2026-02-16

KIT Boosts Solar Power for Research

New 660 kWp rooftop PV system at Campus North powers energy research and computing infrastructure with clean electricity

Project manager Denis Jakel (IAI) and the two institute directors Veit Hagenmeyer (IAI) and Achim Streit (SCC) (from left to right) are delighted with the newly installed photovoltaic systems.

By expanding sustainable energy generation, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is advancing toward a climate‑neutrality. Since autumn 2025, around 1,500 new photovoltaic modules installed on the rooftops of the Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics (IAI) and the Scientific Computing Center (SCC) at KIT’s Campus North have been generating electricity for the site’s infrastructure. With a total capacity of 660 kWp, the system not only provides climate-friendly energy but also serves as a research environment for innovative energy concepts.

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