Based at the Higher Technical School of Engineering and Industrial Design (ETSIDI) of the UPM, the Chair's objective is the joint development of activities and projects that contribute to scientific and technological advancements in the field of energy storage using electrochemical batteries. These technologies will play a key role in the expansion of renewable energies and, therefore, in the energy paradigm shift towards distributed generation and smart energy transport and consumption. These are the foundations of the electrification of the economy, thereby reducing CO₂ emissions, especially in urban areas, and contributing to the sustainability of the entire energy sector.
Specifically, both entities will conduct basic research studies on battery storage and energy storage, a field essential for the future of sustainable energy. To this end, Master Battery will provide energy storage equipment for training, research, and dissemination of current energy storage and conversion technologies.
The agreement to create the new Chair also contemplates the development of academic activities, such as the performance of extracurricular internships by UPM students in Master Battery linked, if possible, to the completion of a Master's Thesis in accumulation.
Furthermore, awards will be established for the best Master's theses with content related to energy storage in electrochemical batteries. Conferences, workshops, and seminars on energy storage and batteries will also be organized to foster the exchange of ideas and experiences in this sector.
For the rector of the UPM, Guillermo Cisneros, the creation of the Battery-UPM Master Chair in "one of the most dynamic technological sectors with the greatest prospects for short-term growth, namely energy storage," implies the "establishment of a working framework with state-of-the-art technological equipment, with close collaboration between company personnel, teaching staff and students of the School and the UPM, which will contribute to the training, research and dissemination of current energy storage and conversion technologies."
Thus, the new Chair will “contribute to finding more efficient and sustainable solutions for energy storage,” highlighted Héctor Plaza, CEO of Master Battery. “We firmly believe that only by working together can we advance towards excellence in energy storage, an essential component in the transition to renewables,” he emphasized.
For his part, Juan Carlos Hernández, CEO of Master Battery, emphasized the “pride and privilege” of associating his brand with one of the “best universities in the world and the leading polytechnic in Spain, a Spanish public university, the UPM.” With this Chair, he continued, “we want to build a solid bridge of collaboration and knowledge transfer between the UPM and Master Battery that will have a positive impact on society.”
