María Asunción Palmero González

Contact Information:
Office: 1.1.D18
Email: mpalmero@ing.uc3m.es
Position: PhD Student

Education:
Master Degree in Industrial Engineering | Carlos III University of Madrid, 2023.
Bachelor Degree in Energy Engineering | Carlos III University of Madrid, 2021.

Research lines
• Concentrated solar technology
• Life Cycle Assessment

Research stays
• University of Seville (Seville, Spain). Department of Energy Engineering | October 2024 – December 2024)

Teching activities
• Laboratory sessions of Solar Energy. Carlos III University of Madrid (2024/2025)

Publications
M.A. Palmero-González; E. Batuecas; M. Fernández-Torrijos; C. Marugán-Cruz. (2025). Environmental comparison of dry and hybrid condensing systems in concentrating solar power tower plants. Journal of Energy Conversion and Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2025.119978

M.A. Palmero-González; E. Batuecas; C. Marugán-Cruz; D. Santana. (2025). Life cycle assessment studies of concentrated solar power technology: A literature review.
Journal of Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2025.104257

Conference contributions
M.A. Palmero, E. Batuecas, M. Fernández, C. Marugán, Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of a Solar Tower Power Plant with Alternative Condensing Systems. 14th
National and 5th International Conference in Engineering Thermodynamics (14CNIT). 4-6 June 2025, Zaragoza, Spain. Oral presentation

M.A. Palmero, E. Batuecas, M. Fernández, C. Marugán, Water and carbon footprint for two condensing configurations for a solar thermal power plant. 30th SolarPACES Conference. 8-11 October 2024, Rome, Italy. Oral presentation.

Projects
Early Stage Researcher: TOPCSP – Towards Competitive, Reliable, Safe and Sustainable Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plants | EU-funded HORIZON Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (Grant Agreement 101072537)