The meeting, which took place on April 22 and 23, included the scientific and technical contribution of two projects by researchers from the Renewable Energy Research Institute. The first, titled: "New coordinated services for wind and solar resources: modeling and development of hybrid solutions in an energy transition environment for future electrical systems, is funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/ and FEDER funds, and the second project: "Participation of non-manageable renewable energy power plants in the electrical systems of the future, has funding from the regional government and FEDER funds.

Both projects have national and international researchers, with tasks and jobs defined among their objectives that allow contributions to some standards and working groups of the TC 88 of IEC.

The TC88 committee, with representation from 33 countries, plus another ten as observers, has developed about 50 standards, which are subsequently adopted as national standards. The function of the TC88 committee is the standardization activity at the global level, developing standards based on and in agreement with the IEC and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standards. Its field of application is standardization in the field of wind energy generation systems, including wind turbines, onshore and offshore wind farms, as well as the interaction with the electrical systems to which they supply energy.

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is the main global organization that develops and publishes international standards for electrical and electronic products, systems and services. One of the main objectives of international standards is to facilitate international trade.

From the Renewable Energy Research Institute of the UCLM, participation in the definition and development of international regulations in the field of renewable technologies and the integration of the electrical energy generated in the energy systems is considered strategic, thus participating in the committees that are developing the regulations for the future of these technologies, a fundamental aspect when these technologies mature.

A fundamental aspect to carry out the energy transition is the need to have engineers trained in these types of technologies whose foundations are currently being developed, as indicated by the IER. In this way, the UCLM has the Dual University Master’s Degree in Renewable Energies (MUER), a pioneer at the national level in relation to its dual training itinerary in companies, its purpose is to respond to the challenges posed by the current energy and environmental context in which sustainability is established as the new reference paradigm. 

UCLM Communication Cabinet.
Albacete, April 25, 2024