National Centre for Renewable Energies (CENER)
Encyclopedia
CENER is a Spanish centre for renewable energy
and low carbon technologies. The centre develops prototypes, tests renewable devices to international standards, and is involved in installing low carbon technologies. It is very similar to other centres, such as NREL in the US and Narec
in the UK.
SECTOR (Production of Solid Sustainable Energy Carriers from Biomass by Means of Torrefaction)
Research area: ENERGY.2011.3.7-1 Development of new or improved sustainable bio-energy carriers
Project start date: [2012-01-01]
DEPHOTEX (Development of photovoltaic textiles based on novel fibres)
Research area: NMP-2007-4.0-2 Application of new materials including bio-based fibres in high-added value textile products
Project start date: [2008-11-01]
SAFEWIND (Multi-scale data assimilation, advanced wind modelling and forecasting with emphasis to extreme weather situations for a secure large-scale wind power integration)
Research area: ENERGY-2007-2.3-02 External conditions, resource assessment and forecasting for wind energy
Project start date: [2008-05-01]
BIOCLUS (Developing innovation and research environment in five European regions in the field of sustainable use of biomass resources)
Research area: REGIONS-2009-1 Enhancing the sustainable use of natural resources and of the natural and man-made environment
Project start date: [2009-12-01]
POLYGLASS (Development of a new method to produce high efficiency solar concentrators based on polymer casted directly on glass)
Research area: SME-1 Research for SMEs
Project start date: [2010-12-01]
ECODIESEL (High effiency biodiesel plant with minimum ghg emissions for improved fame production from various raw materials)
Research area: ENERGY-2007-3.1-02 Biodiesel from oil crops, animal tallow and used cooking oils
Project start date: [2008-01-01]
WAUDIT (Wind resource assessment audit and standardization)
Research area: FP7-PEOPLE-ITN-2008 Marie Curie Action: "Networks for Initial Training"
Project start date: [2009-10-01]
Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from...
and low carbon technologies. The centre develops prototypes, tests renewable devices to international standards, and is involved in installing low carbon technologies. It is very similar to other centres, such as NREL in the US and Narec
NaREC
Narec is a UK centre for renewable energy and low carbon technologies. The centre develops prototypes, tests renewable devices to international standards, and is involved in installing low carbon technologies. It is very similar to other centres, such as NREL in the US and National Centre for...
in the UK.
Technologies
CENER is involved in the following technologies:- Wind Energy
- Photovoltaic Solar Energy
- Solar Thermal Energy
- Biomass Energy
- Energy in Buildings
- Renewable Energy Grid Integration
Facilities
CENER has the following facilities:- Wind Turbine Test Laboratory
- Biofuel Laboratory
- Solar Collector and Photovoltaic Module Test Laboratory
- Photovoltaic Cell Materials and Processes Laboratory.
FP7 Projects
CENER is involved in a number of European funded Seventh Framework Programme projects. These include:SECTOR (Production of Solid Sustainable Energy Carriers from Biomass by Means of Torrefaction)
Research area: ENERGY.2011.3.7-1 Development of new or improved sustainable bio-energy carriers
Project start date: [2012-01-01]
DEPHOTEX (Development of photovoltaic textiles based on novel fibres)
Research area: NMP-2007-4.0-2 Application of new materials including bio-based fibres in high-added value textile products
Project start date: [2008-11-01]
SAFEWIND (Multi-scale data assimilation, advanced wind modelling and forecasting with emphasis to extreme weather situations for a secure large-scale wind power integration)
Research area: ENERGY-2007-2.3-02 External conditions, resource assessment and forecasting for wind energy
Project start date: [2008-05-01]
BIOCLUS (Developing innovation and research environment in five European regions in the field of sustainable use of biomass resources)
Research area: REGIONS-2009-1 Enhancing the sustainable use of natural resources and of the natural and man-made environment
Project start date: [2009-12-01]
POLYGLASS (Development of a new method to produce high efficiency solar concentrators based on polymer casted directly on glass)
Research area: SME-1 Research for SMEs
Project start date: [2010-12-01]
ECODIESEL (High effiency biodiesel plant with minimum ghg emissions for improved fame production from various raw materials)
Research area: ENERGY-2007-3.1-02 Biodiesel from oil crops, animal tallow and used cooking oils
Project start date: [2008-01-01]
WAUDIT (Wind resource assessment audit and standardization)
Research area: FP7-PEOPLE-ITN-2008 Marie Curie Action: "Networks for Initial Training"
Project start date: [2009-10-01]