IRENA
Hydroelectric
High stakes for hydropower’s future
Are we moving quickly enough to build the hydropower capacity needed to support the energy transition?
Strategic Development
IRENA and Enel Foundation forge new hydrogen partnership
The International Renewable Energy Agency has signed a new agreement with the Enel Foundation in the margins of its recently concluded Eleventh Assembly.
Renewables
El Salvador adopts action plan to accelerate renewables uptake
IRENA has proposed a multi-point action plan to accelerate the transformation of El Salvador’s electricity sector with renewables.
Hydrogen
IRENA: Hydrogen is a cost-competitive climate solution
IRENA is driving a green hydrogen agenda and sees renewable hydrogen at least-cost possibly within a decade.
Renewables
IRENA and AfDB partner to support renewables financing in Africa
IRENA and AfDB have agreed to jointly support investment in low carbon energy projects, a move expected to advance Africa’s energy transition.
Renewables
Policymakers urged to attend to renewable heating and cooling solutions
The transition to cleaner, more sustainable heating and cooling solutions can attract investment, create millions of new jobs and help to drive a durable economic recovery in the wake of the global COVID-19 crisis
Hydrogen
Policy proves a key barrier to green hydrogen adoption
Green hydrogen faces barriers that are inhibiting its uptake and require an integrated policy approach to grow market penetration, IRENA indicates.
Strategic Development
IRENA and GWEC unite to accelerate green transformation
IRENA and GWEC have signed a cooperation agreement to drive the adoption and deployment of wind and renewable energy worldwide.
Renewables
Renewables need $800bn to hit 2050 climate goals says report
Global investments in renewable energy need to be tripled to meet 2050 climate change goals set under the Paris Agreement.
Energy Storage
Global forum highlights urgent need for pumped storage hydropower
The International Hydropower Association and the US Department of Energyare leading the International Forum on Pumped Storage Hydropower this week.
