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Solar at full steam ahead!
Let´s talk
about
In terms of efficiency, Wir handeln nicht nur, wir reden auch:
costs, and durability, the Wie wir das Standort-Know-how für ENERGY
potential is still far from die Energiewende kommunizieren und
Best practice zeigen.
being exhausted.
Die Budatec Geschäftsführer
Alexander Dahlbüdding (links) und Dirk Buße W elche neuen gesetzlichen Regelungen gibt es für „Der Energiemanager stellt vor“, heißt etwa eine
Budatec CEO‘s das Energiemanagement? Was muss ich tun, um energie- Veranstaltungsreihe, die ganz spezifisch auf die Bedürf-
Alexander Dahlbüdding (left) and Dirk Buße
effizient zu werden? Wie kann ich Energiekosten sparen? nisse der Standortpartner ausgerichtet ist. Hier wird über
Wo finde ich Kooperationspartner für meine Energietech- neueste Entwicklungen und Möglichkeiten zur Energie-
nologien? Um diese und ähnliche Fragen ganz unterschied- optimierung von Prozessen und Gebäuden informiert.
Despite all prophecies of doom: In Adlershof, companies and researchers licher Interessengruppen zu beantworten, haben Beate So lud der Energiemanager beispielsweise im Oktober
boasting outstanding expertise have fought ahead in transforming the Mekiffer und ihr Team aus der WISTA-MANAGEMENT GMBH 2014 zu einem Lichtspaziergang ein, bei dem effiziente
difficult solar energy field into a profitable business. It has become clear verschiedene Informationsformate konzipiert. Innen- und Außenbeleuchtung demonstriert wurde.
that cheap modules are not everything.
T echnologies thrive on innovative ideas, not give- profound materials and photonics expertise, can contribute
away prices. This is confirmed by the undiminished growth towards advancing a technology that in recent years has
of Adlershof solar energy enterprises and the productive proved its significant contribution to the generation of
research work on campus. For example, the Helmholtz- electricity.” Yet also Adlershof’s SMEs enjoy global relevance.
Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB) research- For instance, skytron energy GmbH, specialising in local
es into complex material systems that may contribute to and remote monitoring and regulating systems for
the success of the energy transition. “Our work focuses on photovoltaic power stations. In business since 1977, this
the development of efficient and cost effective thin-film company has installed worldwide over 1,000 systems with
solar cells,” explained Bernd Rech, spokesman for the HZB a total capacity of five gigawatts peak (GWp), designed to
Renewable Energies Division. These solar cells consist of safeguard smooth operations and optimise energy yields.
innovative inorganic compound semiconductors or of Managing Director Jörgen Klammer is proud of his
combinations with organic absorbers, so called hybrid solar company’s reputation as a leading provider of control and
cells. A professor of photovoltaics, Rech continued: “Yet also monitoring technology for large scale power plant. Just
silicon is a highly interesting candidate for use in thin film recently, this Adlershof company installed its monitoring
solar cells.” Here, applications-oriented basic research aims technology in one of the largest solar power stations in
to optimise the suitability of materials for use in extremely Great Britain, the Kencot Hill Solar Farm.
thin cells.
Ranking among the hidden champions in their fields is also
Rech is convinced: “In terms of efficiency, costs, and budatec GmbH, a systems manufacturer for the semicon-
durability, the potential is still far from being exhausted.” ductor and solar industries. Its speciality: vacuum soldering
He explained that new materials in particular would boost systems of various sizes up to fully automated production
the feasibility of the relatively recent technology of pho- lines that are developed, manufactured, and marketed
tovoltaics over the following years. Rech acknowledged worldwide in Adlershof. Business is running well – so well,
the outstanding international status of the research on in fact, that the company will be moving to a larger building
campus: “Especially a location like Adlershof, with its on Melli-Beese-Straße before the end of the year. Beleuchtete Wassertanks des Heizkraftwerks Adlershof
Illuminated BTB watertanks of the Power and Heat Supply Station Adlershof
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Let´s talk
about
In terms of efficiency, Wir handeln nicht nur, wir reden auch:
costs, and durability, the Wie wir das Standort-Know-how für ENERGY
potential is still far from die Energiewende kommunizieren und
Best practice zeigen.
being exhausted.
Die Budatec Geschäftsführer
Alexander Dahlbüdding (links) und Dirk Buße W elche neuen gesetzlichen Regelungen gibt es für „Der Energiemanager stellt vor“, heißt etwa eine
Budatec CEO‘s das Energiemanagement? Was muss ich tun, um energie- Veranstaltungsreihe, die ganz spezifisch auf die Bedürf-
Alexander Dahlbüdding (left) and Dirk Buße
effizient zu werden? Wie kann ich Energiekosten sparen? nisse der Standortpartner ausgerichtet ist. Hier wird über
Wo finde ich Kooperationspartner für meine Energietech- neueste Entwicklungen und Möglichkeiten zur Energie-
nologien? Um diese und ähnliche Fragen ganz unterschied- optimierung von Prozessen und Gebäuden informiert.
Despite all prophecies of doom: In Adlershof, companies and researchers licher Interessengruppen zu beantworten, haben Beate So lud der Energiemanager beispielsweise im Oktober
boasting outstanding expertise have fought ahead in transforming the Mekiffer und ihr Team aus der WISTA-MANAGEMENT GMBH 2014 zu einem Lichtspaziergang ein, bei dem effiziente
difficult solar energy field into a profitable business. It has become clear verschiedene Informationsformate konzipiert. Innen- und Außenbeleuchtung demonstriert wurde.
that cheap modules are not everything.
T echnologies thrive on innovative ideas, not give- profound materials and photonics expertise, can contribute
away prices. This is confirmed by the undiminished growth towards advancing a technology that in recent years has
of Adlershof solar energy enterprises and the productive proved its significant contribution to the generation of
research work on campus. For example, the Helmholtz- electricity.” Yet also Adlershof’s SMEs enjoy global relevance.
Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB) research- For instance, skytron energy GmbH, specialising in local
es into complex material systems that may contribute to and remote monitoring and regulating systems for
the success of the energy transition. “Our work focuses on photovoltaic power stations. In business since 1977, this
the development of efficient and cost effective thin-film company has installed worldwide over 1,000 systems with
solar cells,” explained Bernd Rech, spokesman for the HZB a total capacity of five gigawatts peak (GWp), designed to
Renewable Energies Division. These solar cells consist of safeguard smooth operations and optimise energy yields.
innovative inorganic compound semiconductors or of Managing Director Jörgen Klammer is proud of his
combinations with organic absorbers, so called hybrid solar company’s reputation as a leading provider of control and
cells. A professor of photovoltaics, Rech continued: “Yet also monitoring technology for large scale power plant. Just
silicon is a highly interesting candidate for use in thin film recently, this Adlershof company installed its monitoring
solar cells.” Here, applications-oriented basic research aims technology in one of the largest solar power stations in
to optimise the suitability of materials for use in extremely Great Britain, the Kencot Hill Solar Farm.
thin cells.
Ranking among the hidden champions in their fields is also
Rech is convinced: “In terms of efficiency, costs, and budatec GmbH, a systems manufacturer for the semicon-
durability, the potential is still far from being exhausted.” ductor and solar industries. Its speciality: vacuum soldering
He explained that new materials in particular would boost systems of various sizes up to fully automated production
the feasibility of the relatively recent technology of pho- lines that are developed, manufactured, and marketed
tovoltaics over the following years. Rech acknowledged worldwide in Adlershof. Business is running well – so well,
the outstanding international status of the research on in fact, that the company will be moving to a larger building
campus: “Especially a location like Adlershof, with its on Melli-Beese-Straße before the end of the year. Beleuchtete Wassertanks des Heizkraftwerks Adlershof
Illuminated BTB watertanks of the Power and Heat Supply Station Adlershof
10 Adlershof special 39 Adlershof special 39 11
