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The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE
Heidenhofstrasse 2
79110 Freiburg
Germany

www.ise.fhg.de

Organisation name	Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE
Location	Freiburg, Germany
Total number of employees	1041 (924 researchers), status: end of 2010
Mission	Fraunhofer ISE conducts research and development for a sustainable, economic, secure and socially just energy supply
Objectives	Promoting technologies for sustainable energy and energy efficiency
Laboratories/Facilities	Services: CalLab PV Cells CalLab PV Modules TestLab PV Modules TestLab Solar Thermal Systems TestLab Solar Façades Quality control of PV systems Photovoltaic system components Battery testing laboratory Lighting laboratory Ventilation units and heat pumps Additional Laboratories: Fraunhofer ISE’s clean room facilities Photovoltaic Technology Evaluations Center PV-TEC,
Technology expertise	Photovoltaics (PV): Silicon PV, III-V PV, organic PV, dye-sensitized solar cells, Concentrator Systems Solar thermal power plants, Fresnel collector technology Advanced solar heating and cooling systems Energy efficient buildings Electric power storages and grid integration for renewable energies
Main research topics	Energy-efficient Buildings, Applied Optics and Functional Surfaces, Solar Thermal Technology, Silicon Photovoltaics, Alternative Photovoltaic Technology, Renewable Power Generation, Hydrogen Technology

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