centre of excellence

for low carbon and fuel cell technologies

Welcome to Cenex

Welcome to Cenex - the UK's first Centre of Excellence for low carbon and fuel cell technologies.

Cenex is a delivery agency, established with support from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, to promote UK market development in low carbon and fuel cell technologies for transport applications. Cenex’s principal focus is on catalysing market transformation projects linking technology providers and end users. As part of this work, it runs a number of programmes for UK national and regional government.  Click here for more information on Cenex's programmes.

Niche Vehicle Network

iRacerAdvantage Niche Vehicle provides support to groups of companies active in the niche vehicle sector by promoting the development and application of new technology, to take advantage of the increasing market opportunities for lower carbon vehicles.

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Plugged-in Midlands

Infrastructure Grant ProgrammeThe Plugged-In Midlands (PiM) Project combines the roll out of electric vehicle infrastructure with the development of regional capabilities necessary for the electrification of road transport. Jointly managed by Cenex and Central Technology Belt, the project is one of eight regional projects part-funded by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV). It will see more than 500 electric vehicle charging posts deployed across the Midlands region between 2011 and 2013, as part of a nationally interconnected charging network for electric vehicles.

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Cenex LCV

LCV 2010Cenex hosts the annual Low Carbon Vehicle event,  showcasing the capabilities of UK technology providers and providing a global platform for collaborative opportunities. To read about the event and view previous seminar presentations click here. LCV2011 took place in Rockingham on the 7-8th September, go to our events page for more details.