Fundacion Tecnalia Research and Innovation

Organisation name

TECNALIA

Department(s)/Unit(s)

Energy Unit

Location

Basque Country, Spain

Total number of employees 

Total employees of the whole organisation: about 1400

TECNALIA - Energy: 124

In the RE area: 43

Mission

Progress and well-being for all, generating value through scientific and technological research.

Objectives

In Tecnalia Energía we collaborate with our customers:

• Developing together R&D projects.
• Transferring IP by means of patents and technology based spin-offs.
• Participating in the design of their R&D strategy.
• Providing technology surveillance within their fields of interest: transforming information into knowledge.
• Taking advantage of our international connectivity to provide the value of others to our customers.
• Providing lab testing, certification and diagnosis services in electrical equipment.

Laboratories/Facilities

Electrical & electronic equipment testing:

• The highest capacity Power Laboratory in Spain
• Substations and Power Plants equipment diagnosis
• High voltage underground cables testing
• Electromagnetic environment characterization

Material testing

• Quality control for wind energy components (towers, blades, foundry)
• Mechanical testing (fatigue) of materials and components.
• Chemical testing of elements (Pb, Hg, Cd, hexav14alent Cr) in electrical components – 2202/95 EC Directive.
• Fault diagnosis

Technology expertise

Wind Energy

Solar Energy

Biomass

Ocean Energy

Energy Storage & Hydrogen and fuel cells

Energy Active Distribution

Main research topics

Renewable Energy Sources:

• Wind Energy
• Biomass
• Solar Energy
• Ocean Energy

Efficient and Sustainable Energy Carriers:

• The electricity Network of the Future
• Energy Storage
• Hydrogen and Fuel Cells