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CIRCE Building/ Campus Río Ebro / Mariano Esquillor Gómez, 15 / 50018 ZARAGOZA
Tel. (+34) 976 761 863 / Fax (+34) 976 732 078 / web: www.fcirce.es / email: [email protected]
RESEARCH CENTRE FOR ENERGY RESOURCES AND CONSUMPTION
Zaragoza. April 2012
What is CIRCE?
CIRCE was founded in 1993 by the University of Zaragoza, Aragón Regional
Government and the Endesa Group.
Currently, the patronage of CIRCE Foundation is integrated by:
Since 2001, CIRCE is acknowledged as Centre of Technological Innovation.
In 2009 the University of Zaragoza
CIRCE Mixed University Research
Institute was constituted.
What is CIRCE?
To drive forward improvements in energy efficiency and to spread the use of renewable energy by means of the development of R+D+i activities and training actions that respond to the needs of national and international producers, thereby contributing to sustainable development.
Mission:
What is CIRCE?
Research
Transfer
Training
ServicesTechnology
UIP
Knowing how,
teaching how
What is CIRCE?
1. To improve competitiveness of companies by means of the improvement of their energy processes.
2. To develop and apply new technologies that improve energy efficiency and facilitate the diffusion of renewable energy.
3. To develop internationally acclaimed training programmes on energy.
4. To encourage and promote the improvement of energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy in society through information and ongoing training
Goals:
Location
Zaragoza Headquarte
rs
Permanent Delegation in Brussels
How we work
Forms of collaboration
:• R&D&i privately financed contracted
projects for the enhancement of the scientific and technical capabilities of CIRCE
R&D activities for processes, products and services:o Technological advice serviceso Standardized technical help and
other laboratory services
• R&D&i projects in collaboration with public finance
How we work
• Strategic alliances to improve collaboration with organisations by means of framework collaboration agreements
• Training: Designing and imparting specialisation training activities for professionals in the energy field and intensive customised training for businesses.
• Informative activities and technological transmission
Forms of collaboration
:
Key sectors we work with
CIRCE gives an efficient response to the technological needs of very varied sectors
Interconnected technological
abilities
Clients and collaborators
More than 100 international and national clients:
Clients and collaborators
Collaborators for knowledge sharing:
Quality Accreditations
Professionals certified in Project Management by the IPMA
Professionals certified by the British Standards Institution under ISO 50001:2011
Laboratories certified by quality norm UNE/EN 17025
Professionals with a certificate for measurement
and verification of energy efficiency
activities, given by the EVO-
Efficiency Valuation
Organization
Quality Accreditations
Power curve tests
on wind turbines under
MEASNET accreditation
Calibrations on DC and low frequency electricity under ENAC accreditation
2 ISO Certificates 9001:2008 for carrying out projects and studies on electrical substations and electrical power systems
Fields of Work
Wind and solar power
Electrical grids and substations
Natural resources and biomass
Smart-Grids and storage
Fields of Work
Energy efficiency
Sustainable mobility
Energy socioeconomics
Thermal power systems and emission reduction
Laboratories
Electrical Metrology (LME)
Renewable Energy Integration
Laboratories
Voltage dip tests in wind turbines (MEGHA)
Electrical Disturbances Tests (QuestLab)
Laboratories
Electrical protection
Research & Innovation in Electrical Transformer Substations (I2SET)
Laboratories
Circulated Fluidized Bed
Oxi-firing
Co-firing
Laboratories
Trigeneration
Gasification
Laboratories
Zero Emissions Lab
Training
1. Applied postgraduate Masters and courses from the University of Zaragoza.
2. Specialisation courses.
3. Workshops and seminars.
4. Courses requested by companies.
CIRCE offers:
Training
Pioneer in Spain, promoting and developing training in Renewable Energy since 1999.
Approved by the Aragon Regional Government as a centre providing teaching to the unemployed.
The only Spanish centre that provides the European Master in Renewable Energy from EUREC agency (European Association of Renewable Energy Research Centres).
More than 100 collaborating entities and enterprises.
High employment rate, job bank, an International placement program and grants and sponsorships.
1.853 students of 47 nationalities.
Innovation and Promotion Unit (UIP)
Initiatives from industries
Initiatives from CIRCE
researchers
CollaborativeProjects
Life cycle management ofR&D&I projects:o Nationalo European
Permanent delegation in Brussels.
Manages UII-CO2, Innoeuropa, Innfluye and Eurociencia.
U I P
Associations, platforms and bodies
Technical Secretariat of the FUTURED platform.
Coordinates the work group at the International Energy Agency on quick charging for electric vehicles.
Co-founder of the AECO2.
Member of the ETP-ZEP Advisory Council.
Encouraged the Krakow Declaration.
CIRCE is an active member of key associations within the energy sector
In Figures: Milestones
In these 18 years: • More than 1.500 projects of R&D&I.
• More than 600 scientific articles.
• More than 1.850 students from 47 different countries.
• 60 doctoral thesis.
• 43 books on the popularization of science.
In Figures: Income
In the last 6 years, CIRCE has multiplied by 6 its activity.
53% of private contracts with companies.
47% of subventions to public competitive calls.
CIRCE does not own non-competitive funds.
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110.00
1,000,000.00
2,000,000.00
3,000,000.00
4,000,000.00
5,000,000.00
6,000,000.00
7,000,000.00
8,000,000.00
9,000,000.00CIRCE Estu-dios Propios
CIRCE Instituto
CIRCE Fun-dación - Subven-cionesCIRCE Fun-dación - Otros
CIRCE Fun-dación - Contratos
Evolution of income by entity and source:
9.000.000
8.000.000
7.000.000
6.000.000
5.000.000
4.000.000
3.000.000
2.000.000
1.000.000
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CIRCE Foundation -Others
CIRCE Foundation - Subventions
CIRCE Institute
CIRCE study programs
CIRCE Foundation - Contracts
In Figures: Staff
Composition of the staff by categories:
Scholars Foundation
Contracts Foundation
TOT: Institute Personnel
Tot: Unpaid works Foundation
PDI and PAS Collaborators Foundation
Our People
A multidisciplinary highly qualified team of people integrated by researchers, collaborating teachers from the UZ, management and service professionals.
Research is carried out in flexible teams lead by project directors with broad scientific/technical experience.
200 employees working together to promote innovation and sustainable
development
