Activity

Lines of Research

Renewable energy sources

• Wind
• Biomass
• Solar
• Sea power

Efficient and Sustainable Energy Vectors

• The electricity network of the future
• Energy storage
• Hydrogen and fuel cells

Laboratory activities

Testing of electrical and electronic equipment

• Evaluation of compliance with standards
• Obligatory and voluntary certification
• Testing for the CE marking and its assurance
• Testing to assist in product design, and market monitoring
• Technical advice and quality control of suppliers
• Accreditations and Recognitions:
  
  • ENAC Accreditation
  • Competent body for the Low Tension Directive
  • Competent body for the EMC Directive
  • LOVAG recognition
  • LAPEM recognition
• The High Voltage Laboratory with the largest capacity in Spain
• Diagnosis of equipment at Substations and Generation Plants
• Testing of High Tension underground cables
• Electromagnetic characterisation

Testing of Materials

• Quality control of wind energy components (towers, blades, foundations)
• Mechanical testing (fatigue) of materials and components
• Chemical testing of elements (Pb, Hg, Cd, hexavalent Cr) in electric components –Directive 2202/95/EC. 
• Fault Diagnosis
• Accreditations and Recognitions:
  • Metal Materials
  • Paints and coatings
  • Non-destructive testing
  • Atmospheric emissions