ANERT is guided by an executive Committee chaired by the Chairman, Secretary power department and a Governing body chaired by the Minister for electricity, Government of Kerala to provide guidelines for ANERT's activities in various energy related areas.  ANERT is headed by a Director appointed by the Government.  ANERT is also the Nodal Agency for the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Sources (MNRE), Govt. of India, to carry out the Central Programmes in Kerala.