IREC has developed an innovative method of quality control and industrial monitoring compatible with industry 4.0 that allows optimizing the production of complex materials in different fields, such as the manufacturing of smart photovoltaic windows,…
IREC and Eurecat have today presented BATTECH, our strategic alliance to cover the R+D+I of the whole value chain of the next generation of electric cells and batteries for the electric mobility, renewables and capital…
The R+D+I Network Energy for Society (XRE4S) a multidisciplinary and transversal ecosystem that gathers the expertise in the energy field of 14 universities and research centers in Catalonia, and it is coordinated by IREC. The…
The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) has hosted the Secretary General for Innovation at Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain (MICINN), Teresa Riesgo and the Commissioner of 2030 Agenda at Barcelona City Council,…
The Catalan electricity grid operator Electra Caldense Distribució and the retailer Electra Caldense Energía, together with Energy Web and Bamboo Energy SL (a recent IREC spin-off that empowers energy flexibility), have announced the launch of…
A Catalan consortium that includes the IREC and Electra Caldense have developed a pilot plant to validate and demonstrate a smart electricity grid. IREC researchers have developed management tools that integrate new sensorization technologies into…
A total of eight research groups have participated in the first edition of the Lab to Market (L2M) program, an initiative promoted by the R+D+i Energy for Society Network (XRE4S) with the aim of helping…
The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) has teamed up with the Catalan Energy Institute (ICAEN) for a new funding to create PRIMA, a platform for the integration of renewable energies and storage. This will…
TransHEner is an AEI-MICINN funded project that stands for “Leveraging of Horizon Europe to boost Spanish energy transition and associated economic growth“. The project starts in January 2021 and will run for 2 years. The…
IREC renews the TECNIO certification for the period 2020-2023. This certification is created by the Government of Catalonia, through ACCIÓ, and it identifies differential applied technology providers and facilitators. The certification: Supports the most qualified agents involved in…