The Meghalaya New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (MNREDA) was created on 18.9.1987 and Registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1983 with the objectives to identify, formulate and implement demonstration, experimental, promotional and extension of projects and programmes, related to Non-Conventional and Renewable Sources of Energy such sources includes Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Bio-Energy, Energy from waste Bio-Fuel, Energy, Small Micro Hydel power stations etc.
The Agency also undertakes and sponsors research and development programmes and studies on issues related to environment and pollution. It provides technical and other assistance to the agencies, institutions or individuals and education through exhibition, seminars, trainings and mass media for the effective use of Renewable Sources of Energy.
The Agency has 2(two) component i.e. New and Renewable Energy which is the Head Office/State Level and Integrated Rural Energy Planning i.e. the District Level.
The Meghalaya New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (MNREDA) is headed by the Director who is also the Member-cum-Secretary of the Governing Body of the Agency. He is assisted by 3(three) Assistant Directors, Biogas, Solar, and Planning, 1(one) Programme Officer, 2(two) Junior Engineers and the other 36(thirty six) staffs, total comes to 43(forty three) staffs in the Head Office.
The Director also administer the work of Integrated Rural Energy Planning Programme and at present 7(seven) District Level Cells offices are in operation each headed by a Project Officers, total staffs in District offices are 45(forty five) Nos. The Project Officers also assists the Director. Both New and Renewable Energy and Integrated Rural Energy Planning Programme staffs are headed by the Director.
The details of work undertaken by the State and District Level are :-