IRENA Facilitates Investment and Renewable Projects on Ground in Africa
IRENA’s first ever renewable energy matchmaking event took now place in Johannesburg as part of the Africa Investment Forum hosted by the African Development Bank.
- November 2019
IRENA and RES4Africa Partner to Accelerate Renewables in Africa
New agreement pursues sustainable development and climate goals in Africa by increasing renewable energy deployment.
- July 2019
Powering Climate Action in Africa with Renewable Energy
Africa Climate Week brings together international, regional and national stakeholders to discuss climate change and actions and to strengthen stakeholders’ engagements in key sectors including energy, agriculture and human settlement.
- March 2019
Advancing Africa with Renewable Energy Auctions
Renewable energy auctions in South Africa, Uganda and Zambia are changing renewables’ prospects on the continent.
- May 2018
Empowering Women in Nigeria with Solar Energy
In Nigeria, a new solar energy initiative is providing the community with an affordable source of energy, and empowering women through access to income-generation activates.
- March 2018
Renewables at the Heart of G20 Hamburg Energy Action Plan
Leaders of the world’s biggest economies envision renewables' key role in economic growth.
- July 2017
Ministers: 'IRENA/ADFD Plays Key Role Advancing Renewables in Developing Countries'
Renewable energy projects from the Marshall Islands, Niger, Seychelles and the Solomon Islands have been selected to receive a total of USD 44.5 million in funding through the IRENA/ADFD Project Facility.
- March 2017
Pay-As-You-Go Solar Systems in Rural Senegal Give Access to Electricity
In the rural villages in southern Senegal, pay-as-you-go solar systems are transforming lives.
- December 2016
Coalition for Advancing Low Carbon Fuels Launches at COP22
A massive scale-up in renewable energy deployment is vital to fully decarbonize the global energy system by 2050.
- November 2016
IRENA Convenes Ministers at COP22 to Address Renewables for Africa
Ministers and senior officials from government, international organizations, development institutions and civil society gathered at COP22 in Marrakech on Monday to discuss the pathways to meet African climate objectives with renewable energy.
- November 2016