Portugal’s University of Évora and a number of renewable energy companies and organizations have founded the Portuguese Institute for Solar Energy (IPES). The IPES will be a research and development institute at the university that will develop solar technologies and design strategies for deploying solar throughout the country. IPES also intends to work with the government to help shape solar energy policy in Portugal.
Founding members include Martifer Solar, Efacec, Dreen/DeViris, Siemens Solar, Magpower, Open Renewables and WS-Energia. The university’s Manuel Collares Pereira has been named director of IPES.