INES.2S, launched in 2019, is an energy transition institute (ITE).
Carried by the CEA, its mission is to develop in France an industrial sector of the integration of photovoltaic solar energy, in support of the law of Multiannual Programming of Energy.
To promote the solar industry in France, it is developing solar energy integration solutions through 4 programs:
Industrial partners
Research and Education partners
71 industriels bénéficient des actifs d’INES.2S (à juin 2023)
It is organized around a strategic steering committee, predominantly private, and a scientific council of international members.
INES.2S is recognized by the French government as an Institute for Energy Transition (ITE) and receives support from the French government under the Programme d'Investissements d'Avenir (ANR-10-IEED-0014-01).
The Institutes for Energy Transition (ITE) are interdisciplinary platforms in the field of decarbonated energies, bringing together the skills of industry and public research in a logic of public-private co-investment and strong collaboration between all stakeholders", to strengthen the ecosystems of the industrial sector.
French Institutes of Technology (FIT).
Today, there are 8 ITEs and 8 Technological Research Institutes (IRTs) in France with similar operations.
