The Energy Technology Group (GTE) was created more than 20 years ago with the aim of strengthening capabilities in the field of energy engineering and becoming a national academic and research benchmark, as well as a pillar of technological and scientific development in Galicia.

The group currently has more than 30 members, placing it among those with the highest scientific output and technology transfer at the University of Vigo, with over 150 articles published in prestigious international journals and more than 100 conference contributions. This track record has earned it several institutional recognitions, including its designation as a Galician competitive reference group due to the quality of its research.

GTE combines applied research and technological development in the fields of decarbonization, energy efficiency, and ecological transition, with a strong focus on collaboration with industry and participation in European projects.

More information:
https://portalcientifico.uvigo.gal/grupos/17752/detalle

José Luis Míguez Tabarés - jmiguez@uvigo.gal

Research areas

Electronics and Automation

Electronics and Automation
Transport

Transport
Energy

Energy
Sustainability and natural resources

Sustainability and natural resources

Research topics

  • Industrial and building decarbonisation: biomass, green hydrogen, wind energy and other renewables.
  • Sustainable combustion and thermal generation: advanced combustion technologies, including the exclusive use of hydrogen at medium and high temperatures.
  • Multiphysics modelling and simulation (CFD) of thermo fluid mechanical systems.
  • Energy efficiency in industry, buildings and industrial thermal processes.
  • Advanced thermal management: heat recovery, storage and cooling (including batteries and power electronics).
  • Integration of renewable energy sources: hybrid solutions with thermal and electrical storage.
  • Digitalisation and Machine Learning: digital twins, artificial intelligence and predictive algorithms applied to engineering.
  • Sustainable mobility: vehicle aerodynamics, electric and hybrid mobility, battery cooling, automotive emission control systems and heat recovery.
  • Offshore wind energy.
  • Biomedical engineering and bio relevant fluids.
  • Thermal engines and CO₂ emissions reduction.

Notable Technologies

  • Test benches and simulation systems for internal combustion engines: performance, emissions and after treatment systems.
  • Biomass and biofuel combustion: experimentation and optimisation of sustainable thermal processes.