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Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2018
IRENA’s latest global cost study shows solar and wind power reaching new price lows. The report highlights cost trends for all major renewable electricity sources.
- May 2019
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- Costs, Power
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- English
Sugarcane bioenergy in Southern Africa: Economic potential for sustainable scale-up
This study reviews the bioenergy potential from sugarcane and associated development costs in seven sugar-producing countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), aiming to provide a foundation for more detailed country-level studies exploring practical potential.
- March 2019
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- Power, Costs
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- English
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- Eswatini, Malawi
Renewable Energy Market Analysis: GCC 2019
This report explores the prospects for renewables to diversify national economies and the combined GCC energy mix, while helping the region meet climate goals and contribute to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
- January 2019
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- Energy Transition, Policy
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- English
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- Bahrain, Kuwait
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.
- 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
Biogas for Domestic Cooking: Technology brief
This technology brief provides technical background information, analyses market potential and barriers, and offers insights for policy makers on biogas for domestic cooking.
- December 2017
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- Benefits, Innovation
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- English
Turning to renewables: Climate-safe energy solutions
This set of briefs, prepared by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), highlights challenges and opportunities as the world seeks climate-safe energy solutions.
- November 2017
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- Climate Change, Benefits
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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, Japanese
Adapting Market Design to High Shares of Variable Renewable Energy
Liberalised electricity markets require timely adaptation to support higher shares of variable renewable energy and distributed power generation. This study presents the latest knowledge on the adaptation process for such markets, aiming to inform policy makers, regulators and system operators on the options available.
- May 2017
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- Energy Transition, Policy
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- English