Four national R+D projects under the “Nuclis” call by ACCIÓ start this year at IREC. The “Nuclis” call aims to promote the collaboration between Catalan companies and TECNIO centres, comprised by university groups, CSIC centres or CERCA research centres accredited by ACCIÓ; and advance the transfer of high-risk technologies to a preindustrial and precommercial phase. The four projects granted are: ENDEVÍ, GEOPTIC, SENIA and AMPERES&H2.

The ENDEVI project aims to improve energy asset management through AI-based adaptive forecasting and disaggregation by offering innovative data-based digital tools. The consortium is formed by Bamboo Energy and IREC. Led by Josh Eichman from the Energy System Analytics Department, IREC will develop and implement of AI-based adaptive forecasting and disaggregation tools and measure the success of the tools’ demonstration.

The GEOPTIC project intends to improve the management and predictive optimization of thermal systems by creating a software tool based on machine learning algorithms to detect anomalies and facilitate their maintenance. The consortium of the project is comprised of PACI Global and IREC. Jaume Salom and Ivan Bellanco from the Climate Neutral and Resilient Buildings and Communities Department at IREC will lead the project where IREC will have a central role as a technological partner. IREC will also be responsible for the simulation and the laboratory validation of the efficiency of the algorithms before their implementation in real environments.

The SENIA project has the primary goal of laying the foundation for the technological development of the integration and optimization of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in industrial plants. To achieve this, a predesign and viability innovative tool and an energy management algorithm will be developed. The consortium is formed by R2M solution (coordinator), NEXUS energía, and IREC. Led by Lluis Trilla and Pol Paradell from the Power Systems Department, IREC will oversee part of the development of the energy management algorithm and the predesign and viability tool and will also lead the simulations and validation of the technology in the laboratory.

The AMPERES&H2 project aims to conceptualize and design an electronic module, named AMPERES&H2, for the high-precision current sensing, high voltage measurement and insulation status assessment, allowing the rapid performance of connection and safety systems of an electrical battery package. The consortium is formed by FICOSA and IREC. Alex Morata from the Nanoionics and Fuel Cells Department at IREC will lead IREC’s actions which include the development of novel self-powered H₂ detectors and their implementation in a real environment.

With a total budget of between 226k € and 333k €, the projects will run for 2 years, starting this 2025.

Acknowledgements (in Catalan)

Amb el suport d’ACCIÓ.