24/7 Renewables Outcompete Fossil Fuels on Costs
24/7 renewable power optimises the use of constrained grid connections, shifts electricity production to higher-value hours and reduces…
Renewables Are Gaining on Fossil Fuels, IRENA Report Finds
With the world’s most important fossil fuel supply route at a near-standstill, many advocates for wind and solar…
Moving from Energy Crisis to Energy Security with Renewables
New IRENA policy advisory shows strategic role of renewables for energy security and resilience; recommends actions for policy…
Global pivot to renewables seen accelerating as Hormuz uncertainty upends energy security
Global efforts to diversify energy sources are set to accelerate as the US-Israel conflict with Iran inflicts an…
Climate Variability Emerges as Both Risk and Opportunity for the Global Energy Transition
WMO–IRENA 2024 Year in Review highlights growing impacts of climate extremes on clean power systems Abu Dhabi, UAE…
Renewables Jobs See First Slowdown Amid Global Deployment Growth
New report calls for stronger public role in building domestic supply chains and inclusive workforce. Abu Dhabi, UAE/Geneva,…
Off-grid Renewables’ Role is Beyond Closing the Energy Access Gap
Over 666 million people remain without any access to electricity. This electricity-deprived population is more likely to live…