Advancing Renewables in Developing Countries
The IRENA/ADFD Project Facility represents a partnership between the two key organisations to promote renewable energy in developing countries. This report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) reviews concrete progress over the first five years of their joint facility to finance such projects.
- January 2019
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- Off-grid for Energy Access, Finance & Investment
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- English
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- Maldives, Mali
Sustainable harvest: Bioenergy potential from agroforestry and nitrogen-fixing wood crops in Africa
This study aims to estimate the potential for sustainable bioenergy production in Africa through such systems, based on the evaluation of yields for 15 short-rotation woody crops.
- January 2019
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- Energy Transition
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- English
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- Algeria, Angola
Policies and regulations for renewable energy mini-grids
Countries have adopted varied approaches to mini-grid development, aiming to extend energy access to underserved communities. But existing regulations are often inadequate to make the best use of renewables.
- October 2018
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- Off-grid for Energy Access, Policy
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- English
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- Cambodia, Indonesia
Bioenergy from Degraded Land in Africa
This study presents a methodology to estimate the sustainable energy potential from land restoration in line with the Bonn Challenge, particularly as it relates to African countries.
- December 2017
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- Energy Transition
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- English
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- Rwanda, Kenya
Africa 2030: Roadmap for a Renewable Energy Future
African countries need to meet fast-growing energy demand and extend modern energy services to more communities while also improving people’s health and ensuring long-term sustainability. The continent could meet nearly a quarter of its energy needs through the use of indigenous, clean, renewable energy by 2030, according to this report by the International Renewable...
- October 2015
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- Energy Transition
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- English
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- Algeria, Angola
Africa Clean Energy Corridor: Analysis of Infrastructure for Renewable Power in Eastern and Southern Africa
The Africa Clean Energy Corridor initiative aims to transform the continent’s energy mix by promoting the development of clean, indigenous, cost-effective renewable power options. A comprehensive report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) examines the evolving infrastructure of Eastern and Southern Africa for the generation and transmission of...
- January 2015
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- Off-grid for Energy Access, Energy Transition
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- English
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- Angola, Botswana
Renewable Energy Country Profiles for Africa
This collection of country profiles takes stock of the latest developments in renewables at a country level around Africa.
- November 2011
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- Statistics
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- English
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- Algeria, Angola