Renewables Could Cover More Than One-Third of Energy Demand in CESEC

New IRENA report explores cost-effective growth of renewables in Central and South Eastern Europe to save costs, enhance energy security and supply affordable energy to all citizens in the region.

• October 2020

Renewables Increasingly Beat Even Cheapest Coal Competitors on Cost

Competitive power generation costs make investment in renewables highly attractive as countries target economic recovery from COVID-19, new IRENA report finds.

• June 2020

Renewable Energy Can Support Resilient and Equitable Recovery

IRENA’s first Global Renewables Outlook shows decarbonisation of the energy system supports short-term recovery while creating resilient and inclusive economies and societies.

• April 2020

Falling Renewable Power Costs Open Door to Greater Climate Ambition

Solar and wind are set to provide cheaper electricity than fossil fuels by 2020, IRENA’s latest report on power generation costs shows.

• May 2019

Onshore Wind Power Now as Affordable as Any Other Source, Solar to Halve by 2020

The new IRENA cost report finds all renewable technologies will be competitive by 2020. The cost of generating power from onshore wind has fallen by around a quarter since 2010, with solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity costs falling by 73 per cent in that time, according to the analysis. 

• January 2018

Battery Costs in Stationary Energy Could Fall by up to 66%, Grow 17-Fold by 2030, Says IRENA

Energy storage capacity to triple by 2030, if countries double the share of renewables in the world’s energy system

• October 2017

South East Europe Has Vast Renewable Potential worth 740 GW, IRENA Report Finds

A new comprehensive study from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), reveals the enormous potential of renewable energy in the South East Europe (SEE) region.

• January 2017

ASEAN Members States Chart Course to Renewable Energy Future

Energy Ministers from across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met today at the 34th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) to accelerate efforts to boost renewable energy deployment in the region.

• September 2016

Solar PV Poised to Boom in Africa Thanks to Declining Costs

The business case for solar photovoltaics (PV) in Africa is stronger than ever thanks to rapidly declining technology costs, according to a new report released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

• September 2016

IRENA Conference Set to Boost Off-Grid Renewable Energy Development Worldwide

Third International Off-Grid Renewable Energy Conference will convene key players in Nairobi to drive global off-grid agenda

• August 2016