Instituto Superior Tecnico

Organisation name

Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)

Technical University of Lisbon

Department(s)/Unit(s)

(dealing with RETs and related areas)

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Location

Lisbon - Portugal

Total number of employees

1680 employees.

In the RE area: 17 researcher-equivalent in the staff.

Mission

The mission of IST is to contribute to the development of society by providing high quality Education in the areas of Engineering, Science and Technology, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as lifelong learning, and by carrying out Research, Development and Innovation activities in accordance with the highest international standards.

Objectives

Undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate education in Engineering, Science and Technology leading to the “Licenciatura”, MSc. and PhD degrees and lifelong learning. Research and Development and Innovation carried out in Research Units. Knowledge transfer to public and private entities and society in general.

Laboratories/Facilities

Various laboratories with activity in Renewable Energy in the different departments:

Mechanical Engineering: Combustion Laboratory/large scale furnace, Fluid Mechanics and Turbomachinery laboratories/Turbine test rig.

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering: Laboratory for Electrical Machinery.

Department of Chemical Engineering: Several specialised laboratories.

Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture: Hydraulics Laboratory/Wave Flume

Technology expertise

Ocean Energy: Wave and Tidal energy.

Hydraulic Systems and Hydraulic Machinery.

Biofuels and Biomass.

Electromechanical Systems.

Sustainable Energy.

Main research topics

Wave energy systems, numerical modelling and control; marine current turbines: hydrodynamic design and analysis.

Reaction and impulse turbines and hydraulic systems. Energy efficiency and recover in water supply systems.

Biodiesel and Biogas production, monitoring and quality control. Biomass for energy. Bio-oils and feedstock for fuel production.

Electromechanical generators, power converters, grid connection, forecasting, control and operation, economics markets and regulations.

Smart City: Renewables integration, Electrical Vehicles, Buildings Retrofit and Efficient Design, Energy as a Service, Urban Metabolism.