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CENERGY

CENERGY srl

Trieste, Italy

HydrogenEnergy StorageLimited company
Founded 2010
Profile last updated: July 18, 2026

About

Founded in 2010, CENERGY is a limited company headquartered in Trieste, Italy specializing in Hydrogen, Energy Storage.

CENERGY srl is a research-oriented spin-off of the University of Trieste, established in 2010 and based at AREA Science Park. It works on energy conversion, storage and transport, with a focus on PEM and high-temperature PEM fuel cells, hydrogen storage and handling, and fuel cell integration in ships, drones and other systems. Services include system optimisation, energy management, numerical modelling, prototyping, laboratory testing and product design for energy systems.

Headquarters

Trieste, Italy

Founded

2010

Company type

Limited company

Focus areas

fuel cellsPEMhigh-temperature PEMhydrogen storageliquid hydrogenmaritime decarbonisationhydrogen propulsionenergy managementprototypinglaboratory testing

Products & services

Business models

B2B

Value chain

R&DEngineeringConsulting

Locations

Headquarters

SS 14, Basovizza, Edificio Q1, Area Science Park, 34149, Trieste, Italy

Operating locations (1)

  • via della Zonta 2, Trieste, Italy

Projects

5

HY2FISH

Hydrogen fuel cell hybrid marine propulsion

Retrofit of a 12m Mediterranean fishing vessel with a hybrid hydrogen fuel cell and battery powertrain, funded under the EU Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions scheme. CENERGY handles design, modelling and validation of the hydrogen power modules.

sHYpS

Liquid hydrogen swappable storage

Development of a swappable liquid hydrogen storage system using modular c-type 45 ISO containers to support zero-emission shipping, funded under Horizon Europe.

GASVESSEL

Compressed natural gas transport vessel

Development of a lightweight CNG transport system using superlight pressure cylinders for ships, funded under Horizon 2020. CENERGY defined loading and unloading strategies and developed a modelling tool.

SkyDrone

Fuel cell drone propulsion

Software tool to determine when PEM fuel cells are a viable propulsion alternative for drones.

NGShip

LNG-powered ship

Industrial research project with POR FESR 2007-2013 co-funding to develop an environmentally friendly LNG-powered ship concept.

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

University of Trieste, AREA Science Park, Wärtsilä Italia, RINA Services, Navalprogetti, Energy Automation

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