Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE

Address: Heidenhofstr. 2 79110 Freiburg i. Br. Germany
Website: http://www.ise.fraunhofer.de

The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE is committed to promoting energy supply systems which are sustainable, economic, safe and socially just. It creates technological foundations for supplying energy efficiently and on an environmentally sound basis in industrialized, threshold and developing countries. To this purpose, the Institute develops materials, components, systems and processes for the following business areas: Energy-Efficient Buildings and Technical Building Components, Applied Optics and Functional Surfaces, Solar Thermal Technology, Silicon Photovoltaics, Alternative Photovoltaic Technology, Renewable Power Generation, Hydrogen Technology.

With activities extending well beyond fundamental scientific research, the Institute is engaged in the development of production technology and prototypes, the construction of demonstration systems and the operation of testing centers.