On Seprember 8, IMDEA Energy received a delegation from the College of Smart Energy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CSE-SJTU), China, composed of several professors, including the founding dean of the School, and project managers. The purpose of the visit was to explore collaboration opportunities in four areas of mutual interest: 

  • Analysis of sustainable energy systems.

  • Bioenergy, bioproducts, and waste.

  • Grid integration of renewables and energy efficiency.

  • Hydrogen technologies.

After presentations on the mutual R&D capabilities and previous collaboration experiences between Chinese institutions and IMDEA Energy, the delegation was shown the construction works of the new hydrogen, storage, and solar generation facilities, and visited the Institute´s laboratories and pilot plants. 

The meeting concluded with a discussion on concrete opportunities for scientific and technical cooperation, the decision to sign a framework collaboration agreement to facilitate researcher stays and exchanges, and the proposal of joint research projects, as well as an invitation from the CSE-SJTU team to visit their facilities.