation technology enables sigle side doping or even selctive doping structures by using masking schemes. As ion implantation process induced damage on the solar cell surface reduces its quality significantly, thermal post process annealing is required tob e included in the sequence. By varying the combination of a multitude of process parameters from ion implantation as well as annealing the final doping profile can be influended in great details and therefore adapted to the specific requirements of the respective solar cell. Within the framework of the CHIP project the partners Bosch Solar Energy AG, institute for solar energy research Hameln (IFSH) and the institute of electronic materials and devices (MBE) at Leibniz University Hannover performed experiments in order to gain deeper understanding of the ion implantation technology and its applicability for high efficiency solar cell manufacturing.
    Led by: Prof. Dr. sc. nat. H. Jörg Osten
    Year: 2012
    Funding: Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation, Construction and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
    Duration: 1 Year
  • MICRO - Origins and Impacts of Micro Cracks on the Long-Term Stability of PV Modules
    The project “Origins and Impacts of Micro Cracks on the Long-Term Stability of PV Modules“ analyzes micro cracks in PV modules reducing the performance, with the aim to predict power losses.
    Led by: Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Raimund Rolfes
    Year: 2012
    Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research. (BMBF)
    Duration: 3 Years
  • POLO - Smart formation of poly/mono-crystalline Si junctions using local doping techniques
    The further increase in the efficiency of industrial-type solar cells is limited by the recombination at the metal contacts. A promising approach to minimize this recombination is the use of junctions consisting of thin silicon dioxide capped by polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) on top of crystalline silicon (c-Si).
    Led by: Prof. Dr. Robby Peibst
    Year: 2014
    Funding: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi)
    Duration: 3 Years
  • PV-Enerate - Advanced PV Energy Rating
    The aim of this project is to extend the metric for an energy-based photovoltaic classification to roof-mounted photovoltaics as well as to the fast-growing fields of bifacial and building-integrated photovoltaics.
    Led by: Dr. Stefan Winter, PTB
    Year: 2017
    Funding: European Union (EU)
    Duration: 3 Years

Involved Stakeholders

Spokesman Solar Power

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rolf Brendel
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Kabelac
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Raimund Rolfes
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Prof. Dr. Gunther Seckmeyer
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Prof. Dr. rer. hort. Christina von Haaren