Dr. Michael Powalla

Head of Photovoltaics Division and Senior Scientist · Photovoltaics Division (Stuttgart) · Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW)

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Academic focus & active research

Dr. Michael Powalla directs ZSW’s Photovoltaics Division in Stuttgart, holding world records in thin-film solar cell efficiency and industrial manufacturing yield improvements.

CIGS Thin-Film Solar Cells Perovskite Tandem Photovoltaics Flexible Solar Modules Building-Integrated PV

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Institution: Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW)
Department / Faculty: Photovoltaics Division (Stuttgart)
Primary Field: CIGS Thin-Film Solar Cells
Campus Location: Stuttgart & Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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