For over 25 years CREST has overseen the research and development of the most progressive renewable energy technologies.
CREST carries out world-class research in renewable energy systems - sustainable energy for present and future generations.
CREST continues to pioneer the teaching of renewable energy technologies.
We use our expertise and knowledge to help realise a wide range of projects and ideas.
Comprehensive, state-of-the-art facilities support both our education and our research.
Contact details and profiles for all of our team.
A wide range of facilities to measure and characterise cells, modules and pyranometers
A research collaboration between Loughborough and Cambridge Universities has been set up to develop ultra-lightweight solar cells for use in space applications.
The annual IEEE Photovoltaics Specialist Conference (PVSC) is one of the most important gatherings of solar energy researchers worldwide. The 2024 conference was held, 9th-14th June, in Seattle.
A current CREST PhD student Alex Haydock-Wilson has secured bronze in the 4x400m mixed relay race at the Olympics in Paris.