Vehicle-Integrated Photovoltaics (VIPV): Flexible Solar Modules for More Power

The smarter E Podcast Episode 63 | September 16, 2021 | Language: English

Vehicle Integrated Photovoltaics (VIPV) is the mechanical, electrical and design integration of photovoltaic modules in vehicles. The PV modules fit seamlessly into the vehicle shell and are connected to electrical consumers or the drive battery in electric vehicles. What potential lies dormant in VIPV? Where is VIPV already being used? And what are currently still the biggest hurdles? Dr. Martin Heinrich, Head of Group Encapsulation and Integration at Fraunhofer ISE and Chairman of the PV in Motion Conference , tells us.

Timeline:

  • 2.38: What can we expect from this kind of photovoltaik modules?
  • 4.32: How far off are we from this beeing ready for mass production?
  • 7.21: What are the biggest difficulties or challenges of VIPV?
  • 12.50: Are there some regulatory issues that need to be adressed?

About The smarter E Podcast

The smarter E podcast is all about the current trends and developments in a renewable, decentralized and digital energy industry. Our moderators Tobias Bücklein and Zackes Brustik welcome and interview personalities who shape our industry and drive developments forward. A new episode is published every Thursday.

Click on the logo to listen to the podcast on the platform of your choice.

About Dr. Martin Heinrich & Fraunhofer ISE

For forty years, Fraunhofer ISE has made an important contribution to increasing the efficiency of solar cells, the reliability of PV modules and power plants, and the further development of sustainable and cost-effective production processes for cells and modules. It is a research partner of the European solar industry along the entire PV value chain.

Since 2017, Martin Heinrich is head of the team: Module Efficiency and New Concepts and since 2021 head of the group: Encapsulation and Integration in the department of: Module Technology at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and coordinator for the topic: PV for Mobility.

Content Partner

Supporter

The International Exhibition for Charging Infrastructure & E-Mobility
Learn more
Further Content
Jan Figgener, RWTH Aachen
What Opportunities Do Stationary and Mobile Battery Storage Systems Offer for a Sustainable Energy Supply?

The smarter E Podcast Episode 161 | Language: German

January 4, 2024

We speak with Jan Figgener about the role of battery storage and about which developments can be expected.

Rolf Disch, solar architect, realized in 1994 the world's first plus-energy house
Plus-Energy House – A House That Generates More Energy Than It Consumes

The smarter E Podcast Episde 163 | Language: German

January 25, 2024

We speak with Rolf Disch about plus-energy-houses and how they can contribute to climate protection and avoiding housing shortage and energy price crisis.

Dr. Korbinian Kramer, Coordinator for Solar Thermal Energy, Fraunhofer ISE
Shadowy Existence - How Solar Thermal Energy Is Helping to Shape the Energy Transition

The smarter E Podcast Episode 171 | Language: German

April 4, 2024

We talk about this with the symposium's technical director, Dr. Korbinian Kramer from Fraunhofer ISE in Freiburg.

Mark Kugel from "Obsthof Bernhard"
What Opportunities Does Agri-PV Offer for Agriculture in Germany?

The smarter E Podcast Episode 166 | Language: German

February 15, 2024

About this area of tension but also what Agri-PV can bring to Germany, we spoke to Mark Kugel from „Obsthof Bernhard“.

Silke Frank, Vice President of the German Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (DWV).
Hydrogen: The Saviour of a Sustainable Energy Economy?

The smarter E Podcast Episode 168 | Language: German

March 7, 2024

We talk to Silke Frank, Vice President of the German Hydrogen Association (DWV) e.V., about green hydrogen and the strategies and barriers to implementation.

You are using an outdated browser

The website cannot be viewed in this browser. Please open the website in an up-to-date browser such as Edge, Chrome, Firefox, or Safari.