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Agri-PV at Fraunhofer ISE

Our team

Under the leadership of Dr. Max Trommsdorff, Elisabeth Insam and Oliver Hörnle, we, the group agrivoltaics at Fraunhofer ISE, combine expertise from various disciplines to comprehensively research and advance the synergy between agriculture and photovoltaics. Based in Freiburg im Breisgau, we are internationally networked and combine all innovative ideas in our research.

You want to get to know more about the different areas of expertise of the group agrivoltaics? Then learn more about the different teams and their services, by clicking on them.

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Group leadership

The group agrivoltaics is led by Dr. Max Trommsdorff, Elisabeth Insam and Oliver Hörnle.
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System design and components integration - Brendon Bingwa

The Agrivoltaic Technology Integration Team lead by Brendon Bingwa deals with the integration of various technologies and electric power generation systems into agrivoltaics and along the agricultural value chain.
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System Simulation - Matthew Berwind

The System Simulation Team led by Matthew Berwind deals with the yield simulation of PV systems and their optimal design.
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Agriculture - Julia Wamsler

The agricultural team led by Julia Wamsler investigates the effects of agrivoltaics on agricultural yields and plant physiology and carries out e.g. feasibility studies.
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GIS-Potential Analysis - Salome Hauger

The GIS-potential analysis team, led by Salome Hauger, supports the implementation of agrivoltaics systems by performing potential analyses using geographic information systems (GIS).
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Economics - Michael Pfundstein

The economics team, led by Michael Pfundstein, is analyzing the economic viability of agrivoltaics and developing attractive business models.
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Monitoring - Tamara Bretzel

The monitoring team uses cutting edge sensor technology to assess and optimize the efficiency of agricultural and PV systems.
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Biodiversity – Lisa Bunge

The biodiversity team examines the relationship between microclimatic changes and biodiversity in agrivoltaics, aiming to create a balance between agricultural production, nature conservation, and energy generation.
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Fraunhofer Chile - Frederik Schönberger

Fraunhofer Chile was founded in 2010, as the first of the research institutions of the Corfo program.