The MAKING PEDs project, coordinated by IREC, has concluded after developing innovative digital tools and methodologies to help cities plan Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) and accelerate their transition towards climate neutrality. Positive Energy Districts are…
The eighth edition of Innovation Day Energia has brought together professionals from business, industry, science, finance and public administration in Barcelona to discuss the challenges facing the energy system and explore opportunities to accelerate the…
Oliver Anderson and Gianluca Rapaglia have joined IREC’s Power Systems department as part of the SAILING project, a European initiative training 12 Early-Stage Researchers to advance digital twin and secure AI technologies. The Internet-of-Energy, the…
Europe’s battery industry is strategically important for the continent’s economic resilience, industrial competitiveness and climate transition. However, battery testing and validation remain a major bottleneck: current approaches can be lengthy, costly and fragmented, slowing development…
The European SuMaCer project, coordinated by IREC, will develop more sustainable manufacturing processes for functional ceramics used in clean energy devices. Europe’s transition towards climate neutrality requires not only clean energy technologies, but also more…
IREC took part in the European Researchers’ Night 2026 on 25 September at the CosmoCaixa Science Museum in Barcelona, bringing energy research and innovation closer to citizens through different activities. The event brought together universities…
This autumn, IREC will launch two new European projects funded under the LIFE Programme: SOSS4EREC and REFOCUS. Both initiatives, coordinated by international consortia, will contribute to advancing the energy transition by promoting innovative support services…
The Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya (IREC) has awarded the construction contracts for the future PRIMA platform in Gurb, Osona. The facility will provide a real-world environment for testing, validating and demonstrating energy…
After four years of research and real-world demonstrations, the FLOW project has shown how smart and bidirectional charging technologies can help manage grid constraints, reduce charging costs and emissions, and support the growing deployment of…
The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) has forged a strategic alliance with Airbus to develop cutting-edge hydrogen technologies that could reshape the future of air travel. At the heart of the partnership are solid…