Alternative Energy Promotion Centre

Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) (Nepali: वैकल्पिक ऊर्जा प्रवर्द्धन केन्द्र, Vaikalpik Urja Pravardhan Kendra) is an independently functioning government institution established by the Government of Nepal with the objectives to popularise and promote the use of renewable energy technologies, to raise the living standards of the rural people, to protect the environment, and to develop commercially viable renewable energy industries in the country. It is governed by 9 member board representing government, non-government, industry and financial sectors. AEPC was established in November 3, 1996 (Kartik 18, 2053 B.S.) under then Ministry of Science and Technology of the Government of Nepal. Currently, it is under the Ministry of Population and Environment.