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Onshore Wind Power Now as Affordable as Any Other Source, Solar to Halve by 2020
The new IRENA cost report finds all renewable technologies will be competitive by 2020. The cost of generating power from onshore wind has fallen by around a quarter since 2010, with solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity costs falling by 73 per cent in that time, according to the analysis.- January 2018
Lawmakers Discuss Policies to Accelerate Global Energy Transformation
IRENA Legislators Forum and joint event with FNC promotes lawmaking to boost renewable energy deployment- January 2018
Governments to Signal Support for IRENA Key Role in Global Energy Transformation
More than 1,100 government representatives from over 150 countries to gather in Abu Dhabi for Eighth IRENA Assembly- January 2018
Visions of Sustainability Exhibit Showcases Power and Elemental Beauty of Renewable Energy
Week-long art exhibit hosted by IRENA brings global message of renewables and sustainability to UAE- January 2018
Renewable Energy Can Account for 37% of Thailand’s Energy Mix by 2036
More ambitious renewable energy deployment could save over USD 9 billion annually- December 2017
Countries Meet to Chart the Future of IRENA in Driving the Global Energy Transformation
IRENA’s 14th Council Meeting Begins in Abu Dhabi- November 2017
ADFD, IRENA Open New Round of Funding for Renewable Energy Projects, Invite Applications
Within the framework of the ADFD-funded US$350 million IRENA/ADFD Project Facility, the current funding round of US$50 million in concessional loans marks the sixth annual cycle- November 2017
Renewable Energy Can Be Strengthened in Next Round of Climate Negotiations
Nationally Determined Contributions under Paris Agreement must reflect growing business case and global momentum for renewables- November 2017
SIDS Signal High Ambition to Address Climate Change and Scale-Up Renewables
Maldives hosts inaugural Island Renewable Energy Initiative with IRENA in Malé- October 2017
Battery Costs in Stationary Energy Could Fall by up to 66%, Grow 17-Fold by 2030, Says IRENA
Energy storage capacity to triple by 2030, if countries double the share of renewables in the world’s energy system- October 2017