Dr. Torsten Brammer

The Solar Journey investigates the question; “What does it take to get solar to the next level?” With The Solar Journey, we want... - Our listeners to get inspired and connect with the true movers and shakers of the industry - To keep up the momentum in the energy transition - To discover and identify the current problems which stop the solar industry from getting to the next level - To generate ideas that help our listeners spark your own new solar business

WAVELABS’ product SINUS-220 stands for next-generation solar simulation. The SINUS-220 is the ideal solar simulator for production, research and certification. Its nearly perfect simulation of the sun’s spectrum enables highly accurate solar cell efficiency measurement. The intelligent LED-based light source is what makes this exceptional accuracy possible. www.wavelabs.de

ib*sb are the associates Jörn Suthues and Torsten Brammer. Since 2011 ib*sb offers consulting services in the area of metrology for the photovoltaic industry. Motivation of their work is supporting the cost reduction of electricity generated by photovoltaics by means of precise and smart measurement tools. They allow stable production processes and a fast efficiency improvement. www.ib-sb.com

Sunfilm AG was one of the world’s largest manufacturers of silicon-based thin-film modules with a capacity of ~145 megawatts peak (MWp). At Sunfilm Torsten was responsible for research and development. End of 2010 the Großröhrsdorf plant was bought by Schüco TF Gmbh. The plant in Bitterfeld-Wolfen was bought by the Wilms group and is now operated again as Sontor GmbH.

Sontor GmbH was the first manufacturer of thin-film silicon tandem junction ('micromorph') modules outside of Japan. At Sontor Torsten was responsible for research and development for its 25 megawatt peak (MWp) production line. Sontor was merged into Sunfilm AG in 2009.

- Responsible for Production Line Stability and Optimization of four production lines for solar cells - Project leader for cost down projects - business plan development for production of thin-film silicon modules

- Investigation of microcrystalline silicon thin-film solar cells - projects on wafer-based silicon solar cells

- Responsible for the design and installation of small photovoltaic and wind generators in Ghana

Master Thesis on Thin Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells

Superconductivity, Renewable Energy (focus on photovoltaics)