The 4th Conference on Renewable Energies and Engineering was held

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The day on January 29th, dedicated to Smart Cities, featured a comprehensive program aligned with the current challenges of Smart Cities. Following the opening ceremony, the first session focused on monitoring systems for urban services, addressing smart mobility and the future of AI-powered navigation, as well as the role of the IoT, or Internet of Things (the connection of everyday objects to the internet so they can communicate with each other and their environment), as a key enabler for efficient monitoring in Smart City and Facility Management environments. This first part of the conference highlighted how the combination of AI, advanced vision, and data is transforming city management.

On Thursday, the second session delved into IoT systems applied to asset prevention and maintenance, operational efficiency, and sustainability. This was followed by a roundtable discussion moderated by Jorge Monasterio, director of DESNER Sistemas, which focused on predictive maintenance, systems integration, energy efficiency, and the real challenges of scalability. Experts from academia and industry participated in the discussion. The afternoon session, meanwhile, was geared towards practical application, with workshops centered on Asset Lifecycle, Smart City Management, simulation for efficient management, Edge Computing, sensors, and 0G connectivity.

On the other hand, the focus of the sessions on January 30th was related to smart grids. The opening of this day featured the participation of Joaquín Rams, Vice-Rector for Research, Doctoral Studies and Library at URJC, followed by a keynote address, delivered from Electric Network, regarding supplementary controls and electrical system stability.

Initially, the focus was on the integration of renewable energy sources into the electricity grid, energy storage, and grid stability, with an emphasis on control, energy management, and grid-forming. The use of digital twins for fault detection in HVDC networks was also analyzed, with the participation of several researchers and experts from Imdea Energy, Egston Power, EDP, and Mathworks. Following this, the discussion turned to the digitalization of smart grids, providing clear and practical insights into digitalization in low- and medium-voltage systems as a means to guarantee service with residential electrification. The discussion addressed how to resolve saturation in low-voltage networks and analyzed the digitalization process and its challenges, with participation from various organizations. SDI (Iberdrola), UFD y CIDE.

Finally, a fascinating presentation on hydrogen energy took place, covering technology, sustainability, and challenges. Participants included members of Eneagás and the Madrid College of Industrial Engineers, as well as researchers from Rey Juan Carlos University, all experts in the field.

It is worth noting that these events have had the support and assistance of ITPS (Research Institute of Technologies for Sustainability), the AERA Group and the SmartE2 Chair, all of them related to the URJC.