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The Centre for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI), under the Ministry of Science and Innovation, has granted a subsidy of €4.2 million, from a budget of €6.5 million, to the participants of the "SUNRISE PV" project, coordinated by the company Magtel. This project falls within the framework of the 2022 Call for the 'Science and Innovation Missions' program, specifically within Mission 1 'Strengthening technological capacities for secure and sustainable energy autonomy (fusion, hydrogen and renewables)'.

The consortium developing the SUNRISE PV project consists of 8 companies (5 large companies and 3 medium-sized): Magtel Operaciones S.L., Cegasa Energía S.L., Instituto de Sistemas Fotovoltaicos de Concentración S.A. (ISFOC), Mondragon Assembly Soc. Coop, Soltec Innovations S.L., Técnicas Reunidas S.A, Cuadros Eléctricos Nazarenos S.L. (CEN), and Mugape S.L.; where the technological capacity of the companies will be complemented by the collaboration of research organizations such as Ikerlan, S.COOP.; La Asociación de Investigación y Cooperación Industrial de Andalucia (AICIA), the Centro Tecnológico de Investigación Multisectorial (CETIM), the University of Oviedo (UNIOVI), the Centro Tecnológico de Investigación Canadiense RWDI, and the Fundación TECNALIA Research & Innovation.

This project, which will be developed until 2025, aims to improve technological capacity around solar PV energy, with the ultimate goal of optimizing the production of renewable energy - of photovoltaic origin - with a very significant reduction in the energy and economic cost of the technology (improvement of LCOE), as well as significantly advancing the efficiency, flexibility, and manageability of photovoltaic plants, in an environment of environmental, economic, and social sustainability. To this end, solutions and innovations will be proposed in the various phases of the value chain (photovoltaic module, tracker or support structure, power converter, photovoltaic inverter, storage, plant operation, and maintenance), focusing the research on three points:

• New materials and manufacturing processes for modules, trackers, power converters, and batteries to optimize production through increased conversion efficiency and reduced investment cost.

• New operation and maintenance processes to maximize the energy production of PV plants, extending their useful life, offering a more durable, efficient, and reliable use of solar PV, making it more competitive.

• New processes for the recovery and reuse of critical materials and components to increase their value. Research new processes for recycling PV module components at the end of their useful life, specifically the recovery of valuable metals for the PV industry and others, and new procedures for valorizing PV modules for the reuse of components at the end of their useful life (second life).

SUNRISE PV is a national project funded by the CDTI (Centre for Technological and Industrial Development), through funding from the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism, dependent on the European Union's “Next Generation EU” funds. Case Identification Number: MIG-20221002