Áreas y grupos

Pilot plants

The Pilot Plant Department has a space specifically designed for industrial scale-up, with large-scale scientific and technical facilities capable of accommodating projects of high technological complexity.

Cinco plantas piloto especializadas

El espacio integra cinco plantas piloto con sistemas flexibles, modulares y totalmente automatizados, preparadas para validar tecnologías propias y de terceros en TRL 5-6.

Plantas Piloto
Validación a escala de megavatio (MW)

Las plantas piloto están equipadas para operar y ensayar sistemas a escala MW, lo que permite evaluar su rendimiento, fiabilidad y costes en condiciones próximas a la aplicación real.

Nuestras plantas piloto

  • Electric Energy Storage Pilot Plant

    A pilot plant specialized in testing redox flow batteries of up to 1 MW, featuring modular systems and back-up capabilities for advanced testing. It enables the validation of performance and reliability under real-world conditions, accelerating the development of electric energy storage solutions.

  • Hydrogen and Power-to-X Pilot Plant

    A facility integrating electrolysis (AEM, SOEC, SOFC), fuel cells, hydrogen storage, direct air capture, and methanol and ammonia synthesis. Its modular design optimizes processes and enables the evaluation of complete Power-to-X technologies.

  • Thermal Energy Storage Pilot Plant

    A pilot plant focused on validating molten salts, PCMs, sorption-based systems, and solid materials for thermal energy storage. It improves efficiency and costs, offering a flexible platform for integrating thermal solutions into industrial applications.

  • Recycling and Circular Economy Pilot Plant

    An adaptable facility for both batch and continuous processes, capable of handling a wide range of materials, including CRMs. It facilitates the validation of recovery and reuse processes, driving circular economy technologies in the energy sector.

  • Integrated Microgrids Pilot Plant

    An advanced platform for validating the integration of renewable energies, energy storage, and smart management in hybrid systems. It enables large-scale demonstration of performance and reliability by replicating real operating conditions.

Líneas de Investigación

Demonstration and scale-up of hydrogen and Power-to-X technologies

Testing of complete Power-to-X processes through electrolysis, synthesis, and storage, accelerating industrial adoption through reliable operational validation.

Demonstration and scale-up of microgrid technologies

Integration of renewables, storage, and smart management, validating efficient and stable microgrid operation in real-world environments.

Demonstration and scale-up of thermal energy storage technologies

Evaluation of salts, PCMs, and thermochemical processes at industrial scale, improving thermal efficiency and reducing operating costs.

Demonstration and scaling up of electrical storage technologies and redox flow batteries

Validation and scaling of advanced electrical solutions, especially flow batteries, evaluating performance, reliability and costs under real-world conditions.

Demostración y escalado de tecnologías de reciclaje y economía circular