For applied research projects the Institute of new Energy Systems (InES) has the following laboratories of the Technical University Ingolstadt at its disposal. There is a state-of-the-art test and demonstration center. With the new added laboratory space especially the 360 square metres outdoor test surface für thermal solar plants, photovoltaic and power plants and the 105 indoor laboratory space for hydraulic construction and storage systems the Technical University Ingolstadt holds one of the most modern Bavarian measurement centres within the renewable energies.