CITCEA-UPC is a research and technology transfer center part of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) specialized in power electronics, power systems and its applications. Since 2001, CITCEA-UPC has been part of the TECNIO network, a stamp awarded by ACCIÓ (Generalitat de Catalunya) to identify the most innovative research and technology transfer centres. In 2009 CITCEA-UPC was officially recognized by AGAUR (Agency for Management of University and Research of Catalonia) as a consolidated research group. CITCEA-UPC is currently developing projects in the following areas:
Smart grids and big data; Smart Grids and Big Data, Energy Economics, Electric Mobility, Energy Storage, Digital Grids
Electrical power conversion and AC/DC grids; Wind Power, Solar energy, Transmission networks, Power electronics dominated power Systems, Microgrids
Power Electronics and Mechatronics; Power Electronics, Automation and industrial Communications, Digital Control