Renewable Power: Climate-safe energy competes on cost alone
The cost of electricity from renewable energy technologies has fallen steadily, and in some cases dramatically, in recent years.
- December 2018
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- Costs
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- English
Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2017
This report highlights the latest trends for each of the main renewable power technologies, based on the latest cost and auction price data from projects around the world. Among the report’s key findings: Renewable power generation costs continue to fall and are already very competitive to meet needs for new capacity. Auctions are rapidly driving down costs in...
- January 2018
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- Costs, Power
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- English, Japanese
IRENA Cost and Competitiveness Indicators: Rooftop solar PV
This report on cost and competitiveness indicators or rooftop solar PV, based on the trends witnessed in key electricity markets complements IRENA's cost analysis on cost trends for utility-scale renewable power generation.
- December 2017
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- Costs
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- English
Electricity storage and renewables: Costs and markets to 2030
This study shows that battery electricity storage systems offer enormous deployment and cost-reduction potential. By 2030, total installed costs could fall between 50% and 60% (and battery cell costs by even more), driven by optimisation of manufacturing facilities, combined with better combinations and reduced use of materials.
- October 2017
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- Power, Costs
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- English
Cost-competitive renewable power generation: Potential across South East Europe
This report finds the region has a vast technical renewable energy potential of 739 gigawatts (GW) with wind energy being the most abundant resource, more than 4 times higher than that of solar PV. By 2030, additional cost-competitive potential for solar PV and wind is expected to reach 620 GW.
- January 2017
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- Costs
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- English
Solar PV in Africa: Costs and Markets
The report discusses challenges in policy making and proposes a co-ordinated effort to collect data on the installed costs of solar PV in Africa, across all market segments to improve the efficiency of policy support and accelerate deployment.
- September 2016
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- Costs
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- English
The Power to Change: Solar and Wind Cost Reduction Potential to 2025
Increasing economies of scale, more competitive supply chains and further technological improvements will continue reducing the costs of solar and wind power. The same factors will also boost the availability of these key renewable power sources at night and in varying weather conditions.
- June 2016
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- Costs, Power
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- English
REmap: Roadmap for A Renewable Energy Future: 2016 Edition
Doubling renewables in the global energy mix by 2030 is not only feasible, but cheaper than not doing so. Economic savings would far exceed the costs. It would create more jobs, boost economic growth and save millions of lives annually through reduced air pollution. It would also, when coupled with greater energy efficiency, put the world on track to keep the rise of...
- March 2016
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- Benefits, Climate Change
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- English
Smart Grids and Renewables: A cost-benefit analysis guide for developing countries
Smart grid technologies support the creation of an increasingly flexible electricity grid, enabling the integration of variable renewable energy. They work by incorporating information and communications technology at all stages of power generation, delivery and consumption, improving reliability and service to end-users.
- October 2015
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- Costs, Energy Transition
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- English
Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2014
The competitiveness of renewable power generation technologies continued improving in 2013 and 2014, reaching historic levels. Biomass for power, hydropower, geothermal and onshore wind can all provide electricity competitively against fossil fuel-fired power generation. Solar photovoltaic (PV) power has also become increasingly competitive, with its levelised cost of...
- January 2015
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- Costs
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- English