About Us

Icelandic Member Committee of WEC

ICE-WEC is the autonomous country member committee of the World Energy Council (WEC), and represents Icelandic interests at WEC meetings and activities.

ICE-WEC has a long history in WEC, as Iceland became a member of WEC’s predecessor, the World Power Conference (WPC), in 1949. ICE-WEC’s founding members were only five, today however ICE-WEC represents thirty members from the whole spectrum of the Icelandic energy sector.  

ICE-WEC mission is to:

• support Icelandic participation in WEC’s studies and working programmes.
• stimulate cooperation between organisations in the Icelandic energy sector.
• promote internationally Icelandic “know-how” in the field of renewable energy technology and policy making.
• deepen ICE-WEC’s members’ understanding of international and environmental issues and policies.

ICE-WEC’s Secretariat is at the Icelandic National Energy Authority (NEA), and is handled by it’s board of directors.

The Board of Directors has the following members:

• Gudni A. Johannesson – Chair, Director General of the NEA
• Hjörleifur Kvaran, Reykjavik Energy.
• Ágúst Valfess, Iceland Engineering Association.
• Eiríkur Bogason, Icelandic Energy and Utilities Federation.

Secretary of ICE-WEC is Inga Dora Gudmundsdottir.