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CIRCE is a research center founded in 1993 to drive improvements in energy efficiency and renewable energy. It has over 200 employees working across many sectors including wind, solar, biomass, smart grids, and energy efficiency. CIRCE conducts over 1500 R&D projects each year with over 600 scientific publications and trains over 1850 students from 47 countries through its masters programs and specialized courses. It has numerous laboratories and quality certifications and works with over 100 national and international clients and collaborators.
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Circe foundation presentation
- 1. 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: circe@unizar.es RESEARCH CENTRE FOR ENERGY RESOURCES AND CONSUMPTION Zaragoza. April 2012
- 2. 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.
- 3. 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:
- 4. What is CIRCE? Research Transfer Training ServicesTechnology UIP Knowing how, teaching how
- 5. 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:
- 7. 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 services o Standardized technical help and other laboratory services • R&D&i projects in collaboration with public finance
- 8. 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:
- 9. Key sectors we work with CIRCE gives an efficient response to the technological needs of very varied sectors Interconnected technological abilities
- 10. Clients and collaborators More than 100 international and national clients:
- 11. Clients and collaborators Collaborators for knowledge sharing:
- 12. 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
- 13. 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
- 14. Fields of Work Wind and solar power Electrical grids and substations Natural resources and biomass Smart-Grids and storage
- 15. Fields of Work Energy efficiency Sustainable mobility Energy socioeconomics Thermal power systems and emission reduction
- 17. Laboratories Voltage dip tests in wind turbines (MEGHA) Electrical Disturbances Tests (QuestLab)
- 18. Laboratories Electrical protection Research & Innovation in Electrical Transformer Substations (I2SET)
- 22. 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:
- 23. 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.
- 24. Innovation and Promotion Unit (UIP) Initiatives from industries Initiatives from CIRCE researchers Collaborative Projects Life cycle management of R&D&I projects: o National o European Permanent delegation in Brussels. Manages UII-CO2, Innoeuropa, Innfluye and Eurociencia. U I P
- 25. 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
- 26. 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.
- 27. 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. 0.00 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 9,000,000.00 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 CIRCE Estudios Propios CIRCE Instituto CIRCE Fundación - Subvenciones CIRCE Fundación - Otros CIRCE Fundación - 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 0 CIRCE Foundation - Others CIRCE Foundation - Subventions CIRCE Institute CIRCE study programs CIRCE Foundation - Contracts
- 28. 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
- 29. Our People A multidisciplinary highly qualified team of people integrated by researchers, collaboratin g 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
- 30. TH AN K YOU VERY MU C H FOR YOU R ATTEN TION Tel.: [+34] 976 761 863 · circe@unizar.es www.fcirce.es