The Institute of Solar Research consists of the following departments:
The Concentrating Solar Technologies department focuses on concentrating solar technologies for various applications such as electricity generation, thermochemical processes and process heat.
The focus of the Qualification department is on the continuous optimisation of the operation and maintenance of solar thermal power plants and photovoltaic systems.
The Sustainable Systems Process Engineering department is addressing the transformation of the chemical industry to successfully transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy and material flows.