The Renewable Readiness Assessment (RRA) Expert Consultation Workshop brought together renewable energy stakeholders in Azerbaijan to discuss challenges and opportunities for the development of renewables in Azerbaijan.
IRENA conducted a scoping mission to Sierra Leone, to discuss with key stakeholders, assess national energy planning gaps and needs, and define the Programme timeline.
The purpose of the meeting is to have a detailed technical workshop with the company carrying out the analytical work (Cambridge Econometrics). The meeting is jointly organised by IRENA’s Policy Unit and Cambridge Econometrics. The workshop will include discussion on the scenarios, the key exogenous assumptions, the main methodological challenges and the data required at length. The output of the workshop will set out the scenarios to be modelled, and the key assumptions and data sources for each scenario. It will also outline the full range of sensitivities to be explored, and the precise assumptions to be used in the variant model runs.
IRENA co-organised two events at European Utility Week 2018, covering 'Managing A High Renewable System' and 'Electric Vehicles and Renewable Energy Powering the Transport Sector'.
IRENA organised the 1st International Conference on Renewable Energy for Healthcare in Singapore on 2 November 2018 immediately after the 4th International Off-Grid Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition (IOREC).
This webinar explains the offer of funding, eligibility criteria, selection and evaluation process and how to apply in the 7th cycle.
The world’s energy system is facing profound changes. Innovations in the way energy is generated, distributed and used, as well as the ways in which energy systems operate and link with wider infrastructure, are paving the way for completely new landscapes around the world.
The event enhanced networking opportunities for Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum participants, promoted exploratory discussions between developers and financiers, introduced opportunities to access IRENA platforms and services, and project financing discussions will be taken further from the event.
The Regional Renewable Energy Policy Support Mechanism Workshop for Southeast Asia was organised by IRENA as a capacity building activity for sharing experiences in setting more market-based renewable energy support schemes. The workshop is part of the implementation of ASEAN-IRENA MoU and Action Plan.
Organised in the framework of the SIDS Lighthouses Initiative and co-organised with the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), the regional workshop on renewable energy project development and financing in the Indian Ocean Islands supported capacity building efforts by implementing a regional training on project development and financing for local SIDS stakeholders.
The sixteenth meeting of the Council took place on 13 - 15 November 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Organised within the frameworks of IRENA’s Regional Initiative in South East Europe and co-hosted by the Energy Community Secretariat, the workshop enhanced local capacities at the technical, regulatory and operational level for the integration of variable renewable energy to the power systems.
A technical regional meeting reviewing and validating the draft regional renewable energy action agenda for the Economic Community of Central African States, and discussing potential roles of development partners in the implementation phase.
The LTES campaign is hosting a series of regular webinars to promote the wider adoption and improved use of long-term energy scenarios.
Following the inauguration of the Commission’s work in April 2018, the second meeting continued discussions on the content of its final report.