Is a government agency under the Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate. Its main responsibilities are to advise the Government of Iceland on energy issues and related topics, license and monitor the development and exploitation of energy and mineral resources, regulate the operation of the electrical transmission and distribution system and promote energy research. The Director General of Orkustofnun is Halla Hrund Logadóttir
The NEA manages several geoportals. These web portals, contain spatial data within the operational scope of the NEA.
The Geothermal Training Programme of the United Nations University (UNU-GTP) was established in Iceland in 1978 when the NEA became an Associated Institution of the UNU.
The NEA develops and publishes material on Icelandic energy affairs in English and Icelandic.
The NEA plays an significant role in a number of international projects on the promotion and utilization of renewable energy abroad.
