An assessment by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has informed a collective installed renewable energy capacity target of 30 gigawatts (GW) by 2035 for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), representing an increase of approximately 170% over 2025 levels.
The world's leading utilities built new grids at record pace in 2025, installing more than 21,000 km of new grid – enough cable to go halfway around the world and connect the last four host cities of COP, from Dubai to Antalya via Baku and Belém.
An assessment by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has informed a collective installed renewable energy capacity target of 30 gigawatts (GW) by 2035 for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), representing an increase of approximately 170% over 2025 levels.
This report draws on detailed IRENA assessments of 204 facilities to provide actionable recommendations on the design, implementation and scaling of healthcare electrification in developing countries.
IRENA’s revised 1.5°C Scenario, set out in the 2026 edition of the World Energy Transition Outlook, positions electrification, energy efficiency, grids, storage and flexibility as the key drivers of a successful global transition, enabled by renewable energy, clean hydrogen and sustainable biomass.
This joint report produced by the Global Offshore Wind Alliance and IRENA examines how offshore wind and other ocean technologies can help to overcome the structural challenges faced by Small Island Developing States face in their energy transitions.
This progress report for the SIDS Lighthouses Initiative reveals the substantial progress made by small islands developing states in their energy transitions and sets the stage for even more ambitious targets in the future.
The GEAR Framework, developed by IRENA and IIED, provides an integrated, practical tool for measuring climate resilience enabled by renewable energy in agriculture.
This report investigates the alignment between long-term energy scenarios (LTES) and long-term low-emission development strategies (LT-LEDS) to support more effective implementation of national climate and energy strategies.
This third edition annual report assesses progress towards two key goals of the Outcome of the First Global Stocktake at COP28: the tripling of renewable power and the doubling of energy efficiency improvements by 2030.
This report examines how renewable energy auctions can help manage immediate supply chain shocks and support the longer term development of more secure and diversified value chains.