Following the inauguration of the Commission’s work in April 2018, the second meeting continued discussions on the content of its final report.
As per ADFD post selection procedures, an onsite appraisal is being organised by ADFD on the Mauritius 10MW solar PV systems for 10,000 households mini-grid project. The project was selected in the fifth cycle of the IRENA/ADFD Facility in January 2018. Subject to a successful onsite appraisal and approval from the ADFD board, the project can move to the signing of a loan agreement. IRENA’s role is to support the ADFD onsite appraisal, engage closely with the project proponents to ensure all the elements are in place to ensure smooth implementation of the project and to capture project impacts.
The SIDS Lighthouses Initiative was launched at the 2014 UN Climate Summit to support Small Island Developing States (SIDS) energy system transformation and facilitate co-ordinated support through partnerships with public, private, intergovernmental, and non-governmental stakeholder organisations. The Initiative, co-ordinated by IRENA, brings together 36 SIDS and 21 development partners, and takes a holistic approach that considers all relevant elements from policy and market frameworks, through technology options to capacity building.
An inception meeting to kick-start a scoping study for the Solar Component of the WACEC implementation agenda, aims to promote 2GW of Solar by 2030 in West Africa
The successful integration of high shares of renewables was the focus of the recently concluded Collaborative Framework on ‘Enhancing the Dialogue on High Shares of Renewables in Energy Systems’.
A conference to raise awareness among policy makers about the opportunities provided by renewable energy and energy efficiency in providing electricity to rural health centres and strengthening health systems in Africa, to exchange knowledge and practical experiences in resource-scarce environments, and to build a coalition in support of global action on this topic.
The Steering Committee members of ECOWAS Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship Support Facility met to discuss the progress of the Facility and evaluate its impacts in supporting ECOWAS-based entrepreneurs.
IRENA supports the establishment of a regional certification scheme for off-grid solar PV installers in West Africa, to be implemented in all members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
The 1st Technical Committee meeting, organised by IRENA in partnership with the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, brought together Technical Committee members to review applications and select entrepreneurs for the first cohort of training and mentorship.
Papua New Guinea's Climate Change and Development Authority called for the first Energy Sub Technical Working Committee (ESTWC) meeting to be held on the 9th of September.
Given the growing interest in West Africa, IRENA initiated the preparatory work to expand the Africa Clean Energy Corridor (ACEC) initiative to West Africa. The expansion will support the region towards energy transition in coordination and collaboration with all relevant stakeholders. As part of the ECOWAS High Level Policy Investment Forum, IRENA held the first consultative workshop on the West Africa Clean Energy Corridor.
Comprising two sessions, the Coalition for Action Mid-Year Strategy Meeting convened Coalition members to discuss the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the renewable energy sector and inform preparations for the Coalition for Action 2021 Annual Strategy Meeting.
This meeting inaugurated the work of the Global Commission, following its launch at the 8th Session of IRENA’s Assembly in January 2018.
An IRENA delegation visited Finland to discuss potential cooperation with Business Finland, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.
The Energy Transitions Working Group established the groundwork for policies on key issues such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, access to affordable energy in Latin America and the Caribbean, the reduction of inefficient subsidies on fossil fuels, making information on energy transparent, and the digitalisation of energy markets.