The Solar Photovoltaic Energy Department of CENER has recently received the IEC 62018:07 certification, enabling it to perform tests on photovoltaic concentration modules, in accordance with the specifications of this demanding international standard.

As such, CENER is only the second laboratory in the world to achieve this certification. The first was the German group TUV, in collaboration with the American university, ASU.

Solar concentration modules use a type of optical device that concentrates solar light at one point, reducing the size of photovoltaic cells (the most costly aspect of the manufacturing process), thanks to the aid of a tracking system (solar tracker) which allows the modules to always face the sun and thereby harness its energy.

The National Renewable Energy Center (CENER) is a technology center specialized in applied research, and the development and promotion of renewable energies. It is highly rated and has acknowledged national and international prestige.

CENER began operations in 2002 under the auspices of the Government of Navarra, the Ministry of Education and Science, and the Research Center for Energy, Environment and Technology (CIEMAT), which, together with the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade, are its trustees.