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 represents thus 30 billion € turnover and provides jobs to around 350.000 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)
- ESHA (European Small Hydropower Association)
- ESTIF (European Solar Thermal Industry Federation)
- EUBIA (European Biomass Industry Association)
- EWEA (European Wind Energy Association)
- EUREC Agency (European Association of Renewable Energy Research Centres)
Associate Members are:
- EREF (European Renewable Energies Federation)
- EU-OEA (European Ocean Energy Association)
- ESTELA (European Solar Thermal Electricity Association)