{"id":1094,"date":"2024-09-26T11:36:06","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T09:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/?page_id=1094"},"modified":"2024-10-25T11:50:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T09:50:10","slug":"solar-powered-systems-irec-upc-jru","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/strategic-actions\/solar-powered-systems-irec-upc-jru\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar Powered Systems: IREC-UPC JRU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-align-left grve-h3\" style=\"\"><span>Description<\/span><\/h2>[vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Joint Research Unit between the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) is a strategic collaboration focused on the development of renewable technologies and solar energy systems. This unit is dedicated to research, development, and innovation in materials and advanced processes for advanced photovoltaic technologies.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion c_icon=\u00bbchevron\u00bb c_position=\u00bbright\u00bb active_section=\u00bb-1&#8243; collapsible_all=\u00bbtrue\u00bb][vc_tta_section title=\u00bbResearch lines\u00bb tab_id=\u00bb1728570667118-fe5ce59c-84f8&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Photovoltaic technologies based on chalcogenides: Development of new materials and advanced technologies for photovoltaic integration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">New device architectures for advanced PV integration: Innovation in device design to enhance the efficiency and adaptability of photovoltaic systems<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">New methodologies for advanced device and process characterization: Use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize research and development processes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=\u00bbObjectives\u00bb tab_id=\u00bb1728570667130-523986b4-e952&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The main objective of the JRU IREC-UPC is the design and development of new materials and processes for advanced thin-film photovoltaic technologies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The aim is to create industrially compatible, sustainable, and cost effective solutions that enable advanced photovoltaic integration, including integration into buildings and products (BIPV, PIPV).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In the long term, the goal is to contribute to strengthening Europe\u2019s leadership position in R&amp;D on emerging solar energy technologies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=\u00bbFacilities\u00bb tab_id=\u00bb1728570912832-3cd490ac-bad8&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Laboratories for characterization and manufacturing of photovoltaic materials.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Infrastructures for integration and testing of photovoltaic systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=\u00bbFunding\u00bb tab_id=\u00bb1728570963045-4d499c6d-9227&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">National and international.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"grve-element grve-align-center grve-animated-item grve-fadeInUp\" data-delay=\"200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irec.cat\/es\/research\/strategic-initiatives\/solar-powered-systems-irec-upc-jru\/\" class=\"grve-btn grve-btn-large grve-square grve-bg-primary-1 grve-bg-hover-black\"><span>See more<\/span><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Joint Research Unit between the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) is a strategic collaboration focused on the development of renewable technologies and solar energy systems. 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