Photovoltaics is a key component of the energy transition and contributes significantly to a sustainable, autonomous energy supply. Its performance depends crucially on materials research and the further development of technological concepts.
Modern coating technologies, which determine the function and efficiency of photovoltaic materials and expand their possible applications, make a significant contribution.
At the same time, agrivoltaics shows how energy generation and agricultural use can be combined sensibly on the same area of land. It opens up new possibilities for resource-efficient land use and combines food security with renewable electricity production.
In addition, concentrated photovoltaics tap into additional potential by converting edge radiation into electricity that would otherwise remain unused in high-temperature systems.
Together, these fields of research illustrate the diversity of photovoltaic development and the contribution it can make to climate-friendly energy supply.
