Every other week, presenters from one of IRENA’s teams – either alone or together with invited guests – will provide focused insights into opportunities, trends, best practices and innovative solutions to address challenges, signpost further sources of more in-depth information and provide an opportunity to engage with IRENA’s experts through Q&A sessions.
A renewable energy innovation has improved obstetric care to last-mile communities across Zimbabwe, successfully supporting over 180,000 deliveries per year since its introduction.
IRENA Innovation Week 2025 brought together global leaders to accelerate a sustainable energy future powered by renewables and digitalisation.
IRENA Innovation Week 2025 brings together global leaders to explore renewable energy and digitalisation innovations for the energy transition
IRENA Innovation Week 2025 brings together global leaders to explore renewable energy and digitalisation innovations for the energy transition.
IRENA Innovation Week 2025 brings together global leaders to explore renewable energy and digitalisation innovations for the energy transition.
Innovation Week 2025 will focus on two key streams: Innovation in Infrastructure for Tripling Renewables and Renewable-Based Solutions for Sustainable Development.
The IRENA Innovation Day: Digital Solutions for the Energy Transition, Abu Dhabi in UAE will focus on digitalisation and the use of e.g. AI, IoT, DLT and Digital Twins for the energy transition.
Given the rising demand for the critical materials required in the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles, This study provides a supply-demand analysis to explore potential bottlenecks by 2030.
A new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), “Critical Materials: Batteries for Electric Vehicles”, reveals that the growing demand for electric vehicle (EV) battery materials required by 2030 can be met by expanding sustainable supply chains and scaling-up the development and adoption of innovative technologies.
Innovation in end-use sectors is vital to the global energy transition; this report explores the benefits that different smart electrification strategies can bring to distribution grids and consumers.
This report summarises the discussions and related outcomes of the IRENA Innovation Week 2023, convened under the theme “Renewable solutions to decarbonise end-use sectors” in September 2023.
The meeting aims to share experiences on energy system innovation, with a specific focus on innovative technology and business solutions for cost-effective integration of high shares renewables in energy system.
The office of IRENA’s Innovation and Technology Centre (IITC) in Bonn has officially been inaugurated during a symbolic “handover of keys” by the German Federal Government to the Agency.
IRENA Innovation Week 2023 will highlight tangible solutions to decarbonise energy intensive sectors.
Innovation Week 2023 will explore the latest innovations and expand shared knowledge on Renewable solutions to decarbonise end-use sectors.
IRENA Innovation Week 2023 will highlight tangible solutions to decarbonise energy intensive sectors.
Major energy sector gathering explores cutting-edge innovations to accelerate the global energy transition and feeds into the innovation agenda at COP28.
Green hydrogen emerges as key complement to make the most of the massive renewable production.
Direct and indirect electrification can be brought into markets to decarbonise industries that require thermal energy to activate chemical reactions or physical transformations.
The hybrid heat pump solution will supply most of the heat to generate immediate savings in energy costs and reduce the need to increase the peak electricity load on the grid. The ability to switch between two energy carriers adds resilience to the energy system and can reduce costs when using smart controls that factor in energy prices.
Smart charging helps manage demand for electricity, and the Electric Vehicles (EVs) fleet acts as a giant battery to store and supply renewable energy.
Key innovation that converts the batteries on wheels into energy storage systems to enable more wind and solar PV electricity integrated into electricity grids unlocks a powerful virtuous circle.
This toolkit is a practical guide for policy makers, industry leaders and other stakeholders to inform strategic planning and decision making in decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors. It aims to provide technology-focused pathways for both near-term and long-term actions, along with an overview of key enablers, to help identify priority areas for intervention.
“Innovation Landscape for smart electrification”, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) provides governments with a toolbox of 100 innovative solutions to tailor national strategies and cut emissions in end-uses.