As suppliers are racing to commercialise long-duration chemistries and second-life electric vehicles batteries to meet the needs of tropical conditions, there is an opportunity to make the technology more bankable and attractive for emerging markets.
Battery energy storage systems offer power grids key opportunities for better flexibility, renewable energy integration, and reliable power supply by storing excess renewable energy during low demand times to release during peak demand enabling higher renewable energy penetration and supporting global decarbonisation goals.
As suppliers are racing to commercialise long-duration chemistries and second-life electric vehicles batteries to meet the needs of tropical conditions, there is an opportunity to make the technology more bankable and attractive for emerging markets.
This report assesses the opportunities for integrating decentralised renewable energy (DRE) solutions to power key facilities in Mali’s public health system.
This assessment evaluates Iraq’s current energy landscape, highlighting the barriers to renewable energy adoption and outlining key recommendations for a sustainable energy transition.
The latest cost analysis from IRENA shows that renewables continued to represent the most cost-competitive source of new electricity generation in 2024.
This analysis explores the tecno-economic potential for the trading of green hydrogen and its associated commodities such as ammonia, e-methanol and direct reduced iron.
The Mediterranean is a Renewables-rich region. This brochure provides early insights on IRENA’s work with the European Commission to enhance the energy transition in the region.
This 6th edition of the UN ESCAP Financing for Development series, for which IRENA is a contributor, reviews sustainable debt capital markets, energy transition financing and green project pipelines in the Asia and the Pacific region.
This an annual report monitors global progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7, to ensure affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all by 2030.
This regional energy transition outlook for the European Union outlines a practical roadmap for achieving climate neutrality while reinforcing energy security and economic competitiveness.
Governments are facing a difficult task of bringing the health emergency under control while introducing major stimulus and recovery measures. The crisis has exposed deeply embedded vulnerabilities ...