Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland - Headquarters

Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI), formerly the Irish Energy Centre, was set up by the government in 2002 as Ireland's national energy agency. Its mission is to promote and assist the development of sustainable energy in Ireland.

This includes implementing significant aspects of the Energy White Paper: "Delivering a Sustainable Energy Future for Ireland" and the National Climate Change Strategy (2007-2012) as provided for in the National Development Plan (2007-2013) such as:

• improving energy efficiency
• advancing the development and competitive deployment of renewable sources of energy and combined heat and power
• reducing the environmental impact of energy production and use, particularly in respect of greenhouse gas emissions.

SEI is also responsible for:

• advising Government on policies and measures on sustainable energy;
• implementing programmes agreed by Government;
• stimulating sustainable energy policies and actions by public bodies, the business sector, local communities and individual consumers.

Other functions:

• REIO - Renewable Energy Information Office
• SEI - Energy Policy Statistics Support Unit