CIIAE

Iberian Energy Storage Research Center

Building the future of sustainable energy

Who we are

The CIIAE is the technological and scientific answer that transforms renewable energy into a manageable, sustainable and competitive source for industry and society.

We are a center that covers the entire energy storage cycle, integrating basic materials science, technological development from scaling to application, and innovation to accelerate key technologies towards a sustainable energy system.

Our mission

Our mission

We seek to develop scientific and technological solutions that make renewable energy manageable, promoting advanced storage, hydrogen and the circular economy to guarantee a sustainable, competitive energy supply aligned with decarbonization and energy independence for Europe.

Research areas

Almacenamiento eléctrico

Electrical storage

Advanced battery and supercapacitor technologies for a flexible and reliable energy system.

Hidrógeno y Power-to-X

Hydrogen and Power-to-X

Innovative solutions for producing, storing and transforming hydrogen into sustainable energy and fuels.

Almacenamiento térmico

Thermal energy storage

Development of high-efficiency thermal materials and systems for industrial and energy applications.

Plantas piloto

Pilot plants

Real-scale validation of advanced energy technologies to accelerate their arrival to market.

Líneas horizontales

Horizontal lines

Cross-cutting approaches that integrate knowledge and strengthen innovation in all areas of research.

Transfer and promotion to the business fabric

We promote technology transfer through an ecosystem that connects research, companies and projects focused on the energy transition.

We have state-of-the-art infrastructure, pilot plants and specialized advisory programs that facilitate the creation and attraction of new business fabric, thus accelerating the development and implementation of key energy technologies.

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Thematic lines

Electrical storage

  • Flow batteries
  • Sodium-potassium ion batteries
  • Li-ion batteries
  • Metal-air batteries
  • Micro/supercapacitors
  • Hybrid supercapacitors from sustainable porous carbon materials derived from industrial biomass waste

Thematic lines

Hydrogen Power-to-X

  • Hydrogen storage and transport
  • CO₂ capture and uses
  • Solid oxide cells and electrolyzers
  • Electrocatalysis for synthetic fuels and chemicals
  • Photo(electro)catalysis for synthetic fuels and chemicals
  • Heterogeneous catalysis for synthetic chemicals and fuels
  • Electrolysis and low-temperature fuel cells

Thematic lines

Thermal storage

  • Solid-solid phase-change materials for thermal energy storage and management applications
  • Nanofluids
  • Sorrhization-based thermochemical energy storage
  • Thermochemical energy storage
  • Latent energy boundaries

Thematic lines

Pilot plants

  • Demonstration and scaling of electrical storage technologies and redox flow batteries
  • Demonstration and scaling of hydrogen and Power-to-X technologies
  • Demonstration and scaling of thermal storage technologies
  • Demonstration and scaling of microgrid technologies
  • Demonstration and scaling of recycling and circular economy technologies

Thematic lines

Horizontal lines

  • Biohydrometallurgy
  • Energy Systems and Technologies Prototypes
  • Atomic Simulations for Energy Materials
  • Legal Research Unit
  • Numerical Modeling and CFD Simulation
  • Life Cycle Assessment
  • Energy Systems Analysis
  • Degradation/Aging
  • Ecodesign and Circular Economy

Thematic lines

Electrical storage

  • Flow batteries
  • Sodium-potassium ion batteries
  • Li-ion batteries
  • Metal-air batteries
  • Micro/supercapacitors
  • Hybrid supercapacitors from sustainable porous carbon materials derived from industrial biomass waste

Thematic lines

Hydrogen Power-to-X

  • Hydrogen storage and transport
  • CO₂ capture and uses
  • Solid oxide cells and electrolyzers
  • Electrocatalysis for synthetic fuels and chemicals
  • Photo(electro)catalysis for synthetic fuels and chemicals
  • Heterogeneous catalysis for synthetic chemicals and fuels
  • Electrolysis and low-temperature fuel cells

Thematic lines

Thermal storage

  • Solid-solid phase-change materials for thermal energy storage and management applications
  • Nanofluids
  • Sorrhization-based thermochemical energy storage
  • Thermochemical energy storage
  • Latent energy boundaries

Thematic lines

Pilot plants

  • Demonstration and scaling of electrical storage technologies and redox flow batteries
  • Demonstration and scaling of hydrogen and Power-to-X technologies
  • Demonstration and scaling of thermal storage technologies
  • Demonstration and scaling of microgrid technologies
  • Demonstration and scaling of recycling and circular economy technologies

Thematic lines

Horizontal lines

  • Biohydrometallurgy
  • Energy Systems and Technologies Prototypes
  • Atomic Simulations for Energy Materials
  • Legal Research Unit
  • Numerical Modeling and CFD Simulation
  • Life Cycle Assessment
  • Energy Systems Analysis
  • Degradation/Aging
  • Ecodesign and Circular Economy