IRENA Initiative in Advisory Services to Selected Countries in Africa to Build Capacity to Develop Small Hydro Power
27-31 May 2013
Kafue, Zambia
 
On 27-31 May, IRENA is organising an advisory service workshop on small hydropower planning and development in conjunction with Kafue Gorge Regional Training Centre in Zambia. The workshop is an outcome of the Renewables Readiness Assessments and targets energy practitioners from Mozambique, Swaziland, The Gambia and Zambia.
IRENA Business Forum webinars:
Expanding cost studies and the IRENA Renewable Costing Alliance

28-30 May 2013
 

The business case for increasing renewable energy investments globally depends on gathering more – and more accurate – data on the costs and performance of different technologies. The IRENA Business Forum is hosting three webinars in May, focusing on IRENA’s expanding research on renewable energy costs, with the aim of informing the private sector and advising companies on how to contribute to these studies.

The online discussions will introduce participants to IRENA’s costing analysis to date, with a look ahead to future costing studies. In-depth examination will uncover the rationale and goals of costing work, methodological issues and boundaries, and data collection challenges. Open to interested participants, the webinars will provide insights on costs ahead of the next edition of the IRENA’s on-going study, Renewable Power Generation Costs.

The sessions will end by exploring how the IRENA Renewable Costing Alliance can add value to the industry.

The webinars will be held over three days, 28–30 May, and are scheduled from noon to 1:15pm for three different regions. 

28 May – Asia and Oceania will begin at noon (GMT+10:00)

29 May – Americas and Caribbean begins at noon (GMT-5:00)

30 May – Europe, Middle East and Africa will be begin at noon (GMT+01:00)

More information and the link to register can be found here.

IRENA’s Global Renewable Energy Roadmap (REMAP 2030): Opportunities for Renewable Energy in Cities
03 June 2013
Bonn, Germany
 
On 3 June, a one-day workshop will highlight IRENA’s activities on renewable energy in cities. The workshop will take place in Bonn, Germany, and is organised alongside the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives’ (ICLEI) Resilient Cities conference. The aim of this workshop is to present the results of renewable energy roadmap for cities, discuss follow-up activities with the various stakeholders, and identify opportunities to continue to provide input into IRENA’s global Renewable Energy Roadmap (REMAP 2030). Furthermore, IRENA will showcase and disseminate its case studies on renewable energy policy in cities.

Please see more information about the workshop at the ICLEI Resilient Cities 2013 website.