Renewable Capacity Statistics 2021
This data set, updated yearly, tracks renewable power generation capacity over the preceding decade (2011-2020) in comprehensive trilingual tables.
- April 2021
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- Statistics, Power
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- English, French, Spanish
Integrating low-temperature renewables in district energy systems: Guidelines for policy makers
This guidebook provides information for policy makers and examples of available tools and solutions to facilitate the use of low-temperature renewable heat sources in new and existing district energy systems.
- March 2021
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- Heating & Cooling, Policy
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- English
Renewables Readiness Assessment: El Salvador
As El Salvador continues developing, renewables can stimulate local commerce and industry, help reduce electricity tariffs and improve people’s welfare.
- December 2020
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- Energy Transition
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- English
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- El Salvador
Fostering a blue economy: Offshore renewable energy
Offshore renewable energy – including offshore wind and solar power, as well as emerging ocean energy technologies – could support sustainable long-term development and drive a vibrant blue economy.
- December 2020
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- Energy Transition, Innovation
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- English, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese
Renewable energy statistics 2020
This statistical publication presents renewable power generation capacity statistics for the for the last decade (2010-2019).
- July 2020
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- Statistics
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- English, French, Spanish
Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2019
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.
- June 2020
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- Costs, Power
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- English, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Spanish
Global Renewables Outlook: Energy transformation 2050
This outlook highlights climate-safe investment options until 2050, policies for transition and specific regional challenges. It also explores options to eventually cut emissions to zero.
- April 2020
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- Energy Transition, Climate Change
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- English, Arabic, French, Chinese, German, Spanish
Future of solar photovoltaic
This study presents options to fully unlock the world’s vast solar PV potential over the period until 2050. It builds on IRENA’s global roadmap to scale up renewables and meet climate goals.
- November 2019
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- Energy Transition
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- English, Spanish
Transforming the energy system
The world needs USD 110 trillion worth of energy investments by 2050 for a climate-safe system. Currently planned fossil-fuel investments must be largely redirected into renewables, efficiency and other clean technologies.
- September 2019
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- Energy Transition, Climate Change
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- English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
People, Planet and Prosperity
This booklet outlines why accelerating the uptake of renewable energy is key to a climate-safe future.
- July 2019
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- Benefits, Energy Transition
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- English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese