Prof. Dr. Rutger Schlatmann
Position:
Director of the HZB-institute PVcomB and Full Professor at HTW Berlin
Role in Solar TAP:
Principal Investigator
Research Institution:
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB) and Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin
Introduction
Prof. Dr. Rutger Schlatmann, Founding Director of PVcomB at HZB since 2008 and Speaker of the Solar Energy Division at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, holds an MSc in Physics from the University of Groningen and a Ph.D. from AMOLF.
He has worked as a research scientist and project leader at Akzo Nobel and as R&D manager for Helianthos, developing flexible solar cells. He has expertise in Si-heterojunction, CIGS PV technology, and perovskite-based multijunction solar cells.
He is involved in Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) and integrated PV-electrolysis systems for ‘Solar Fuels’. As a member of ETIP PV since 2014, he leads the Integrated PV working group. In Solar TAP he will head the prototype development for BIPV and BAPV demonstrators.
Solar TAP Project
Contribution to Solar TAP:
Prof. Dr. Rutger Schlatmann’s expertise in Si-heterojunction and CIGS PV technology, as well as perovskite-based multijunction solar cells, will be pivotal in developing prototypes for Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) and Building Applied Photovoltaics (BAPV) demonstrators.
Uniqueness of Solar TAP:
Solar TAP distinguishes itself through its holistic integration of advanced photovoltaic research and practical deployment strategies. This initiative not only advances scientific understanding but also ensures that innovations are rapidly translated into scalable solutions that benefit both the energy sector and society at large.