Keith Melton re-elected as EUREC's President

During the last College of Members, which took place on the 6th and 7th December at CEA-INES premises in Chambéry, EUREC Agency’s members re-elected Keith Melton as EUREC Agency’s President for the second term in a row.

Keith Melton has a broad international experience in research, R&D management, general management, and corporate strategy. Moreover, he has a strong knowledge of renewable energy technologies, and their sector.

During its first term, EUREC Agency grew from 45 to 50 members, and has significantly increased its presence in EU co-funded projects, reinforcing its image as the association representing renewable energy research centres in Europe. Keith Melton identifies the finalization of the next R&D programme Horizon 2020 for the period 2014 through 2020 as the main political priority for EUREC Agency to work on in the coming years: “(speaking about HORIZON2020) Superficially it appears that there is a significant increase in Energy spending, but if all current instruments are included in the base then the increase is only around 10%. EUREC is actively making the case for more research investment in energy in general and renewables in particular. We will also continue our efforts to ensure that the appropriate research priorities are addressed and the whole innovation chain is nurtured”.

Rainer Janssen from WIP Renewable Energies has been elected as Vice President.


EUREC Agency, created in 1991, is a Brussels-based European association connecting the leading research centres and university departments active in the field of renewable energy technology.The goal of EUREC Agency is to increase the economic activities, the R&D efforts, and the implementation of the R&D results, in the renewable energy sector.EUREC Agency is the voice of renewable energy in Europe, and is currently composed of 51 members.