Pakistan Council of Renew Energy Technologies was established by merging the National Institute of Silicon Technology (NIST) and the Pakistan Council for Appropriate Technologies (PCAT) on May 8, 2001. It is the prime institution in the country for coordinating R&D and promotional activities in different renewable energy technologies.

Council has its head office in Islamabad and regional offices in the provisional capitals Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta. It has close intercation and working relationship with NGO's & Provincial Agriculture Welfare departments,Local Govt & Rural development offices & other organization working for the socio-economic development of the rural & semi urban areas of the country.