Energy Development Council, Gansu Natural Energy Research Institute (GNERI)/UNIDO International Solar Energy Center for Technology Promotion and Transfer (UNIDO-ISEC) is an international organization located in Lanzhou city, China. It aims at facilitating the promotion and transfer of solar and other renewable energy technologies. It promotes the South-South cooperation and economic and social sustainable development of the whole world and developing countries in particular.

According to a press release issued by EDC is not-for- profit umbrella organization of the entire energy sector of Nepal established with aim of operating and representing the entire energy sector of Nepal and comprises of leading energy organization operating and working in energy sector of Nepal.

The signing ceremony was done at (GNERI)/UNIDO-ISEC, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, China on August 16, 2016. For signing the MOU, (GNERI)/UNIDO-ISEC was represented by its Deputy Director-General Prof. Li Shimin while Energy Development Council was represented by its executive member Kushal Gurung.

Through this MOU both parties have agreed to work together for the mutual benefit of their respective organizations, organize high level meeting and various events, conferences, summits and programs about energy upon mutual consent, invite each other to all its conferences, summits and various programs. Both parties may use each other’s logo in necessary and appropriate circumstances to promote their relationship upon mutual consent. Both parties will herein also understand and commit to respecting each other’s independent status and work in an environment of mutual respect.