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Institute for Renewable Energy

Institute for Renewable Energy

    To counteract climate change, energy supplies must become CO₂-neutral as quickly as possible. We are involved in this transformation at all levels, we collaborate with industry partners on technological innovations and advise decision-makers on setting the course for the transformation of entire systems.

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    Laboratories at NOI Techpark
    Laboratories at NOI TechparkCredit: Eurac Research | Ivo Corrà
    The PV Integration Lab is a facility for the integration of photovoltaic systems in buildings and grids.
    The PV Integration Lab is a facility for the integration of photovoltaic systems in buildings and grids.Credit: Eurac Research | Ivo Corrà
    Refurbishment of social housing in Bolzano as part of the SINFONIA Project.
    Refurbishment of social housing in Bolzano as part of the SINFONIA Project.Credit: Eurac Research | Ivo Corrà
    Accelerated ageing tests and environmental stress on the charging stations produced by the South Tyrolean company Alpitronic.
    Accelerated ageing tests and environmental stress on the charging stations produced by the South Tyrolean company Alpitronic.Credit: Eurac Research | Annelie Bortolotti
    Energy retrofit of Waaghaus historic demo building
    Consultacy on conservation work on disused historic building carried out as part of the European project 3ENCULT.Credit: Eurac Research | Florian Berger
    Prefabricated façade with decentralized office air conditioning machine, designed as part of a bilateral project with Stahlbau Pichler​​.
    Prefabricated façade with decentralized office air conditioning machine, designed as part of a bilateral project with Stahlbau Pichler​​. Credit: Eurac Research | Annelie Bortolotti
    The Institute provided assistance on the implementation and development of Ukraine’s plans on energy from renewable sources as part of an Austrian-Italian Consortium.
    The Institute provided assistance on the implementation and development of Ukraine’s plans on energy from renewable sources as part of an Austrian-Italian Consortium.Credit: Unsplash | Philipp Katzenberger | All rights reserved
    In the Heat Pumps Lab, individual heat pumps and complete systems can be tested under stationary and dynamic conditions.
    In the Heat Pumps Lab, individual heat pumps and complete systems can be tested under stationary and dynamic conditions.Credit: Eurac Research | Ivo Corrà
    The Façade System Interactions Lab is designed to assess the interaction between the elements that make up a building and its interior environment.
    The Façade System Interactions Lab is designed to assess the interaction between the elements that make up a building and its interior environment.Credit: Eurac Research | Francesco Babich
    Consultancy and planning of sustainable energy models and policies at a local, regional and national level.
    Consultancy and planning of sustainable energy models and policies at a local, regional and national level.Credit: Eurac Research | Ivo Corrà
    The Hygrothermal Testing Lab performs measurements of the thermal and hygrometric properties of building materials.
    The Hygrothermal Testing Lab performs measurements of the thermal and hygrometric properties of building materials.Credit: Eurac Research | Ivo Corrà
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    152
    Staff members
    52 with a PhD degree
    82
    Ongoing projects
    43 of them with international partners
    90
    Assignments (services and consultancies)
    21 of them with international agencies
    104
    Scientific publications
    12
    Laboratories and facilities

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    Research Groups

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    • Sustainable heating and cooling systems

      Sustainable heating and cooling systems

      The research group on sustainable heating and cooling systems focus on the integration of heat pump systems in a variety of applications, both in the ...

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    • Photovoltaic Energy Systems

      Photovoltaic Energy Systems

      The focus of the research group is set on performance and reliability of photovoltaic systems, solar resources, exploitation and mitigation of variability, PV ...

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    • Energy Efficient Buildings

      Energy Efficient Buildings

      This research group focuses on energy flexible buildings and building clusters, faҫade system concepts, architectural solutions for natural ventilation and ...

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    • Energy retrofit of historic buildings

      Energy retrofit of historic buildings

      This research group focuses on energy performance of historic buildings and districts, offers solutions of energy retrofit compatible with conservation, ...

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    • Urban and regional energy systems

      Urban and regional energy systems

      The goals of the group are the sustainable energy planning and policies, spatial decision support systems, models for sustainable energy development, big data ...

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    • Overall energy system modelling and e-mobility

      Overall energy system modelling and e-mobility

      The research group deals with modeling of overall energy systems integrating different energy sources, efficiency measures and storage. Research focuses also on ...

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    News & Events

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    4a4PEDs – Distretti Urbani Sostenibili e Autosufficienti

    4a4PEDs – Distretti Urbani Sostenibili e Autosufficienti

    Un nuovo progetto di ricerca coordinato da Eurac Research per un futuro energetico più verde

    Kick Off Meeting of CoolST Project: Paving the Way for Energy Resilience in South Tyrol

    Kick Off Meeting of CoolST Project: Paving the Way for Energy Resilience in South Tyrol

    Adapting to Climate Change Impact: Crafting South Tyrol's Cooling Future for Energy Resilience

    Innovazione sostenibile nel settore fotovoltaico

    Innovazione sostenibile nel settore fotovoltaico

    Caratterizzazione Avanzata di vetrate fotovoltaiche strutturali con celle bifacciali per integrazione architettonica.

    Bridging the Industrial Data Gap: A New Approach to Understanding Energy Consumption in Key Sectors

    Bridging the Industrial Data Gap: A New Approach to Understanding Energy Consumption in Key Sectors

    New scientific article develops groundbreaking top-down methodology that estimates site-level energy and emissions data for industrial sectors

    Cooling cities and managing stormwater with urban trees and bioswales

    Cooling cities and managing stormwater with urban trees and bioswales

    New scientific article published in the journal Scientific Reports by Springer Nature explains how it's possible to boost urban resilience thanks to nature-based solutions.

    Project FOURIER: a key step for building-integrated photovoltaics

    Project FOURIER: a key step for building-integrated photovoltaics

    Results and objectives of the 3-years research project on BIPV technologies

    Optimizing Electric Vehicle Charging: A Centralized Approach for Sustainable Energy Use

    Optimizing Electric Vehicle Charging: A Centralized Approach for Sustainable Energy Use

    New pubblication analyses the impact of a centralised coordinated V2G-based smart EV charging scheme from the users’ perspective.

    Enhancing Workplace Well-Being: The Impact of Building and Occupant Factors on Perceived Air Quality

    Enhancing Workplace Well-Being: The Impact of Building and Occupant Factors on Perceived Air Quality

    New publication by Eurac Research analyses the existing evidence on building- and occupant-related factors that influence PAQ satisfaction in office buildings.

    Klimahouse 2025: Un Passo Verso il Futuro dell’Edilizia Sostenibile a Bolzano

    Klimahouse 2025: Un Passo Verso il Futuro dell’Edilizia Sostenibile a Bolzano

    Convegno "Soluzioni accessibili tra benessere ed efficienza energetica"

    Understanding the Energy Transition: The Role of Flexible Demand in Solar Integration

    Understanding the Energy Transition: The Role of Flexible Demand in Solar Integration

    New Eurac Research paper analyses an Italian energy transition case study

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    Projects

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    HeatMineDH

    EU LIFE22-CET-HeatMineDH: Low-Grade Renewable and Waste Heat Mapping and Investment Planning for ...

    Duration: - Funding: 2021 – 2027 (Life+ / EU funding / ...
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    SYMBIOSYST

    EU HEU SYMBIOSYST - Create a Symbiosis where PV and agriculture can have a mutually beneficial ...

    Duration: - Funding: Horizon Europe (EU funding / ...
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    ZERAF

    EU HEU ZERAF - Adaptive opaque facades for zero-emission buildings

    Duration: - Funding: Innovative Europe (Horizon Europe / ...
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    INFINITE

    EU H2020 INFINITE - INDUSTRIALISED DURABLE BUILDING ENVELOPE RETROFITTING BY ALL-IN-ONE ...

    Duration: - Funding: Competitive Industries (Horizon ...
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    MUSPELL

    EU HE MUSPELL: Medium to long term thermal energy storage system with embedded heat pumping ...

    Duration: - Funding: Horizon Europe (EU funding / ...
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    FuturHist

    EU HE FuturHist: An integrated typology-based approach to guide the future development of European ...

    Duration: - Funding: Horizon Europe (EU funding / ...
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    ECLECTIC

    EU DUT ECLECTIC: Enabling circular economy action plans for small and medium-sized cities

    Duration: - Funding: Other EU Funding (EU funding / ...
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    VARCITIES

    EU H2020 VARCITIES - VISIONARY NATURE BASED ACTIONS FOR HEALTH, WELLBEING & RESILIENCE IN CITIES

    Duration: - Funding: Societal Challenge (Horizon 2020 ...
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    HAPPENING

    EU H2020 HAPPENING: Heat pumps in existing multi-family buildings for achieving union's energy and ...

    Duration: - Funding: Societal Challenge (Horizon 2020 ...
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    TRUST-PV

    EU H2020 TRUST-PV: Increase Friendly Integration of Reliable PV plants considering different market ...

    Duration: - Funding: Competitive Industries (Horizon ...

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