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On 17 December, the prizes awarded by the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and the Universidad de Alcalá in the field of the Campus of International Excellence 'Intelligent Energy' were presented. The awards have five categories and aim to support, promote and encourage research in the field of 'Intelligent Energy', whose basic pillars are 'Clean Energy Technologies' and 'Smart Cities'.
At this meeting, held on 10 October, the most relevant results obtained so far by each of the research groups and the services offered by the laboratories were presented, both to the rest of the project groups and to the companies associated with the project.
According to the report "Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2019", published by UN Environment ahead of its Climate Action Summit, installed renewable energy capacity (excluding large hydropower) from 2010 to 2019 will have quadrupled from 414 GW at the end of 2009 to just over 1,650 GW when the decade closes at the end of this year.
According to a new World Bank report, by 2030 at the latest, mini-grids, previously considered a solution for specific needs, will be able to supply 500 million people with electricity and thus help bridge the energy gap.