Energy shocks during the early 70s led to realization that dependence on fossil fuels has to be reduce, energy use efficiency has to improve and new and renewable sources of energy have to be exploited. Thus in June 1979, Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) was established to promote and popularize renewable energy technologies and energy conservation measures, and undertake research and development in these areas.

GEDA, registered under the Charitable Societies Act of 1869, was established by the Government of Gujarat disseminates energy information and play a catalytic role in development and promotion of renewable energy technologies.

Renewable Energy Technologies and Energy Conservation measures are promotes and popularize through schemes and programmes formulated in the light of the Central and State governments policy. These include -

• Socially oriented schemes for urban, tribal and remote and underdeveloped regions.
• Commercially oriented schemes
• Demonstration projects and programmes/schemes
• Aid in the form of subsidies for production and dissemination for RE Technologies
• Entrepreneurial development
• Support R & D Activities
• Information and Education Activities

• Promotion of Wind, Biomass and Cogeneration power generation through private participation
• Demonstration of grid-connected biomass gasification power generation technologies
• Decentralized power generation through solar photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies through private participation
• Energy recovery from urban, municipal and industrial waste
• Design and development of biogas plants using alternate feedstock
• Promotion of community biogas plants
• Cogeneration technology in sugar industries
• Fostering energy literacy and
• Dissemination of energy and inter-related through various information and communication services and activities