News and recent Accomplishments

• FAU Solar Sustainability Colloquium Sparks New Ideas for Recycling Photovoltaic Materials

  2. May 2024

  

  Researchers of FAU Solar hosted the first colloquium on Sustainability, focused on the recycling of photovoltaic (PV) materials. The event brought together sustainability experts to share insights, discuss innovative approaches,…

  Exploring Circular Recycling in the Photovoltaic Industry for Sustainable Growth

  7. March 2024

  

  The photovoltaic (PV) industry is on the brink of a significant expansion, aiming to meet the increasing demand for clean energy with projections pointing towards a multi-terawatt capacity by the…

  Cradle-to-cradle recycling in terawatt photovoltaics: A vision of perpetual utility

  14. February 2024

  

  Peters I.M., Hauch, J., Brabec C.J. Joule, 2024 As the world races toward carbon neutrality, the photovoltaic (PV) industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, with projections indicating a need for multi-10-terawatt…

  Beyond the Panels: AI’s Role in Prolonging Solar Lifespans and Ensuring Reliability

  24. January 2024

  

  Beyond the shimmering facade of solar panels lies a realm where the marriage of technology and renewable energy takes center stage, driven by the transformative capabilities of Artificial Intelligence. Marius…

  Exploring Digital Twin Applications in Accelerating PV Material Research

  23. January 2024

  

  On sunny days, up to 60% of the electricity in Germany is produced by photovoltaics (PV). This is good news to fight climate change, but the land use by large…

  Bypassing the Single Junction Limit with Advanced Photovoltaic Architectures

  31. December 2023

  

  Lüer, L., Peters, M., Le Corre, V. M., Forberich, K., Guldi, D., Brabec, C. J. – Advanced Materials, 2308578, 2023 Multijunction devices and photon up- and down conversion are prominent…

  Video on Teaming-up across Disciplines @FAU Solar: A Dive into Photovoltaic Data Analysis

  23. November 2023

  

  This video highlights the fusion of technology and data insights shaping renewable energy’s future. By leveraging data analytics, the researchers not only identify faults but also chart paths for more…

  The contribution of AI in Solar Energy – Teamwork for Solar Power

  22. November 2023

  

  Limited efficiency, difficult to recycle— the expansion of photovoltaics has hit a roadblock. Christoph Brabec, Ian Marius Peters, and Verena Tiefenbeck have joined forces to change that. Christoph Brabec is…

  Optimizing Perovskite Thin-Film Parameter Spaces with Machine Learning-Guided Robotic Platform for High-Performance Perovskite Solar Cells

  1. November 2023

  

  Zhang, J., Liu, B., Liu, Z., Wu, J., Arnold, S., Shi, H., Osterrieder, T., Hauch, J. A., Wu, Z., Luo, J., Wagner, J., Berger, C. G., Stubhan, T., Schmitt, F.,…

  29.9%-efficient, commercially viable perovskite/CuInSe2 thin-film tandem solar cells

  1. November 2023

  

  Liang, H., Feng, J., Rodríguez-Gallegos, C. D., Krause, M., Wang, X., Alvianto, E., Guo, R., Liu, H., Kothandaraman, R. K., Carron, R., Tiwari, A. N., Peters, I. M., Fu, F.,…

  Elevating PV Inspection with Aerial Photoluminescence Imaging (PLAI)

  18. September 2023

  

  We’re thrilled to introduce a groundbreaking innovation that’s set to redefine the way we inspect photovoltaic (PV) modules: Aerial Photoluminescence Imaging, or PLAI. Developed by Marius Peters, Larry Lüer and…

  An insight into a combined effect of backsheet and EVA encapsulant on field degradation of PV modules

  14. September 2023

  

  Buerhop, C., Pickel, T., Stroyuk, O., Hauch, J., Peters, I. M., Energy Science & Engineering 2023, 11, 4168-4180. https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.1572 Polymer components, in particular, backsheets (BSs) and ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) encapsulants,…

  A Digital Twin to overcome long-time challenges in Photovoltaics

  12. May 2023

  

  Larry Lüer, Marius Peters, Ana Sunčana Smith, Eva Dorschky, Bjoern M. Eskofier, Frauke Liers, Jörg Franke, Martin Sjarov, Mathias Brossog, Dirk Guldi, Andreas Maier and Christoph J. Brabec accepted for…

  Turning renewable into sustainable: ERC Consolidator Grant for Marius Peters

  7. March 2023

  

  Ian Marius Peters Leads Cradle to Cradle-PV Project to Develop Circular Recycling Concepts We are delighted to announce a remarkable achievement by one of our own at FAU Solar. Dr.…