TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES
PRODUCTION
PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY
- Photovoltaic reconfigurable systems for energy
- Modular power conversion architectures
- Grid-connected photovoltaic systems
- Modelling and control of PV inverters and converters
- Refrigeration and thermal management of PVpanels
- Hybridization of PV power facilities with other energy sources
WIND ENERGY
- Transmission systems for offshore wind power plants
- Analysis and design of advanced controllers for wind turbines
- Analysis of harmonics flow in wind power plants and design of mitigation measures
- Analysis of the performance of wind power plants
- Design of mini-wind generators
- Wind turbine blade virtual wind tunnel
HYDROPOWER
- Vibration analysis and diagnostics in machinery
- Predictive maintenance
- Advanced monitoring and damage detection
- Structural dynamics, effects of fluid on structural response
- Experimental and numerical investigation of cavitating flows
- Numerical simulation in turbulent flows
- Hydropower plant performance
- Production analysis of mini hydropower plants
BIOENERGY & BIOFUELS
- Microbial fuel cells in constructed wetlands
- Biofuel production from algal biomass
- Low-cost anaerobic digesters
- Hydrogen production from biomass
SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY
- Integration of solar ponds: energy storage and energy production
- Solar collectors using transparent insulation materials (TIM)
- Receivers in concentrating solar power plants
- Thermal storage in concentrating solar power plants
- Grid integration of solar power
OCEAN ENERGY
- Wave energy resource assessment
- Wave energy balance in wave models
- Testing of wave energy capture devices
- Optimization of buoy geometry design
- Fluid–structure interaction for buoys and waves
- Overtopping devices
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
- Very low enthalpy geothermal energy (up to 30ºC)
- Low enthalpy geothermal energy (from 30ºC to 90ºC)
- Medium enthalpy geothermal energy (from 90ºC to 150ºC)
NUCLEAR ENERGY & SAFETY
- Nuclear safety. Probabilistic risk assessment
- Nuclear instrumentation
- Nuclear power plants
- Nuclear fusion reactors
- Nuclear waste characterization
APPLICATION SECTORS
AERONAUTICS
AUTOMOTION
INFRASTRUCTURES
HEALTH
MANUFACTURING
TEXTILES
RELATED PROJECTS
- Combining agricultural activity and the production of solar energy by means of photovoltaic panels is the aim of SYMBIOSYST, a project promoted by a consortium of 16 European partners including the UPC. As part of this project, technological tools will be developed to contribute to generating clean energy for the agricultural sector in Europe.
- The production of biogas through anaerobic digestion has been increasing exponentially in Europe in recent years. This is because it can be produced locally and has a clear positive effect on waste recycling, the generation of clean energy, sustainable development or climate action. In this context, the FertiLab project was launched, with the participation of researchers from the Department of Agri Food Engineering and Biotechnology (DEAB) of the UPC.
- The SCAPE project has been developed with the participation of the Power Electronics Research Group (GREP) of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC). The aim is to advance towards design standardisation, cost reduction and an improvement in the features of electronic power conversion systems for the future generation of electric vehicles.
- The flexibility of electrical systems is fundamental in the process of energy transition towards more sustainable energy generation models. The European Commission promotes the development of solutions that respond to the challenges of managing electricity distribution networks in the future energy system based on renewable sources. An increasingly large proportion of fluctuating electricity generators, such as wind and solar systems, makes it difficult to calculate the loads that are being supplied.
