New IRENA events series kicked off with Innovation Day in Latin America
The event brought together over 200 participants from across Latin America and abroad to inspire and inform the broader and faster uptake of innovative solutions in the power sector.
- July 2019
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Argentinian City Puts Solar Water Heaters on the Boil
Growing cities need power, heat and water in rapidly rising quantities. Argentina’s third largest city, Rosario, with a population approaching a million, is encouraging widespread use of solar water heaters as a way to help meet its energy...
- May 2019
Caribbean Embraces New Geothermal Resource Classification
IRENA and partners pilot for the first time at a regional level a system to encourage investment in geothermal projects.
- December 2018
Embracing Renewables in Cuba
Strong partnerships vital for accelerating Cuba’s energy transformation and realising renewable energy goals.
- February 2018
IRENA Presents President of Argentina with award for Year of Renewable Energy
Renewable energy adoption in Argentina has seen positive progress since the establishment and introduction of Plan RenovAR in 2016.
- December 2017
Geothermal, a Hot Topic in El Salvador
Central American countries seek to bring geothermal to the forefront of future energy development plans.
- September 2017
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
Renewable Energy Efforts Scaled-Up in Central America
National and regional stakeholders met in Panama to discuss the methodologies used in CECCA and to validate the findings from IRENA’s RRA Panama.
- July 2017
Latin America’s Renewable Energy Market Analysis
Covering the surface area of China and the USA combined and home to around 600 million people, Latin America is rich in resources.
- November 2016
IRENA Director-General Meets Vice-President of Uruguay
On 8 November 2016, H.E. Mr. Raul Sendic, Vice-President of Uruguay, visited IRENA’s headquarters to show his support for the Agency and engage with IRENA’s Director-General, Adnan Z. Amin.
- November 2016