We initiated the Energie Campus Nurnberg as one of the fundamental structural policy measures, following the Quelle bankruptcy, to strengthen the region's existing science and economic competency in the energy sector. since then the EnCN has turned into a remarkable success story. A former industrial wasteland turned into a pulsating area of public life and science. A decisive success factor is the close cooperation between the research partners in the EnCN: Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Nuremberg Institute of Technology, three Fraunhofer-Institutes and the Bavarian Center for Applied Energy Research. 

Renewable Energy

The research field of renewable energy production generates new materials for solar thermal, photovoltaic and photochemical conversion solar energy through application-oriented development. In addition, prining processes of various photovoltaic thchnologies and ageing procedures are developed. Our work is conducted in a competence center for printing that is unparalleled in the world.

Energy Storage

In this fiels, storage technologies, procedures and components are developed that are essential for renewable-based energy systems. The focus is on chemical and thermal storage sytstems, as well as electical. In out "Speichertechnikum" we can simulate and test these developments under real-life conditions.

Electricity Networks

Under networks and infrastructure, new concepts for smart grids are developed. Te emphasis is on complete systems as well as components, products and applications specific to innovative and complex power electronics. According to requirements, we conduct high-voltage tests, material inspections, simulations, full-scale demonstration tests and prototype development.