Background
Luque-Heredia, Ignacio was born on August 20, 1967 in Madrid, Spain. Son of Antonio Luque and Carmen Heredia.
Luque-Heredia, Ignacio was born on August 20, 1967 in Madrid, Spain. Son of Antonio Luque and Carmen Heredia.
Degree, Superior Telecomm. Engineer, 1992; Degree in Photovoltaic Engineering, Superior Technology School Telecomm. Engineering, 2002; Doctor of Philosophy, Polytech University Madrid.
Research assistant department photonics Telecommunication Engineering School, Polytechnic University, Madrid, 1993—1994, research assistant department system & radiocomm., 1994—1995. Associate professor University Alfonso X el Sabio, 1995—1997. Founder, president Inspira, Ltd., 1995—2009.
CTO at Solfocus Europe 2007-2009. Founder and CEO of BSQ Solar 2009-. Activity leader for 15 European Research and Development projects, 1998—2006. Member program committee for the international conference on solar electric concentrators for the generation of electricity or hydrogen, since 2002. Member technical committee number 82 on solar photovoltaic energy system International Electrotechnical Commission, since 2005. Member of the Board of Directors of the CPV Consortium since 2017. Lieutenant Real Armada Española, 1992-1993, Ferrol.
Achievements include patents for autocalibrated sun tracking control unit for photovoltaic concentrators. Patents for accuracy sun tracking drives and optoelectronic instrumentation for measurement of sun tracking accuracy. Development of sun tracking control for world's biggest concentration plant (480kWp) in Tenerife, Spain.
Development of subdegree sun tracking for several major photovoltaic manufacturers.
Senior Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Spanish Association Telecommunication Engineers, International Solar Energy Society.
Married Lourdes Calatayud, September 12, 1998. Children: Victoria Luque, Inés Luque, Antonio.
