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  • Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2023

    The levelised cost of electricity produced from most forms of renewable power continued to fall year-on-year in 2023, with solar PV leading the cost reductions, followed by offshore wind.

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    Costs, Energy transition, Power Generation Costs English
  • Smart electrification of end-use sectors: Benefits for distribution grids

    Innovation in end-use sectors is vital to the global energy transition; this report explores the benefits that different smart electrification strategies can bring to distribution grids and consumers.

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    Energy transition in end uses, Innovation, Electrification English
  • Shaping sustainable international hydrogen value chains

    This report discusses key considerations in the development of sustainable renewable hydrogen value chains, spanning environment, infrastructure, socio-economics and governance.

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    Energy transition, Hydrogen, Local value creation English
  • Investment opportunities for utility-scale solar and wind areas: Mali

    This report summarises IRENA analysis to identify favourable zones in Mali for utility-scale solar PV and onshore wind projects, and their associated techno-economic parameters.

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    Energy transition, Solar energy, Wind energy English
  • Green hydrogen strategy: A guide to design

    This report provides a step-by-step guide to assist policy makers in drafting and updating national hydrogen strategies, based on lessons learned from national experiences from around the world.

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    Energy transition, Hydrogen, Green hydrogen English
  • The energy sector of Panama: Climate change adaptation challenges

    This report explores the significant challenges faced by Panama's energy infrastructure in addressing climate change and ensuring a sustainable and resilient energy supply.

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    Energy transition English
  • Renewable energy statistics 2024

    This statistical publication presents renewable energy statistics for the last decade (2013-2023).

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    Energy transition English, French, Spanish
  • Floating offshore wind outlook

    This IRENA report, commissioned by the 2023 Japanese G7 Presidency, explores the current state of the market for floating offshore wind, as well as recent technological developments in this nascent but increasingly competitive renewable energy industry.

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    Energy transition, Wind energy English
  • Advancements in continental power system planning for Africa

    This report describes the methodology and design of the SPLAT-CMP model, the modelling framework for electricity and transmission capacity expansion behind the Africa Continental Master Plan (CMP).

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    Energy transition, Planning English
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Policies and finance for renewable energy deployment

    This report explores trends in renewable energy investment, finance and policy in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a view to unlocking the potential of renewable energy as an important lever of socio-economic development in the region.

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    Energy transition, Finance & investment, Policy English
  • Featured video

    Governments are facing a difficult task of bringing the health emergency under control while introducing major stimulus and recovery measures. The crisis has exposed deeply embedded vulnerabilities ...

    Francesco La Camera,
    IRENA Director-General
  • Featured video

    Time to Transform European Commitments into Actions

    Francesco La Camera,
    IRENA Director-General
    Euronews