Agencia Insular de Energía de Tenerife
A foundation dedicated to energy selfsufficiency
THE FOUNDATION
Tenerife Energy Agency
With the aim of stimulate Energy Saving and Efficiency actions in the island of Tenerife, the Cabildo Insular of Tenerife encouraged the creation of the Agencia Insular de Energía de Tenerife. The proposal was submitted to the “Intelligent Energy-Europe” program, VI EU Framework Program, together with the islands of Samsø (Denmark) and Iceland.
The Agencia Insular de Tenerife was constituted as Foundation on the 26th of July of 2005. Several actors representing different sectors implied in the Agency activities and beneficiaries of these actions actively participate as members of the Insular Agency.
Our Main Target: to develop scientific and technical activities oriented to reduce Tenerife’s external energy sources dependency, through the promotion of energy saving, energy efficiency and the diversification of energy sources
AIET is a non-profit foundation, independent, fully autonomous and administered by a management board.
Since 2009 AIET is a self-financing foundation (projects and services)
OUR GOALS
To provide all sectors of population with information in the field of energy
To guide users in the modification of the energy consumptions habits
To promote the rational use of energy and the wide implementation of renewable energy technologies.
To promote research and development of new energy technologies.
To foster and support energy-related training.
To promote the participation of local companies and institutions in national and international energy programs.
To transfer experiences by co-operation with other Energy Agencies
MANAGEMENT BOARD
AIET is a non-profit foundation, independent, fully autonomous and administered by a management board.
AIET’s management board is chaired by Cabildo de Tenerife (Tenerife’s Island Council) and is formed by key socio-economic stakeholders:
