The European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) was founded in 2000 by the European renewable energy industry, trade and research associations. EREC is located in the Renewable Energy House in Brussels, a monument protected building with 100% renewable energy supply for heating and cooling.

EREC acts as a representative in Brussels of the European Renewable industry and research community and acts as a forum for exchange of information and discussion on issues related to renewables. EREC provides information and consultancy on renewable energies for the political decision makers on local, regional, national and international levels.

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

  • AEBIOM (European Biomass Association)
  • EGEC (European Geothermal Energy Council)
  • EPIA (European Photovoltaic Industry Association)
  • EREF (European Renewable Energies Federation).
  • ESHA (European Small Hydropower Association)
  • ESTIF (European Solar Thermal Industry Federation)
  • EUBIA (European Biomass Industry Association)
  • EUREC Agency (European Renewable Energy Research Centres Agency)
  • EWEA (European Wind Energy Association)

International Projects


EREC is involved in a number of international projects to promote renewable energy sources within the European Union and worldwide:

Ongoing projects are:

  • Smart-e buildings-yes we can enable the building sector to contribute to reaching the 3x20 objectives (Smart-e buildings)

  • Common quality certification & accreditation for installers of small-scale renewable energy systems
  • Renewable Energy Policy Action Paving the Way towards 2020
  • Thematic Network on ICT solutions to enable Smart Distributed Generation
  • New Energy for Old Buildings- Promoting RES and RUE Integration in Hictoric buildings (New4Old)
  • INOGATE Technical Secretariat and INOGATE Coordinator's Network (INOGATE)
  • Market Access for Smaller Size Intelligent Electricity Generation (MASSIG)
  • Addressing regulations on STORage technologies for increasing the penetration of Intermittent Energy Sources (STORIES)
  • Energy Union Tour (Energy Union)
  • Excellence in Energy for the Tourism Industry (EETI)

Finalised projects are:

  • Optimisation of Support Schemes for Renewable Energy Sources for Electricity Generation, Heating and Cooling (SUPPORT_ERS)
  • Monitoring & valuating RES Directives, implementation in EU-27 and policy recommendations (RES2020)
  • RES and RUE Stimulation in Mountainous-Agricultural Communities towards Sustainable Development (MOUNTAIN-RES)
  • Creating Markets for Renewable Energy Technologies - EU RES Technology Marketing Campaigns (RESTMAC)
  • Energy4Cohesion
  • EurObserv'ER Barometer
  • Key issues for Renewable Heat in Europe (K4RES-H)
  • Eco Heat and Cooling (ECOHEATCOOL)
  • European RE-Islands
  • Sustainable Communities
  • Campaign for Take-Off Impact Assessment
  • European Renewable Energy Export Strategy (EUREES)
  • RES Information Dissemination Campaign for Europe (RES Info Europe)
  • Promotion and Market Stimulation of RES in EU and Candidate Countries (RES in EU and CC)
  • Towards a White Paper for RES and RUE Strategy and Action Plan for the Republic of Cyprus
  • Green X - Deriving Optimal Promotion Strategies for Increasing the Share of RES-Electricity
  • Energy Technology Centre - Russia
  • Building up commercial structures for RES in China
  • OPET RES-e: New EU technology network for green electricity technology
  • Euro-Caribbean Island Cooperation in Sustainable Energies (Euro-Caribbean RES forum)