CIRCE - Centro Tecnológico

Energy and technology research in Zaragoza

CIRCE is a Spanish technology center that conducts market-oriented research, development, innovation, and technology transfer. It aims to improve business competitiveness through technology solutions in energy, sustainability, and digitalization. The center has its own laboratories and participates in European innovation projects.

Technology areas

• Efficiency and decarbonization.
• Renewable generation and resources.
• Hydrogen.
• Artificial intelligence and digitalization.
• Mobility.
• Recycling and the circular economy.
• Smart grids.
• Industrial technologies.

Technical services and laboratories

CIRCE provides technology services and operates laboratories where technologies can be tested and validated before industrial implementation. Its capabilities include testing and demonstrations in controlled environments, including an industrial laboratory for testing key technologies.

Selected projects

The center participates in numerous innovation projects, including:

• TH2ICINO: Towards Hydrogen Integrated eConomies In NOrthern Italy.
• RETROFEED: implementing a smart retrofitting framework for the process industry.
• NENUPHAR: new governance models for managing nutrient pollution.
• ELITHE: electrified heating systems for high-temperature processes in the ceramics industry.
• RE4Industry: a stakeholder network supporting renewable energy adoption in industry.
• CORALIS: new value chains for industrial symbiosis.
• DATA CELLAR: a data hub for local energy communities.
• INCIT-EV: demonstration of urban and long-range electric-vehicle charging solutions.

Technical training

CIRCE Academy offers technical courses, primarily online, for energy and industrial professionals. Examples include:

• Distributed energy resources and electric-vehicle integration into the grid (60 hours).
• Electric-vehicle charging engineering (60 hours).
• Environmental technician for industry (125 hours).
• Energy audits in industry and buildings (50 hours).
• Power quality: fundamentals and applications (70 hours).
• The energy transition in transportation: sustainable mobility and electric vehicles (30 hours).
• Wind-energy digitalization (40 hours).
• IEC 61850 standard (150 hours).
• Developing simulation models and tools with DIgSILENT PowerFactory (200 hours).

Location and contact

Dinamiza Business Park, Avenida Ranillas, Building 3D, 1st floor, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain · Phone: +34 976 976 859 · Email: circe@fcirce.es. CIRCE says it plans to open a new headquarters in 2028.