Press Releases
Press releases, interviews and independent media coverage of Dr.-Ing. Hamed Hanifi’s work in photovoltaic technology, innovation and the solar industry.
2026
Segmentierte Photovoltaikmodule steigern Ertrag bei Teilverschattung
German federal energy-research coverage of the SegmentPV collaboration between AESOLAR and Fraunhofer CSP, naming Dr.-Ing. Hamed Hanifi as project leader.
Read article →AESOLAR September Highlights: From Desert Sun to the Science Stage
September activities spanning EU PVSEC, desert PV applications and international markets.
Read article →AESOLAR Details Its Shade-Resistant PV Module
Technical coverage of SHADESTAR, segmented-cell architecture and shading performance.
Read article →AESOLAR July Highlights: From Rooftops to Research
A roundup of research partnerships, shade-resistant technology and international projects.
Read article →AESOLAR High Five Vietnam Roadshow
German-engineered PV and storage technologies presented to partners in Vietnam.
Read article →AESOLAR Shade-Resistant Agri-PV at Intersolar 2026
Coverage of AESOLAR’s shade-resistant and agrivoltaic solutions at Intersolar.
Read article →AESOLAR Explores Dual-Use PV: Carports to Agri-PV
Technical discussion of carport, vertical and agrivoltaic applications.
Read article →Partnerships Fuel Progress at World Future Energy Summit 2026
Coverage of the Greenpeace MENA agrivoltaics panel in Abu Dhabi, featuring Dr. Hamed Hanifi on combining food production and solar energy generation.
Read article →Strengthening food and energy resilience with agri-PV
Industry coverage of the first-of-its-kind Fujairah agrivoltaic pilot developed by Fujairah Research Centre and AESOLAR. The project, led on the AESOLAR side by Dr. Hamed Hanifi, combines PV generation, native crops and desert-climate engineering to address energy, food and water resilience.
Read coverage →Conversation with Innovation Leadership at WFES
Interview from the World Future Energy Summit covering AESOLAR’s technology roadmap, Tier-1 positioning, localization strategy for MENA and application-oriented solutions including AgriPV and solar carports.
View interview →Real-life PV failure and claim challenges
Coverage of Dr. Hanifi’s EU PVSEC 2026 contribution on identifying the root cause of PV module failures across manufacturing, transport, installation, environmental exposure and O&M, with a Poka-yoke approach to reliability.
Read release →2025
Policy & Technology Key to Fuel Advanced Solar Module Applications
Interview with Hamed Hanifi on product commercialization, reliability, regulations and application-specific PV.
Read article →Advanced Solar Modules for Diverse Applications and Environments
Conference coverage of Hanifi’s presentation on vertical and carport PV and the panel discussion.
Read article →AESOLAR at Advanced Solar Module Applications 2025
Conference announcement naming Hanifi’s presentation on carport and agrivoltaic solutions.
Read article →Shade-Resistant and Segmented Solar Modules
In-depth interview with Hanifi about AESOLAR and Fraunhofer CSP’s SegmentPV development and commercialization.
Read article →AESOLAR Vietnam Roadshow Wraps Up Successfully
Press release covering Hanifi’s technical presentation on photovoltaic projects in hot and humid climates.
Read article →AESOLAR Shines as Platinum Sponsor at Solar & Storage Live Vietnam 2025
Highlights of AESOLAR’s exhibition and Dr. Hanifi’s presentation on bankable Agri-PV projects.
Read article →Empowering Solar Solutions: AESOLAR Roadshow in Hanoi
Technical presentations and partnership development at AESOLAR’s Hanoi roadshow.
Read article →AESOLAR’s Upcoming Shade-Resistant Segmented PV Module
In-depth industry interview with Dr. Hamed Hanifi and Fraunhofer CSP on the SegmentPV project, SHADESTAR architecture, cell-technology selection, bypass-diode integration, reliability validation and the commercial case for shade-resistant modules.
Read article →Hot-spot avoidance: PV module optimized for partial shading
Fraunhofer press release on the AESOLAR–Fraunhofer CSP SegmentPV collaboration. Dr. Hanifi is quoted on bringing the new generation of hot-spot-free modules to market to improve energy yield, efficiency and reliability under partial shading.
Read press release →Bankable Agri-PV projects at Solar & Storage Live Vietnam
Coverage of Dr. Hanifi’s conference session on structuring bankable AgriPV projects and adapting application-oriented PV solutions to Southeast Asian conditions and agricultural use cases.
Read release →Urban PV integration at Intersolar & ees Middle East
Industry event coverage highlighting Dr. Hanifi’s presentation on integrating PV into urban infrastructure and using surfaces for both energy generation and their original function.
Read release →2024
Raising the Bar: Building Material-Grade Solar Carport Modules
Coverage of Hanifi’s presentation on HORIZON TOPCon carport PV, overhead safety and module reliability.
Read article →TaiyangNews Reliable PV Module Design 2024 — Day 2
Conference reporting featuring Hanifi on carport modules, durability testing and certification challenges.
Read article →AESOLAR at TaiyangNews Reliable PV Module Design Conference
Industry news announcing Hanifi’s presentation on carport module safety, durability and reliability.
Read article →2023
TaiyangNews Event Discusses Non-Traditional Solar Applications
Coverage of Hanifi’s shade-resistant PV presentation and panel discussion on advanced solar applications.
Read article →Dr Hamed Hanifi, AE Solar — TERRA Module Presentation
Dedicated feature on Hanifi’s presentation about half-cell interconnection and vertical PV applications.
Read article →Global PV System Technology Trends — Day 1 Review
Conference recap featuring Hanifi’s explanation of the TERRA module and its shade-tolerant design.
Read article →Minimizing partial shading yield losses
pv magazine webinar featuring Dr. Hamed Hanifi on module-level approaches to shading resilience, energy-yield improvement and the development of shade-resistant PV technology.
View feature →Next-generation shade-resistant modules with Fraunhofer CSP
Company release describing the second generation of ShadeStar modules and the federally funded SegmentPV partnership. Dr. Hanifi is identified as project coordinator and discusses the objective of reliable shade-resistant PV based on accumulated know-how since 2018.
Read release →2022
Australia-adapted rooftop module launches for distribution
Feature interview with Dr. Hamed Hanifi at All Energy Melbourne on adapting PV modules to Australia’s UV, heat and humidity, including material selection, double-glass construction, POE encapsulation and the commercial rationale for localized module design.
Read interview →2021
Design of c-Si Modules for Extreme Desert Conditions
Fraunhofer IMWS lists Hamed Hanifi’s doctoral research at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg in its 2021 annual report under this title.
Read annual report →2019–2020
Fraunhofer CSP receives Best Poster Award at EU PVSEC
Fraunhofer coverage of the award-winning work led by Hamed Hanifi on PV module interconnection and mounting orientation for reducing inhomogeneous soiling losses in desert regions.
Read press release →Best Student Oral Presentation at IC-SEWEN19
Fraunhofer press coverage of Hamed Hanifi’s award in Qatar for work on PV module interconnection layouts and mounting orientation to mitigate inhomogeneous desert soiling and associated yield losses.
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