Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving

Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving

Role(s)

Mentee

Address

19th km Marathonos Ave, 19009, Pikermi Attiki Greece

Country

Greece

Contacts

Website : http://www.cres.gr/kape/index_eng.htm
Email : cres@cres.gr

Observatories :

The Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES) is the Greek organisation for Renewable Energy Sources (RES), Rational Use of Energy (RUE) and Energy Saving (ES). CRES has been appointed as the national coordination centre in its area of activity.

CRES was founded in September 1987 by Presidential Decree 375/87. It is a public entity, supervised by the Ministry of Environment and Energy and has financial and administrative independence. Its main goal is the research and promotion of RES/RUE/ES applications at a national and international level, as well as the support of related activities, taking into consideration the principles of sustainable development.

In the modern demanding energy sector, CRES is dynamically active, in the frame of the national and Community policy and legislation, for the protection of the environment and sustainable development. Working in the state of the art of technology development, CRES implements innovative projects and significant activities for the promotion and market penetration of new energy technologies.