Fraunhofer Energy Alliance

The Fraunhofer Energy Alliance is the portal to the research program and service offer of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in the fields of energy technology and energy industry.

In order to develop products for its customers which have particularly high investment security, future-orientation and competitive strength, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has pooled its competencies in the field of energy. More than 2,000 employees combine their expert knowledge at the Fraunhofer Energy Alliance, one of the largest energy research organizations in Europe.

Fields of research include digitization of the energy world, renewable energy sources, energy systems analyses and energy storage technologies as well as energy efficiency technologies and components for buildings, districts and cities.

With the specialized knowledge and expertise of the 20 member institutes, the Fraunhofer Energy Alliance offers comprehensive services from one source.

In order to be successful with innovative products and to acquire new markets, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as industry and the energy sector, are given access to a wide spectrum of research and development possibilities. The Fraunhofer Energy Alliance also provides this expertise in its function as a consultant to political and societal players and institutions.

All our activities focus on the objective of achieving sustainable, secure, economical and socially responsible energy supplies.

 

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News of Fraunhofer Energy Research

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Review of the E-world 2025

The Fraunhofer Energy Alliance was once again represented at E-world 2025 this year. Our institutes presented the latest technologies and pioneering research.

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Fraunhofer Innovation Platform at Stellenbosch University

The Fraunhofer Energy Alliance is associated partner at FIP-WEF@SU in South Africa.

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Energy Turnaround Needs Acceptance

Fraunhofer IEE, IEG, ISE and ISI are partner institutions in the Kopernikus-Project Ariadne

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Fraunhofer Match

Tell us about your challenge or project - and Fraunhofer Match will put you in touch with researchers with the right expertise to develop solutions together.

Press Releases

 

Press Release I 16th of January 2025

Converters for renewable energy generation

Inverters in photovoltaic systems and wind turbines are indispensable technological components of the energy transition. However, due to the combination of climatic, thermal and electrical loads, they are among the most frequently failing system components. In the recently completed project "Power4re", five Fraunhofer institutes have developed significantly improved solutions. 

 

Press Release I 19th of Deceber, 2024

Offshore measurement

How accurate are wind measurements from dual-Doppler scanning lidar systems? And what is their potential for offshore wind energy? Fraunhofer IWES is investigating these questions together with Oldbaum Services Ltd and TotalEnergies through two concurrent measurement campaigns in Great Britain and Japan. With dual-Doppler scanning lidar technology, two measuring devices are operated synchronously at different onshore locations.

 

Read Press Release I 06th of December 2024

Global Atlas of H2 Potential

In the “HYPAT – H2 POTENTIAL ATLAS”, which was led by Fraunhofer ISI, nine research institutions have examined the future role green hydrogen can play in transforming industry, the transport sector and the energy industry in the direction of greater sustainability and climate neutrality. The project identified possible partner countries for Germany that have the potential to deliver a secure and sustainable supply of hydrogen.

 

Events

Our members regularly present their research results at trade fairs, conferences, symposia and in workshops. Learn more about our activities...

 

Fraunhofer ENIQ

In keeping with the motto "Energy Intelligence powered by Fraunhofer", the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft offers its stakeholders a platform at the EUREF Campus in Berlin - the ENIQ showroom. Here, the energy transition can be experienced...

Worth Knowing about Energy Alliance

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Jobs

Are you interested in a position at one of the Fraunhofer institutes? At this point we inform about current job vacancies.

 

Guiding Principles of Fraunhofer Energy Alliance