
IRENA provides capacity building support to countries for developing or updating national energy masterplans through its Masterplan Development Support Programme.
The programme typically spans one to two years and includes several weeks of in-country training to calibrate a SPLAT or equivalent model, explore energy planning scenarios and develop a national energy masterplan document. In-country sessions are complemented by online training and other meetings.
The following national training programmes in energy planning have been provided by IRENA:
IRENA and the government of the Republic of Sierra Leone are undertaking a joint energy planning capacity-building programme. The Programme’s objective is for Sierra Leone to establish a national energy planning unit for energy statistics and long-term energy planning, and to develop the capacity to independently prepare and regularly update a national energy masterplan.
IRENA-Eswatini Energy Planning Capacity-Building Programme (April 2016 – October 2018)
In 2016, IRENA and the government of the Kingdom of Eswatini[1] (then known as Swaziland) established a joint Energy Planning Capacity-building Programme.
[1] The Kingdom of Eswatini, previously known as the Kingdom of Swaziland, officially changed its name on 19 April 2018.
IRENA and the government of Cameroon are undertaking a joint energy planning capacity building programme. The programme aims to enhance energy planning capacity within Cameroon’s national energy ministry, Cameroon’s NDC revision team from the environment ministry, as well as various other governmental institutions, through training on the IRENA System Planning Test (SPLAT) capacity expansion model and the development of scenarios for the power sector. The objective is to enable Cameroon’s national working team to prepare a national renewable energy master plan for the electricity sector.
Other capacity building activities
Collaborative Framework on Enhancing Dialogue on High Shares of Renewables in Energy Systems
02 June 2022 |Virtual
The meeting will provide a platform for an exchange of experiences and best practices regarding the...
Fifth Meeting of the Collaborative Framework on Green Hydrogen
20 May 2022 | Virtual
The fifth meeting of the Collaborative Framework on Green Hydrogen brought together private actors...
The Role of Renewable Ammonia in the Energy Transition
19 May 2022 | Virtual
This webinar presented the outlook for renewable ammonia, including market projections, cost...