Considering the global and urgent need to accelerate energy transition and emission reduction (IPCC ‘final warning’ to keep 1.5°C within reach to avoid catastrophic impact), it is critical to modify the European energy plant stock by increasing those powered by renewable sources to meet energy needs. However, the latest generation of RES technologies, renowned for their high performance and adaptability in various domains such as building-integrated, vehicle-integrated, agrivoltaics, and internet-of-things (IoT) devices, pose challenges due to their complexity.
Despite offering substantial opportunities for the European industry, these advanced technologies are susceptible to critical defects arising from minor deviations in manufacturing standards, resulting in significant production waste. Additionally, their high complexity necessitates the development of cost-effective techniques to enable large-scale production and utilisation.
Platform-ZERO organised a workshop at Sustainable Places 2024 conference which convened EU-funded collaborative projects dedicated to developing and demonstrating flexible automated manufacturing methods for the new generation RES design at pilot line level. These initiatives focus on innovative approaches, including robust inline process and quality control techniques, integration of industry 4.0 concepts, artificial intelligence, and leveraging big data for enhanced efficiency.
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Contributing speakers: Victor Izquierdo, IREC ; Régis Decorme, R2M Solution ; Giulio Poggiaroni, SEAMLESS-PV ; Martina Chopart, SuperTandem ; Anssi Laukkanen, VTT
Presentations are accessible here, and the workshop video is available below.