Berlin, Germany - On 18 May 2010, Iceland ratified the IRENA Statute; Cyprus joined on 27 May. To date, a total of twenty two countries has ratified IRENA’s founding document.
Cyprus, a European Union member state since 2004, is at the crossroads of determining how its energy sector, and particularly the power sector, should develop in the coming decades. The island country currently depends on imported oil to meet most of its growing energy needs. At the same time, cost reductions on renewable energy technologies, coupled with abundant renewable...
Islands around the world rely on costly fossil-fuel imports, often from distant locations, which can burden government budgets and inhibit investment in social and economic development.
This collection of country profiles takes stock of the latest developments in renewables at a country level around the European Union.
The IRENA Director-General, Adnan Z. Amin, took part in the EU’s Informal Meeting of Energy Ministers on 17 September in Nicosia, Cyprus, where he called for continued European support for the global transition to renewable energy.
These profiles have been produced to provide an overview of developments in renewable energy in different countries and areas. View specific information on renewable energy consumption, electricity capacity and generation, renewable energy policies, renewable resource potential and more. Select a location from the list of profiles below grouped by...