About CEC

The Clean Energy Council is the peak body representing Australia’s clean energy sector. It is an industry association made up of more than 350 member companies operating in the fields of renewable energy and energy efficiency.

The CEC’s members are involved in the development or deployment of clean energy technologies such as wind, hydro, wave and tidal, solar, solar hot water, bioenergy, geothermal and cogeneration.
The CEC is an incorporated not-for-profit association which is based in Melbourne and operates nationally. It is funded principally by membership fees, with additional income generated by events and activities such as industry accreditation programs.

In exchange it provides a variety of services to members.  Its primary role is to develop and advocate effective policy to accelerate the development and deployment of all clean energy technologies. The CEC also promotes awareness of the industry and clean energy business opportunities through industry events, meetings, newsletters, its directorates, the internet and the media.

The CEC reports to a 12-person board elected by its members. The board advises on the strategic direction and financial management of the organisation.

The policy and advocacy work of the CEC is guided by a dedicated committee, comprising a representative of each sponsoring member and the chair of each directorate.  The Policy and Advocacy committee reports to the board.

Directorates

The Council operates nine directorates consisting of representatives from member companies to advise the council on policy and industry development issues in specific areas of the clean energy industry.  These directorates include:

1. Wind
2. Solar PV
3. Energy Efficiency
4. Solar Hot Water
5. Grid (Network)
6. Bioenergy
7. Clean tech (emerging technologies)
8. International
9. Hydro

Membership benefits of the Clean Energy Council

Members of the CEC receive the following benefits:

• Advocacy on their behalf to governments to drive policies that accelerate development of the industry
• Invitations to member-only events organized by the CEC
• The opportunity to participate in industry development programs
• Briefings on market and regulatory developments affecting the industry
• Access to the latest information on government policies and programs, which in many cases have been developed with input from the CEC
• Advice on the latest regulatory and market issues that will affect project development and operations
• Daily media updates