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The team from the DLR Institute for Solar Research is conducting research at the Évora Molten Salt Platform in Portugal, among other places. — © DLR

04 January 2023
New CSP-ERANET projects launched with German participation

Globally connected research for continuously optimizing solar thermal power plant technology, that is the goal of the CSP-ERANET network. The German Aerospace Center and German companies are partners in two new research projects.

Solar panels on rooftop. — © Eaknarin – stock.adobe.com

22 December 2022
Trends and research developments in photovoltaics

Which developments have occured from the photovoltaic industry in 2021? How will the solar-powered energy transition continue to progress ecologically and economically? Current reports from the Photovoltaic Power Systems programme of the International Energy Agency give answers to these questions.

CHRISTIAN ODENTHAL

German Aerospace Center (DLR)

"High-temperature thermal storage helps us to become independent of natural gas and crude oil."

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Industry 4.0

Digital twin

This is the core component of a self-learning factory. This promising technology creates a bridge between the physical and digital worlds. Digital twins represent for instance virtual counterparts of physical plants, materials and products. They can store and process exact data and actions of their analogue twins in real time and optimise processes. An example is the digital twin of a solar cell, which analyses the cells during the various process steps. This increases the quality of the cells and reduces costs.