Educational Material
Publications
Scientific Articles
2025
- Gupta, Megha & Leon, Juan & Friis-Møller, Mikkel & Das, Kaushik. (2025). Profitability of solar-based hybrid power plant in Northern Europe. IET Conference Proceedings. 2024. 996-1002. https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2024.3905.
- Desideri Regany, Francesc Majós Palau, Alicia Crespo, Jérôme Barrau, Montse Vilarrubí, Joan Rosell-Urrutia, Enhancing efficiency of dense array CPV receivers with controlled DC-DC converters and adaptive microfluidic cooling under non-uniform solar irradiance, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Volume 279, 2025, 113262, ISSN 0927-0248, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2024.113262.
- Dufault, Jean-François, Emeric Désilets, Nicolas Brissette, Nadi Braidy, Luc Frechette, and Mathieu Picard. 2025. “Modeling of an High-Concentration Solar Reactor for Dry Methane Reforming ”. SolarPACES Conference Proceedings 3 (September). https://doi.org/10.52825/solarpaces.v3i.2449.
Dufault, Jean-François, Céliane Perrier, Xavier Riva, Nadi Braidy, Luc Fréchette, and Mathieu Picard. “Localized-Flow Control for Performance Optimization of a Microreactor-Matrix Solar Methane-Reforming Receiver.” SSRN Scholarly Paper, September 11, 2025. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5472227.
2024
- Yamujala, Sumanth & Koivisto, Matti & Nayak, Shubham. (2025). Renewable integration and electricity spot prices: trends, drivers, and economic implications. IET Conference Proceedings. 2024. 521-526. https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2024.3840.
- Alicia Crespo, Desideri Regany, Jérôme Barrau, Joan Ignasi Rosell, Design methodology and performance analysis of a novel cooling system for dense array CPV receivers, Solar Energy, Volume 283, 2024, 113011, ISSN 0038-092X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2024.113011.
2023
- Mathieu de Lafontaine, Thomas Bidaud, Guillaume Gay, Erwine Pargon, Camille Petit-Etienne, et al.. 3D interconnects for III-V semiconductor heterostructures for miniaturized power devices. Cell Reports Physical Science, 2023, 4 (12), pp.101701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2023.101701.
Conference Contributions
2025
- Desideri Regany (UdL), “High-concentration thermophotovoltaic solar receiver”, oral presentation at the Eighth Technology Meeting of the H2CAT Network (online), 15 May 2025
- Joan Ignasi Rosell (UdL), “High-concentration thermophotovoltaic solar receiver”, oral presentation at Net Zero Tech 2025, the Technical Conference on Renewable Hydrogen, in Barcelona, Spain, 4 June 2025
- Desideri Regany (UdL), “High-concentration thermophotovoltaic solar receiver”, oral presentation at the H2CAT Demo Day in Alguaire, Spain, 17 September 2025
- Ismail Loghmari (CYI), “Best Practices for Heliostat Evaluation and Beam Characterization”, presentation at the 2nd International Workshop on Solar Towers Performance Enhancement and Cost Reduction in Almeria, Spain, 18-19 September 2025
- Luc Fréchette (CNRS), “CNRS’s latest work on the solar microreactors”, oral presentation at SolarPACES in Almeria, Spain, 23-26 September 2025
- Maitane Ferreres Eceiza (Fraunhofer), “Two-Stage Aiming Strategy Optimization for Enhanced Thermal Safety and Optical Efficiency in External Receivers”, oral presentation at SolarPACES in Almeria, Spain, 23-26 September 2025
- Emeric Désilets (CNRS), “Dry methane reforming Ni catalyst regeneration supported by thermodynamic predictions”, oral presentation at SolarPACES in Almeria, Spain, 23-26 September 2025
- Emeric Désilets (CNRS), “SOLARX Final WP3”, oral presentation at SolarPACES in Almeria, Spain, 23-26 September 2025
- Jean-Francois Dufaut (Université de Sherbrooke), “Modeling of an High-Concentration Solar Reactor for Dry Methane Reforming”, poster at SolarPACES in Almeria, Spain, 23-26 September 2025
- Jean-Francois Dufaut (Université de Sherbrooke), “Micro-Reactor Matrix Receiver Control Approach for High Efficiency and Conversion Solar Dry Methane Reforming”, poster at SolarPACES in Almeria, Spain, 23-26 September 2025
- Desideri Regany (UdL), “Thermal performance assessment of an advanced CPV receiver”, poster at SolarPACES in Almeria, Spain, 23-26 September 2025
- Desideri Regany (UdL), “SOLARX – Dispatchable concentrated Solar-to-X energy solution for high penetration of renewable energy”, poster at the 4 Motors for Europe Hydrogen Innovation Summit in Barcelona, Spain, 23-26 September 2025
2024
- Alicia Crespo (UDL), “Concentrated solar energy for hydrogen, heat, and electricity generation”, presentation at EHEC in Bilbao, Spain, 8 March 2024
- Jérôme Barrau (UDL), “Synergies between CPV and other solar concentration technologies: SOLARX, a Horizon Europe project”, presentation at CPV-19, 16-17 April 2024
- Gregor Bern (F-ISE), “Detektion und Klassifizierung von Wärmeverlusten in konzentrierenden solarthermischen Systemen mittels „Time-of-Flight“ Methode”, poster at Solarthermie-Symposium in Bad Staffelstein, Germany, 14-16 May 2024
- Alicia Crespo (UDL), “Multi-tower solar field hybridizing concentrating photovoltaic cells and thermal receiver”, poster at SolarPACES in Rome, Italy, 8-11 October 2024
- Emeric Désilets (CNRS), “Power density limitation in high-flux solar reactor for dry methane reforming”, poster at SolarPACES in Rome, Italy, 8-11 October 2024
- Megha Gupta and Kaushik Das (DTU), “Profitability of solar-based hybrid power plant in Northern Europe”, at Wind & Solar Integration Workshop in Helsinki, Finland, 8-11 October 2024
- Sumanth Yamujala and Matti Koivisto (DTU), “Renewable integration and electricity spot prices: trends, drivers, and economic implications”, at Wind & Solar Integration Workshop in Helsinki, Finland, 8-11 October 2024
2023
- Jérôme Barrau (UDL), “Innovative solutions using thermal energy storage in buildings”, presentation at the Eurotherm Seminar in LLeida, Spain, 24 May 2023
- Anders Andersen and Marta Murkawoska (EMD), “Capabilities in modelling, visualization and environmental assessments of PV plants”, exhibit at Intersolar Europe in Munich, Germany, 14-16 June 2023
- Gregor Bern and Maitane Ferreres (F-ISE), “Terrestrial laser scanning for heliostat surface shape determination and canting errors correction”, presentation at SolarPACES in Sydney, Australia, 10 October 2023
- Jérôme Barrau (UDL), “The latest power-2-x technology developments and how they add commercial value”, presentation during DARE2X webinar, 13 December 2023
2022
- Jérôme Barrau (UDL), “Dispatchable concentrated Solar-to-X energy solution for high penetration of renewable”, presentation at JITH in Tangier, Morocco, 17 November 2022
- Jérôme Barrau (UDL), presentation at INNOVATION DAY ENERGIA in Barcelona, Spain, 24 November 2022