Centro de Investigação em Energia REN - State Grid, S.A. (R&D NESTER), an entity 50% owned by the REN Group, was established in May 2013 with the goal of creating a global and independent R&D centre, with a multicultural DNA and a long run strategic thinking, innovating for a smart, clean, efficient and sustainable energy system.

MISSION

Our mission:

• Provide an international platform for knowledge, delivering innovative solutions, approaches and methods to be applied into energy systems.

• Provide new tools, strategies and processes, well-tuned to the new energy paradigm, and serving as a driving force towards more efficient and sustainable energy systems.

• Enhance the shareholders' international reputation, in the fields of power systems operation and planning.

VISION

Our vision is to be a research, development, and innovation centre with international prestige and a leadership position in the intelligent planning and management of energy systems.

VALUES

TALENT

A people centered and talent-based culture enables people to capitalize on their talents and provides a work environment that challenges and rewards efforts, inspiring enthusiasm, dedication and passion to pursue the research goals.

We search for excellence. Excellence in scientific and technical knowledge that we produce, excellence in solutions and services we provide.

Our teams are made of people

• with scientific recognition and high technological capacity;

• with the talent to manage science establishing connections and using knowledge networks;

• with the talent to manage creativity, knowledge, and interactions for innovation.

MULTICULTURALISM

Multiculturalism stimulates creativity and act like a catalyst  to bring innovative and advanced technologies and solutions.

Our teams are made up of people

• with complementary skills and a very rich multicultural diversity;

• leading to the interaction between different cultures;

• fields of knowledge, technologies, areas of expertise, and business experiences.

AUDACITY

The audacity to create, to innovate.

The audacity to change the future of energy and shape the future of Humanity.

Our teams are made of people

• with the audacity to tread new paths, to create, to change;

• with the courage to face challenges, take risks and overcome obstacles.

AGILITY AND FLEXIBILITY

The agility and flexibility that enhance changes and create an environment that is conductive to ongoing innovation.

Our teams are made of people

• with the agility and flexibility to adapt to new global realities;

• face challenges and find solutions fast;

• to adjust to production requirements of a smarter grid;

• to manage human relationships, form collaborative networks and forge partnerships;

• to manage applied science generating social and economic value.

The energy system itself needs flexibility at all levels - generation, transmission, distribution and final use.