ERSE S.p.A.

ERSE S.p.A. was established at the end of 2005 and has been operating since 1st January 2006 with the mission to develop research activities funded at the national and
international level in the electricity and energy field. ERSE S.p.A. is a publiclycontrolled
Company: ENEA the "Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and
the Environment", holds 51% of its shares and CESI, the "Italian Electrotechnical Centre of
Experiences Giacinto Motta" S.p.A., holds the remaining 49%. The combined participation of
the public and private sector guarantees that the objectives of ERSE S.p.A. are in
agreement with the Country's energy strategy and the needs of the operators of the electricity
sector. The mission of ERSE S.p.A. is to develop research projects of general interest to
the national electricity system, focusing on applied research and with a system-oriented
approach. The activity is aimed at innovating and improving the performance of the system
from the point of view of economics, safety and environmental compatibility. Other major
purposes are a wide activity of dissemination of the results, and the in-depth discussion of
electro-energetic and environmental issues. In particular, ERSE S.p.A. personnel has a
valuable experience on high efficiency Multi-junction (MJ) solar cells - based on III-V
compound of the period table - from space to terrestrial application, starting from material
growth, characterisation up to cell modelling and testing. The company is also involved in
research, development and demonstration of CPV system, renewable energy hybrid system
for remote community electrification, as well as on integration of photovoltaic into buildings.