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HydroSun
HydroSun joins five leading research groups and six successful renewable energy companies with the…
Date: April 12, 2022
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News
New Norwegian solar cell research saves millions and enco...
IFE has, in collaboration with Solar energy company Scatec and collaborative partners Predictor and…
Date: September 3, 2021
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Big steps forward for solar park O&M
IPN O&M has addressed the operation and maintenance of large solar parks, a field…
Date: July 21, 2021
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Projects
JANUS
Joining efforts for extensive Adaptation of Novel bifacial modules in Utility-scale Solar (IPN JANUS)
Date: July 21, 2021
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Projects
PEANUTS
PEANUTS "Performance analytics for utility-scale PV power plants", is an IPN project led by…
Date: June 14, 2021
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Events
Online School: COOL LONGBOAT May 2021
The COOL LONGBOAT 2021 international online school focuses on solar energy conversion into chemical…
Start date: 2021-05-05
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Research
Solar power plants
The department of Solar Power Systems holds a strong research group within large scale…
Date: March 25, 2021
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Laboratories
IFE PV Module Characterization and Testing Laboratory
The IFE PV Module Characterization and Testing Laboratory houses state-of-the-art equipment for characterizing PV…
Date: March 15, 2021
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Services
IFE PV Module Characterization and Testing Laboratory
The IFE PV Module Characterization and Testing Laboratory houses state-of-the-art equipment for characterizing PV…
Date: March 14, 2021
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Research
Integrated solar power in Nordic markets
Traditionally, solar cells have been economically viable in countries with high electricity prices. Today, however, solar-generated electricity…
Date: March 12, 2021
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Projects
Be-Smart
The purpose of Be-Smart's multi-disciplinary consortium is to significantly contribute to the implementation of…
Date: February 24, 2021
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Projects
Smart Nærstrøm
In the research project "Local and smart electricity" (Smart Nærstrøm) we show that it…
Date: February 24, 2021
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Research
Floating Photovoltaics
Compared to traditional terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) systems, floating PV systems can save land and…
Date: February 9, 2021
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Departments
Solar Power Systems
To accelerate the transition to a sustainable energy system, renewable power needs to expand...
Date: January 28, 2021
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Projects
FLOW – Floating Solar Systems
The primary objective of this project is to kick-start growth of a domestic industry…
Date: October 20, 2020
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Projects
Solutions and strategies for operation and maintenance of...
The main goals of this project are to improve efficiency and reduce costs of…
Date: November 13, 2019
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News
10 years of joint Norwegian solar research
This years’ Norwegian Solar Cell Conference 2019, the largest R&D-focused gathering of the Norwegian…
Date: May 28, 2019
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Laboratories
Solar Cell Laboratory
The IFE Solar Cell Laboratory houses a wide selection of equipment for processing and…
Date: December 20, 2018
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Laboratories
Battery Materials Laboratory
IFEs Battery Materials Laboratory is dedicated to producing battery materials through various reactor technologies.…
Date: December 20, 2018
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Projects
Solar Farm
There are two areas which may be considered as 'low-hanging fruits' in terms of…
Date: December 11, 2018
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Research
Renewable energy
IFE is the leading institute in Norway for renewable energy. We have strong groups…
Date: November 26, 2018
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Projects
Kiwi Dalgård Miljøbygg
This project is financed by ENOVA and lead by NorgesGruppen. It tests different technologies…
Date: November 4, 2018
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