Energy yields of a Next2Sun Agri-PV system compared to conventional bifacial vertical PV systems
Agri-PV systems, particularly when designed as vertical bifacial PV systems, allow for the dual use of available land: while the solar modules generate renewable, emission-free electricity, the land between the rows of modules can continue to be used for agricultural...
1st Newsletter 2025: ISC Konstanz: €8.7 million in funding, workshops/conferences & new projects worldwide!
Dear partners, We are starting the year 2025 with great news! Our institute is receiving pioneering funding, we are involved internationally and are driving solar production forward worldwide. Read more about our current successes and exciting developments! 8.7...
3rd newsletter 2024: progress on the new building, PV PILOT and BifiPV workshop
Dear readers, At the ISC Konstanz, we are working tirelessly to advance the energy transition. To this end, we are continuing to push ahead with our sustainable new building for our research in the field of solar energy. At the same time, we are working on...
Progress thanks to donations and commitment: PV system on the new ISC building and advisory board meeting
Effective in-kind donations: PV system on the new building will soon be generating electricity We urgently need innovative solutions to tackle the climate crisis and the energy transition. The fact that German funding for solar research is currently being severely cut...
Makeathon: Resettlement of the PV industry in Germany
May 15, 2024 , 9:00 - 19:00 - 78462 Konzil Konstanz A recent study by RCT solutions GmbH shows that skilled workers from the automotive industry are very well qualified for photovoltaic production. The Makeathon will therefore focus on the following challenge: How do...
Franz Alt to speak in Konstanz on May 17 at the invitation of the ISC
On Friday, May 17, 2024, Franz Alt will speak in Konstanz at the Konzil at 2 p.m. on the topic “The sun won't send us a bill - new energy, new work, new mobility”. Franz Alt has been a television journalist and author for many years. His books have reached a...
Energy transition pioneer supports the new ISC Konstanz research center
The energy transition pioneer and entrepreneur Matthias Willenbacher is supporting the new construction project with a donation of 50,000 euros. Matthias Willenbacher erected his first wind turbine back in 1996 and subsequently founded the company JUWI, which grew...
