INCRESCENDO CONSULTORES SOCIEDAD LIMITADA

Their core work

Increscendo is a Spanish SME consultancy based in Sevilla specialising in concentrated solar power (CSP) technology, with a focus on modular plant design, optical configuration, and high-temperature thermal energy storage. They have contributed to research on spherical solar concentrators and parallel kinematics tracking systems — the mechanical engineering that keeps heliostats precisely aligned to maximise energy output. A secondary thread in their work is concrete-based thermal storage tanks capable of operating above 500°C, bridging CSP generation with the storage challenge that limits solar thermal dispatchability. Their value to a consortium is as a technical specialist who understands both the optics and the economics of solar thermal systems, including cost-reduction analysis (LCOE).

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their H2020 activity runs from 2016 to 2019 and is entirely within solar thermal energy, so the evolution is more a deepening than a pivot. They entered as a technical participant in MOSAIC, working on the optical and mechanical engineering of modular CSP systems (spherical concentrators, fixed solar fields, parallel kinematics). By 2019 they were coordinating their own SME instrument project — TANKRETE — which shifts focus from the solar collection side to the storage side, specifically high-temperature concrete tanks. The trajectory suggests a consultancy moving from system-level CSP engineering toward proprietary storage technology, potentially building its own IP rather than just advising. No activity appears after 2019 in this dataset, so whether this trend continued is unknown.

They appear to be moving from consulting on CSP system design toward developing their own thermal storage technology, which would position them as a technology provider rather than purely an advisory firm — a useful signal for partners seeking IP-bearing SMEs in the solar thermal chain.

How they like to work

Increscendo has operated both as a participant (in the larger RIA consortium MOSAIC) and as a project coordinator (TANKRETE, SME Phase 1). This dual experience means they can function as either a supporting technical partner or a project lead, depending on the consortium need. With 11 partners across 7 countries from only 2 projects, their network is reasonably broad relative to their size, suggesting active engagement rather than passive participation.

Increscendo has collaborated with 11 unique partners across 7 countries — a notably wide network for an SME with just two projects, implying they joined a sizeable multi-partner consortium in MOSAIC. Their geographic reach is European, consistent with a Horizon 2020 participant base.

What sets them apart

Increscendo sits at an unusual intersection: a consulting SME with hands-on CSP engineering expertise and its own thermal storage IP in development. Most CSP consultancies either advise on large utility-scale projects or focus on policy; Increscendo's work on spherical concentrators, modular fixed fields, and high-temperature concrete tanks suggests genuinely technical depth at the component and system level. For a consortium needing a technically credible Spanish SME with CSP-specific knowledge and SME instrument experience, they are a targeted fit.

Highlights from their portfolio

• MOSAIC
  Their largest project by far (€302,250, 2016–2021), MOSAIC addressed one of CSP's core cost barriers — field configuration — through spherical concentrators and parallel kinematics tracking, placing Increscendo at the frontier of modular solar thermal research.
• TANKRETE
  As coordinator of this SME Phase 1 project, Increscendo demonstrated the ability to lead EU-funded R&D on concrete thermal tanks for fluids above 500°C — a critical missing piece for cost-competitive dispatchable solar thermal power.