IMDEA Energy is one of the seven independent R&D IMDEA centres promoted by the regional government of the Comunidad de Madrid, Spain. IMDEA Energy is a non-profit public foundation, created in November 2006, and at present it has a highly qualified staff of 105 researchers, engineers, technicians and managers, with solid expertise in the energy field.
The Scientific Programme of the IMDEA Energy Institute aims at contributing to the future establishment of a sustainable energy system with a high degree of decarbonisation, economically competitive and securing energy supply. IMDEA Energy focuses its research on solar energy, the production of sustainable fuels, energy saving, CO2 valorisation, thermal energy storage and the development of electrochemical energy storage systems coupled to renewable energy.
The IMDEA Energy Institute is committed with having a significant impact on R&D energy themes by bringing together high quality researchers, providing them with excellent infrastructures and resources, and promoting their close collaboration with the industrial sector.
The strategic framework guiding the R&D priorities of IMDEA Energy is based on goals and priorities established by energy plans and research programmes at regional, national and European levels; such as the new European Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan; the selected targets for 2030 and 2050; the European Research Framework Horizon Europe; National Energy and Climate Plan; the Clean Energy Transition Partnership; technology roadmaps of recognized international institutions and associations and implementation agreements of the International Energy Agency.