Whitepaper
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Soltec Innovations
A specialized team with the sole purpose of innovating against climate change.
Adjacent research and development
We focus all our innovation and development efforts in Soltec Innovations, a subsidiary created in 2019.
We have dedicated facilities, including a mechanical testing lab, an electronics lab, as well as a lab for electrochemical green hydrogen testing built in 2022.
Soltec Innovations, which is comprised of specialized teams of engineers and scientists from different areas, uses dynamic work methods to maximize in-house management efficiency and focus on technical research and validation activities.
Our figures speak volumes
50
active patents
290
industrial property registries
20
projects in 2022
€3M
invested in 2022
R&D at Soltec
We believe innovation and development are paramount to our business model. Constant research with the aim to improve continuously and develop new products, is one of our key principles and differentiating elements.
At Soltec Innovations we apply dynamic methods to launch new projects, employing specialized, multidisciplinary teams capable of turning initial ideas into mature technologies, including prototyping and validation.
Our line of action ranges from ongoing analyses of the state of the art, to the proposal, study and assessment of possible research and innovation actions, formulating new products aligned to the company’s strategy and developing feasibility studies.
We also protect Soltec’s innovation through patent surveillance and monitoring, as well as through the protection of our intellectual property. We currently have 49 patents and 290 intellectual property registries.
Channeling innovative ideas that arise around us is not always easy, but we know we are on the right track when our day-to-day work involves coming up with new things to do.
Raúl Morales
Soltec CEO
Projects launched by Soltec Innovations
In 2022, Soltec Innovations focused on three main lines of action which are key in the fight against climate change and we believe will mark the future of renewable energies.
Continuous improvement of solar tracker efficiency
Continuous research to improve our products and better understand solar plants while seeking to maximize production. Our labs carry out mechanical tests to improve components, develop software and firmware and improve electronic components, in addition to creating new tracking algorithms.
Commitment to Green Hydrogen
With the development in 2022 of our new in-house green hydrogen laboratory, we underline our commitment to this energy vector. We aim to deepen our understanding of commercial electrolyzers and to validate in-house developments within this new line of action over the coming years.
Energy Storage
Batteries for photovoltaic plants are a key growth driver within the industry. As leaders in innovation, we aim to adapt to new needs and respond to market trends, which is why we are working on the development and deployment of storage for renewable energy plants.
Soltec Tracker Benchmarking (STB)
STB aims to measure and acquire data from prototypes, pilot tests and power plants. In most cases, this data relates to solar production, such as irradiance, current, power, dirt or albedo. Once data is in the cloud, Soltec processes it to analyze trends and promote possible improvements.
Partnerships with Innovation Ecosystem Players
We understand external collaboration as a tool to increase our development capabilities, which is why we have signed several collaboration agreements on innovation at a national and international level. Our main partners are the German Fraunhofer Institute, Inalia, CENIM (Spain’s National Center for Metallurgical Research), Tekniker, UPCT (Polytechnic University of Cartagena), the University of Ottawa, and the University of Oklahoma, among others.
IDEA program
The entrepreneurship program IDEA aims to encourage, support and foster business initiatives amongst employees with the goal of turning their ideas or proposals into feasible, sustainable and scalable companies.
In doing this, we intend to develop innovative products, services and business models which have synergies with our business activities.
Aurora, the dawn of a sustainable world
In Aurora we support start-up companies with technological solutions which can help us to boost renewable energies, especially solar.
Partnerships with innovation ecosystem players
We understand external collaboration as a tool to increase our development capabilities, which is why we have signed several collaboration agreements on innovation at a national and international level.
Become part of this revolution
At Soltec we work to create innovative technological solutions to improve the people’s and world’s life. If you also care about the environment and want to be part of this great team, discover our job offers and join us.
Need help?
If you want to collaborate with us or need more information about Soltec you can contact us at any of our offices around the world.
Need help?
If you want to collaborate with us or need more information about Soltec you can contact us at any of our offices around the world.
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