Wollin, K.K.WollinRäuber, A.A.Räuber2022-03-082022-03-081990https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/317797Research and Development in the field of photovoltaics have found a steadily increasing support from the Federal Ministry of Research and Technology (BMFT) as well as from the Federal States. Since the Governmental grants for the private industry are on a cost-sharing basis the Governmental budgets are supplemented by appreciable contributions from that side. The aim of the German PV R and D programme is the development of technical solutions for the use of solar energy for the production of electricity as well as the development of cost-effective technologies in the fields of materials, solar cells, modules, systems and system components. In the long range PV is thought to be one of the most valuable energy options.enBMFTF und EFörderungForschung und EntwicklungfundingphotovoltaicPhotovoltaikprogramProgrammresearch and development621697conference paper