The European project SOLAR-MOVE has officially begun with the objective of accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles by integrating advanced photovoltaic solutions that reduce their dependency on the power grid. The kick-off meeting is held…
The OptiREC project has officially concluded, marking a milestone in the advancement of energy communities and their integration into modern energy systems and markets. Led by a consortium of multidisciplinary partners including IREC, University of…
The Smart City Expo World Congress, held this year from November 4-6 in Barcelona, is the world’s biggest and most influential event for cities and urban innovation Bringing together a diverse global community of industry…
After three years of collaborative work, AMPER S&C IoT (Sensing & Control), Telpark, and IREC have successfully completed the NETBUILD (Smartness Improvement in a Network of Buildings) project. This initiative has developed digital solutions to…
The Catalan Agency for Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR) has awarded grants for the recruitment of predoctoral research staff within the STEP technology areas (FI-STEP) to researchers at IREC. These grants are aimed…
How do children perceive heat, and how do they adapt to it? The citizen science project Vigilants de la Calor, coordinated by the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) with the support of the Metropolitan…
The LOCALISED Project (2022–2025) successfully concluded this autumn, after four years of collaboration aimed at supporting local and regional authorities in advancing climate mitigation and adaptation strategies. The main goal of the project was to…
The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) once again took part in the European Researchers’ Night, which was held on Friday 26 September 2025 at various locations across Catalonia and Europe. In Barcelona, the event…
The IncentEU project has the ambition to accelerate the deployment of new district heating and cooling (DHC) networks based on low-temperature renewable energy and waste heat sources. By engaging with key public regional entities in…
The iPLUG project has successfully concluded this summer, after 36 months of intensive research, supporting the energy transition with crucial scientific contributions. The project focused on new multiport converter designs, advanced planning, operation and control…