APREN: a cooperative to accelerate the energy transition

The Portuguese Renewable Energy Association (Associação Portuguesa de Energias Renováveis - APREN) is a cooperative organisation set up in October 1988, promoting renewable energy in the electricity sector. The association collaborates with national (e.g. government and ministries), international institutions, municipalities and representatives of civil society related to renewable electricity generation. The association also represents an instrument of participation for the elaboration of energy policies in Portugal.