Created on 13 April 2000, the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) is the umbrella organisation of the European renewable energy industry, trade and research associations active in the sectors of bioenergy, geothermal, ocean, small hydropower, solar electricity, solar thermal and wind energy. EREC thus represents a turnover of 45 billion € and the sector provides jobs to over 450.000 people!

EREC is composed of the following non-profit associations and federations:

• AEBIOM (European Biomass Association)
• eBIO (European Bioethanol Fuel Association)  
• EGEC (European Geothermal Energy Council)
• EPIA (European Photovoltaic Industry Association)
• EREF (European Renewable Energies Federation)
• ESHA (European Small Hydropower Association)
• ESTELA (European Solar Thermal Electricity Association)
• ESTIF (European Solar Thermal Industry Federation)
• EUBIA (European Biomass Industry Association)
• EU-OEA (European Ocean Energy Association)
• EUREC Agency (European Association of Renewable Energy Research Centres)
• EWEA (European Wind Energy Association)

and Associate Members:

• EBB (European Biodiesel Board)

EREC is committed to the following objectives:

• To act as a forum for exchange of information and discussion on issues related to renewables as well as to represent the European RES industry & research community
• To provide information and consultancy on renewable energies for the political decision makers on local, regional, national and international levels
• To launch policy initiatives for the creation of positive frameworks for renewable energy sources
• To promote European technologies, products and services on global markets