Fundación Ciudad de la Energía (CIUDEN)
A Spanish public-sector foundation established in 2006, supporting decarbonization through energy research, industrial heritage, vocational training, plant production, and just transition programs.
About Fundación Ciudad de la Energía (CIUDEN)
Energy transition in Spain
Fundación Ciudad de la Energía (CIUDEN) is a public-sector foundation established in 2006 and affiliated with the Institute for Just Transition (ITJ), part of Spain’s Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge. Its central goal is to advance the energy transition toward decarbonization.
Areas of work
- Research, development, and innovation: In-house research and technology projects in energy, focused on sustainability, energy efficiency, and the circular economy. The foundation has joined European research projects on renewable fuels and organic photovoltaics.
- Museums, heritage, and culture: Restoring mining industrial heritage and using it as a tourism or institutional resource. CIUDEN has organized exhibitions and cultural activities with FUNDOS.
- Training and plant production (CIUDEN Vivero): Vocational employment training and plant production, including programs that support employment and professional certificates. The center has joined the State Network of Public Forests resource catalog.
- Just transition: Supporting and monitoring Just Transition Agreements under the Just Transition Strategy implemented by ITJ.
Partnerships
CIUDEN invites private companies and public organizations to collaborate on its work. Partnership inquiries are handled through its communications email.
Contact
Phone: 987 45 74 54. Emails: comunicacion@ciuden.es and lopd@ciuden.es. Website: ciuden.es.
Energy research, heritage, and just transition