Greek Association of Renewable Electricity Producers
Budget
€25 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
1
0.25 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The Greek Association of Renewable Electricity Producers (GAREP), founded back in 1997, is the biggest one in Greece and represents a significant share of the installed RE capacity in Greece, namely more than 2500 MW, and the whole range of commercial RE technologies (wind, PV, small hydro and biomass). GAREP’s member companies are particularly active in wind energy. According to its constitution and by-laws, GAREP’s goals are: a) The representation of its member-companies before Greek, European and International authorities and organizations b) Informing its member-companies on issues relevant to their business activities c) The development of relations and contacts between the member-companies GAREP and Greek, EU and International organizations of related activities d) Preparatory support work concerning the drafting of laws which are related directly or indirectly to the activities of its members, thus contributing to the formulation of proposals on behalf of its members (...)
EU Legislative Interests
Main EU initiatives, policies and legislative files currently followed by GAREP concern the European Union’ s Green Deal and especially the implementation of RePowerEU, the Industrial Green Deal, the Grids Package, the Revision of the Renewable Energy Directive and the Clean Energy Investment Strategy.
Communication Activities
GAREP is a very active member of the Brussels-based European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF), on whose Board of Directors it has been represented ever since its establishment. For more info on EREF’s profile and activities, and specifically to the ones related to the aforementioned EU initiatives, policies and legislative files please refer to the relevant web site www.eref-europe.org At the national level, GAREP is constantly communicating its relevant positions to all local stakeholders and decision makers in the private and the public sector, by a variety of means, e.g. position papers, conference presentations, targeted meetings, etc.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
GAREP is a founding member of the European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF) established in 1999. EREF is a federation of national associations of independent power producers from most EU member states. EREF is based in Brussels and is an active partner all major EU institutions. For more info on EREF’s profile and activities, please refer to its web site www.eref-europe.org GAREP is also an active member of the Hellenic Association of Electrical Companies (HELAS), which represents the interests of the major electricity producers in Greece, including the Public Power Corporation. HELAS in turn represents Greece in EURELECTRIC.
Organisation Members
Information on GAREP's members can be found at the Association's web site: www.hellasres.gr
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.