Eurelectric
Eurelectric (own spelling " EURELECTRIC "; Complete name: " Union of the Electricity Industry - " English "The Union of the Electricity Industry - EURELECTRIC ") is a trade association of European electricity industry.
Objectives and Activities
The association brings together representing the interests of approximately 100 national associations and individual enterprises at European level, lobbying in the context of energy economy and energy policy of the European Union. In addition, the Association provides information and public relations, promotes the exchange of information and experience between members, organizes an annual conference on e- business and presents an award to figures from the industry.
History
The Association was formed in 1999 by the merger of predecessor organizations UNIPEDE and Eurelectric. The former Eurelectric ( before the merger ) was a pure lobbying organization whose activities and members were limited to the EU. The association was founded with headquarters in Brussels in 1989. UNIPEDE (French International Union of Producers et Distributeurs d' Energie Electrique, English International Union of Producers and Distributors of Electrical Energy), however, was an already established in 1925 Federation of power generation and transport companies based in Paris, with members from all over Europe (non EU only) and also from other parts of the world came.
Members
The approximately 100 members of associations and enterprises are divided by Eurelectric as follows:
- European full members ( with voting rights ), mainly from EU Member States and Candidate Countries: Austria Austria: Austria e- business, formerly Association of Austrian Electricity Companies ( VEÖ )
- Germany Germany: Federal Association of Energy and Water Industries ( BDEW)
- Switzerland Switzerland: Association of Swiss Electricity Companies ( VSE)
- Belgium - Federation of Belgian Electricity and Gas Companies ( FEBEG )
- Bulgaria Bulgaria - NEK EAD ( НЕК ЕАД )
- Croatia Croatia - Croatian EURELECTRIC Section, Department of Commerce cratic
- Cyprus Cyprus - Electricity Authority of Cyprus
- Czech Republic Czech Republic - CSZE - Czech Association of Employers in the Electricity Industry
- Denmark Denmark - Danish Energy Association
- Estonia Estonia - Union of Electricity Industry of Estonia
- Finland Finland - Energiateollisuus ry
- France France - Union Française de l' Electricité ( UFE )
- Greece Greece - Hellenic Electricity Association ( HELAS )
- Hungary Hungary - Hungarian Association EURELECTRIC - EMT
- Iceland Iceland - Icelandic SAMORKA Energy and Utilities
- Ireland Ireland - National Electricity Association of Ireland Limited
- Italy Italy - Italian Union of the Electricity ( UNEI )
- Latvia Latvia - Latvian Association of Power Engineers and Constructors Energy ( Leea )
- Lithuania Lithuania - Lithuanian Electricity Association
- Luxembourg Luxembourg - Organisation des Entreprises d' Electricite du Luxembourg / Luxembourg National Association
- Macedonia Macedonia - Macedonian Energy Association - MEA
- Malta Malta - ENEMALTA Corporation
- Netherlands Netherlands - EnergieNed, Association of Energy Producers, Traders and Retailers in the Netherlands
- Norway Norway - Norwegian Electricity Industry Association ( EBL)
- Poland Poland - Polish Electricity Association ( PKEE )
- Portugal - ELECPOR, Portuguese Association of Electric Power Utilities
- Romania Romania - IRE - Romanian Institute for Energy Development Studies
- Slovakia Slovakia - Union of Employers of Power Industry in Slovakia ( ZZES )
- Slovenia Slovenia - Slovenian Ministry of Commerce, Department of Energy, EURELECTRIC Section
- Spain - Asociación Española de la Industria Eléctrica ( UNESA )
- Sweden Sweden - Svensk Energi AB Swedenergy
- Turkey Turkey - tesab ( Association of Turkish Electricity Industry)
- United Kingdom United Kingdom - Association of Electricity Producers (AEP ); Energy Networks Association (ENA )
- Associate members ( non-voting ), including: from Europe: Albania Albania - Korporata Elektroenergjitike Shqiptare ( KESH )
- Balearic Islands - Belenergo
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina - Electric Power of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Monaco Monaco - Société Monégasque de l' Electricité et du Gaz ( SMEG )
- Montenegro Montenegro - Electric Power Crne Gore AD ( EPCG )
- Russia Russia - NP " Market Council "
- Serbia Serbia - Electric Power Srbije
- Ukraine Ukraine - Ukrenergo
- Jersey Jersey - Jersey Electricity Company Ltd..
- From southern Mediterranean countries: Algeria Algeria - Société de l' Electricité et du Algérienne Gaz ( SONELGAZ )
- Egypt Egypt - Egyptian Electricity Holding Company ( EEHC)
- Israel Israel - The Israel Electric Corporation Ltd..
- Morocco Morocco - Office National de l' Electricité (ONE)
- Tunisia Tunisia - Société Tunisienne de l' Electricité et du Gaz (STEG )
- International Affiliate Members: Japan Japan - Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry ( CRIEPI )
- Kazakhstan Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company
- Mauritius Mauritius - Central Electricity Board (CEB )
- Mexico Mexico - Comisión Federal de Electricidad
- United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority ( ADWEA ), UAE
- Continue about 40 energy companies as well as suppliers and service companies in the energy industry