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Photovoltaics for Energy Communities - Expert talk at TU Wien

On September 17, 2020 academic director Prof. Reinhard Haas chaired this year`s first REN Talk in the course of our MSc Renewable Energy Systems.

REN Talk #1 / 2020

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REN Talk #1 / 2020

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REN Talk #1 / 2020 - Hans Auer (TU Wien)

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REN Talk #1 / 2020 - Ulfert Höhne (OurPower.coop)

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REN Talk #1 / 2020 - Ulfert Höhne (OurPower.coop)

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REN Talk #1 / 2020 - Reinhard Haas (TU Wien)

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[Translate to English:]

For this first physical event since the Austrian Covid19 lock down in March 2020, we invited Ulfert Höhne from OurPower (www.ourpower.coop, opens an external URL in a new window) and Hans Auer from TU Wien (Head of The Energy Markets and Regulation Group) to discuss the future prospects and impediments for decentralized Photovoltaic systems. In recent years the idea of Energy communities has been strongly supported by the European Union. The core idea is to include consumers in their energy supply, especially with respect to electricity and to make the whole system more democratic. One major technology in this context is Photovoltaics as it can be used in every possible size (even very small plants are available) and it can be placed almost everywhere in the built environment.

Amongst the participants of this evening where Alumni and current students of our interdisciplinary MSc program Renewable Energy Systems as well as interested friends of Renewables.

Even though restrictions did not allow for the usual networking and get-together, we were very happy to see, that our community is strong and highly interested in social gatherings!

Energize your future!

Key Facts MSc Renewable Energy Systems

Final Degree: Master of Science (MSc)
Academic Director: Univ.Prof.Dr.techn. Reinhard Haas
Language: English
Duration: 4 Semesters
Location: Vienna & Bruck/Leitha
Structure: part-time, blocked modules
Next Program Start: 4. November 2021
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