ITER Technological Institute of Renewable Energy

Organisation name

INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO Y DE ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES S.A. (ITER)

Department(s)/Unit(s)

Information Technologies

Electronics

Wind Energy

Photovoltaic

Bioclimatism

Environmental Area

Dissemination Dept.

Location

Tenerife

Total number of employees 

20 RE

43 OTHER AREAS

Mission

To promote research activities and technological development related with the use of renewable energies, as well as other interestsing aspects for the regional social-economical development: subterranean hydro resources, seismic-volcanic prediction and surveillance, environmental control, and development of communication and information technologies.

Objectives

To implement and promote renewable energy applied research

To develop technological systems for renewable energy uses.

To coordinate energy R&D projects in the Canary Islands.

To create the needed infrastructure for the development of local research activities, engineering and industry.

To develop results for the local industry and export the know-how to other countries and archipelagos.

To promote the relation with the scientific community at national and international level.

Scientific personnel training in all renewable energies fields.

Laboratories/Facilities

Wind Farms

Photovoltaic Plants

Bioclimatic Dwellings

Technological Walkway

Wind Tunnel

Electronic Laboratory

Ecocar: Environmental Mobile Unit

Technology expertise

Wind Park Installation

Aerodynamical studies

Manufacturing of PV panels

Installation of PV Plants

Geothermal studies

Demonstration on bioclimatic techniques

R&D specialized in power electronics and inverters applied in photovoltaic energy

Main research topics

Electricity generation from Renewable energies (photovoltaic solar energy and wind energy).

Research and development projects related to renewable energies, environment and new technologies.