CIRCE
Fundación Centro de Investigación de Recursos y Consumos Energéticos
Zaragoza, Spain
About
Founded in 1993, CIRCE is a renewable energy company headquartered in Zaragoza, Spain with approximately 51-200 employees specializing in Solar, Wind, Biomass.
CIRCE is a Spanish research centre founded in 1993 as an independent foundation. It develops solutions and scientific and technical knowledge in energy and transfers them to industry, with a focus on energy efficiency and the spread of renewable energy. Its research areas include wind and solar power, biomass, electrical substations, smart grids and storage, and sustainable mobility. It has participated in numerous European projects, including coordinating several Horizon 2020 and FP7 projects, and coordinates the FLEXIGRID project on distribution grid flexibility.
Headquarters
Founded
Employees
Focus areas
Products & services
Value chain
Service areas (1)
Energy R&D and innovation
Research, development and innovation (R&D&I) projects on energy efficiency, renewable energy integration, smart grids, storage and biomass, plus postgraduate training.
Locations
Headquarters
Avenida Ranillas 3D, 50018, Zaragoza, Spain
Service regions
Projects
1FLEXIGRID
Four-year Horizon 2020 research project developing hardware and software solutions to make distribution grids more flexible, reliable and cost-efficient as they integrate growing shares of variable renewable generation. Solutions are demonstrated at four demo sites in Spain, Italy, Croatia and Greece, and integrated into an open-source platform.
View project →Credentials & affiliations
Certifications
The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R)
Awards
National Centre of Innovation and Technology
Partnerships
Viesgo, EDYNA, HEP-ODS, ZIV, ATOS, SELTA, ORMAZABAL, CAPENERGIES, HYPERTECH, MAKRYAMMOS Hotel, ELIN VERD, University of Zagreb, University of Cantabria, University of Zaragoza
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