Recent R&D Projects

Here, only recent CER-UFPE institutional R&D projects are listed, i.e., individual initiatives by CER-UFPE researchers are avoided in this list.

• Project SIMOPEC In progress

  • Subject: Operational coupled ocean–atmosphere modeling system for monitoring and forecasting climate extremes in vulnerable zones in Northeast Brazil.
  • Funding: CNPq.
  • Participants: CER-UFPE, UFRPE, APAC, UFBA, UFAL, FUNCEME (Brazil); IRD (France); UNSW (Australia); University of Bonn; Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (Germany).
  • Brief description: Development of a coupled operational ocean–atmosphere modeling system including statistical analysis, downscaling and deep learning techniques.

• Project CPFL.APE In progress

  • Subject: Computational tool for power performance assessment and real-time assistance in O&M decision-making.
  • Funding: CPFL, ANEEL R&D Program (PD-00063-3090).
  • Participants: CER-UFPE, IFPE, FITec, CPFL (Brazil).
  • Brief description: Development of an operational tool to assess deviation factors and support predictive maintenance.

• Project CHESF.CASA NOVA In progress

  • Subject: Smart system integrating wind, solar PV, storage and hydraulic energy sources.
  • Funding: ELETROBRAS CHESF (ANEEL PD-00048-0217).
  • Participants: CER-UFPE, SENAI CIMATEC, ISI-ER, ISI-TIC.
  • Brief description: Development of operational forecasting tools for wind and PV power plants.

• Project H2GREEN In progress

  • Subject: Feasibility assessment of H2V production and its application for clean energy generation in thermal power plants.
  • Funding: ENEVA, ANEEL R&D Program (PD-08025-0122).
  • Participants: UFPE, HYTRON.
  • Brief description: Demonstrate the operation of a national developed electrolyzer for green hydrogen production, with intelligent power control, reducing emissions and mapping challenges and opportunities across the hydrogen value chain.

• Project IBITU.INTELIPREV Concluded

  • Subject: Operational tool for forecasting local wind behavior and wind farm generation.
  • Funding: IBITU ENERGIA (ANEEL PD-00622-0120).
  • Participants: CER-UFPE, IBITU ENERGIA.
  • Brief description: Operational forecasting tool based on online learning approaches.

• Project NEO.PROGFALHAS Concluded

  • Subject: Fault detection, diagnosis, and RUL prognosis.
  • Funding: RAESA – MULTINER S.A.
  • Participants: CER-UFPE, IFPE, NEO ENERGY OPTIONS.
  • Brief description: Predictive maintenance tool for wind turbines.

• Project CHESF.PETROLINA Concluded

  • Subject: Petrolina Solar Platform – development, research, and innovation in advanced PV technologies.
  • Funding: ELETROBRAS CHESF, ANEEL R&D Program (PD-00048-0117).
  • Participants: CER-UFPE, UPE, UNIVASF, FITec, CEPEL (Brazil).
  • Brief description: Installation and monitoring of a 3 MWp grid-connected PV plant in the semi-arid region of Northeast Brazil, including technical and economic assessments.

• Project SUDENE.OPV Concluded

  • Subject: Study of the generation characteristics of organic photovoltaic cells and modules manufactured in Brazil.
  • Funding: SUDENE.
  • Participants: CER-UFPE, CSEM-Brasil (Brazil).
  • Brief description: Indoor and outdoor characterization of organic PV modules and cells to assess applications of this third-generation technology.

• Project CHESF.LAGOS Concluded

  • Subject: Exploration of photovoltaic solar energy in hydroelectric power plant lakes.
  • Funding: CHESF and ELETRONORTE, ANEEL R&D Program (PD-00372-9990).
  • Participants: CER-UFPE, SUNLUTION, WEG, UFAM, UNISOL (Brazil).
  • Brief description: Study of the floating PV plant at Sobradinho reservoir, including performance monitoring and meteorological analysis.

• Project ABENGOA.HCPV Concluded

  • Subject: Development of a 10 kW high concentration photovoltaic power plant connected to the local grid.
  • Funding: ABENGOA Brazil, ANEEL R&D Program.
  • Participants: CER-UFPE, ABENGOA Brazil (Brazil); ABENGOA (Spain).
  • Brief description: Installation and monitoring of a 1000-suns HCPV system, evaluating tracking accuracy and cell performance.

• Project PETROBRAS.APRIMORAMENTO Concluded

  • Subject: Improvement of a 2 MW wind turbine generator to adapt to Brazilian wind conditions.
  • Funding: PETROBRAS, ANEEL R&D Program.
  • Participants: CER-UFPE, CTGAS-ER, UFRN, PETROBRAS, IMPSA WIND (Brazil).
  • Brief description: Adaptation of control strategies to maximize energy yield and reduce mechanical loads.

• Project EOLIPREV Concluded

  • Subject: Wind forecasting at different time scales for turbine control and grid dispatch.
  • Funding: CNPq (406984/2013-1).
  • Participants: CER-UFPE (Brazil).
  • Brief description: Development of an operational wind power forecasting tool using machine learning and numerical weather prediction.

• Project SUDENE.AREA Concluded

  • Subject: Preliminary draft of the new CER-UFPE test facility for photovoltaic systems and wind turbines.
  • Funding: SUDENE.
  • Participants: CER-UFPE, SUDENE (Brazil).
  • Brief description: Preliminary design supporting the Renewable Energy Cluster in Northeast Brazil.

• Project HPC4E Concluded

  • Subject: High Performance Computing for Energy.
  • Funding: RNP-MCTIC (Brazil) and H2020 Programme – European Commission (Grant 689772).
  • Brazilian participants: CER-UFPE, COPPE-UFRJ, LNCC, INF-UFRGS, ITA, ONS, PETROBRAS.
  • European participants: CIEMAT, IBERDROLA, REPSOL, BSC (Spain); INRIA, TOTAL (France); Lancaster University (UK).
  • Brief description: Application of high-performance computing techniques to energy-sector problems, including wind power forecasting tools developed with ONS.