History
In a letter to the editor of the magazine PHOTON, Andreas Wagner, then Professor for Rational Energy Use at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences, posed a task for the explicit calculation of the solar cell characteristic curve. He jokingly suspected that "not even three Photon readers could solve this calculation with the permitted resources (all the specialist literature and a calculator) (except for Prof. Wagner's students)." That was in the spring of 1998.
The patented methods for determining the peak performance of photovoltaic modules and strings form the foundation of the PVe Peak Meter.
Klaus M. Schulte and Prof. Wagner in 2005 at a company presentation of the local “Society for Economic Development”.
Measuring devices should not only be highly precise, but also portable and easy to use. In keeping with this motto, Andreas Wagner and Klaus M. Schulte founded PV-Engineering in 2000, a manufacturer for the development and production of measuring devices for photovoltaic systems. Close cooperation with research institutes and universities has always been an important criterion for success for the entrepreneurs.
The next generation
In 2022, Andreas Wagner retired.
In February 2023, Christof Schulte, the next generation, joins the company. With his expertise and experience, the mechanical engineer will optimize the manufacturing processes and initiate digitalization.
son Christof Schulte
and father Klaus M. Schulte
research solar energy
From the mid-1980s, the young engineer Andreas Wagner researched the practical suitability of the then new technology. The task: Can photovoltaics help to secure the energy supply for the population in rural Africa and in hard-to-reach regions of the Philippines?
In the Philippines
As part of the technical cooperation between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Philippines, a team led by Andreas Wagner established the Pulong Sampaloc Photovoltaic Test Power Plant. Thanks to the PV system, residents now have easy access to clean drinking water.
and in Senegal
“Testing and dissemination of photovoltaic systems in Senegal, 1986-1989” was another project of the German Society for Technical Cooperation (GTZ, now German Society for International Cooperation GIZ), in which PV Engineering founder Andreas Wagner was involved. The PV system supplied the village's households, the water supply and a health center.
