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Portuguese Renewable Energy Association

Acronym: APREN

General Information

Identification Code: 29528175589-79
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Entity Form: non-profit organisation
Registration Category: Trade unions and professional associations
Registration Date: 3/31/2011
Last Update: 2/16/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: APREN is the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association and gathers the interests of a vast majority of the Portuguese independent producers of renewable electricity and acts as their speaker with the relevant national authorities. APREN is considered a valuable partner to help establishing faster procedures for the permitting of new renewable energy power plants, and improve legislation related with the sector.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
  • Climate action
  • Economy, finance and the euro
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Research and innovation
  • Trans-European Networks
Levels of Interest:
  • european
  • national

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: APREN is actively following the national transposition of the Clean Energy Package, which is already happening, and all legislative changes expected from the implementation of the REPowerEU package. APREN has also been responding to every public consultation on energy and climate, especially files with substantial impact to the renewable energy sector. This work has been done with a thorough and active participation of APREN Members, and through direct contact with governmental bodies, policy makers and other European associations.
Communication Activities: Annually, APREN conducts an international conference dedicated to relevant issues for the renewable energy sector. APREN's Annual Conference 2023, entitled "Portugal Renewable Energy Summit 2023" was a reflection on the industry trends, from the point of view of the producers, users and the society as a whole. This conference had a special focus on political and technical matters that deeply affect the Portuguese and European energy sector, and counted with the participation of important figures, from stakeholders to policy makers, both national and international. Besides the periodical publications (monthly report, yearbook, …), APREN also develops and publishes other studies on relevant issues, to be used as guiding documents in the establishment of the position of the Association on key topics, to better assist policy makers in the design of the most adequate policy frameworks to develop and grow the renewable energy sector in Portugal. Currently, APREN has four on going Working Groups, with participation of its Members, focusing on: Permitting, Self-Consumption, Offshore Wind and Security in Wind farms. These Working Groups are a key element in establishing strategic positions in the most important and relevant topics in the sector. APREN has also a strong involvement at the European level, manifested primarily through the participation in European projects and through its partnership with several European Associations that defend the technologies that APREN represents, which enable the monitoring of European Energy Policy and developments in the sector in other European Member States. APREN participation in the associative international activities is mainly reached through the following Associations: EREF – European Renewable Energy Federation (in which APREN has the vice presidency), WindEurope, Solar Power Europe, Hydrogen Europe, Bioenergy Europe, EASE – European Association for Storage of Energy, Ocean Energy Europe, World Forum Offshore Wind, and REN21 - Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Avenida da Repúblicanº 59 2º andar
Post Code: 1050-189
City: Lisboa
Country: PORTUGAL
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EU Office

Address: Avenida da Repúblicanº 59 2º andar
Post Code: 1050-189
City: Lisboa
Country: PORTUGAL
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Financial Data

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 5
Members F T E: 5
Info Members: Aside from the the workers who are directly employed by the Association, APREN is also managed by a board of 17 directors from companies that are APREN Members, that deal with stratigic decisions and planning of activities.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: The link below lists all APREN Members, both producers and non-producers: http://www.apren.pt/en/associates/associates
Organisation Members: APREN belongs to the following associations: Bioenergy EREF WindEurope REN21 SolarPower Europe EASE Hydrogen Europe Ocean Energy Europe World Forum Offshore Wind