Project facilitation activities support the deployment of renewable energy projects by helping project developers secure financing more efficiently and supporting investors and lenders to build stronger project portfolios. The benefits of project facilitation include increasing financing flows towards renewable energy projects, strengthening the renewable energy project development base, enhancing the quality of renewable energy project proposals, linking renewable energy project stakeholders via hubs and networks and disseminating knowledge and information on bankable renewable energy projects.

To improve project quality, market visibility, access to finance, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) facilitates renewable energy project development and financing via its online platforms:

The IRENA Global Atlas

An online geographic information platform providing resource assessment and mapping data covering solar, wind, bioenergy, geothermal and marine energy.

 

The IRENA Project Navigator

An online platform providing easily accessible, and practical information, tools and guidance to assist in the development of bankable renewable energy projects.

 

The IRENA Sustainable Energy Marketplace

A virtual marketplace connecting renewable energy project owners, financiers/investors, services providers and technology suppliers.

 

The IRENA/ADFD Project Facility

A joint financing facility dedicated to finance renewable energy projects recommended by IRENA in developing countries.

 

Open Solar Contracts

Offers simple and universally-applicable legal agreements that make contracting much faster and less costly to streamline project development and financial processes.