The National Centre of Renewable Energies (CENER) is a technological centre specialising in renewable energy applied research, development and promotion. It is highly qualified and has recognised national and international prestige. CENER started operations in 2002 with the sponsorship of the Government of Navarra, the Ministry of Education and Science and the Centre for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research (CIEMAT), all of which, along with the Ministry of Industry, Tourism & Trade are members of its board. The Centre currently provides services and performs research initiatives in 6 areas in the field of energy: wind, solar thermal, photovoltaic solar, biomass, bioclimatic architecture and the network integration of renewable energies. CENER is equipped with a cutting-edge technological infrastructure and the most modern laboratories and installations at a European level. In some cases, such as the Wind Turbine Test Laboratory (Sangüesa-Navarra), the infrastructure is unique in the entire world. It has a staff of 209 highly-qualified professionals who have made this Centre reference both within and outside of the boundaries of our country. It provides professional services to a large group of institutions and other organisations linked in some way to the energy business, as well as Spanish autonomous governments and European and Latin American government bodies.