Rise of renewables in cities
Cities have emerged as a key focus of global climate mitigation and adaptation strategies. This report highlights resource potential, targets, technology options and planning priorities.
- October 2020
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- Energy Transition, Heating & Cooling
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- English
Innovation Toolbox
This interactive Innovation Toolbox offers 30 innovations that can be mixed and matched as needed. The Toolbox outlines 11 solutions as examples of how to achieve system-wide synergies.
- October 2020
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- Innovation, Power
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- English
Reduce: Non-bio renewables
G20 countries can work together to step up renewable energy development and drive an accelerated global energy transition.
- September 2020
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- Climate Change, Benefits
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- English
Recycle: Bioenergy
Sustainable bioenergy could even out solar and wind variability and replace fossil fuels for industry, transport and buildings.
- September 2020
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- Energy Transition, Transport
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- English
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- Saudi Arabia
Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2019
IRENA’s latest global cost study shows solar and wind power reaching new price lows. The report highlights cost trends for all major renewable electricity sources.
- June 2020
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- Costs, Power
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- English, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Spanish
Renewable Capacity Statistics 2020
This publication presents renewable power generation capacity statistics for the past decade (2010-2019).
- March 2020
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- Statistics, Power
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- English, French, Spanish
Electricity Storage Valuation Framework
Electricity storage will be crucial factor for scaling up solar and wind power. Yet electricity markets may not account for the system value of storage.
- March 2020
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- Power
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- English
Power sector planning in Arab countries: Incorporating variable renewables
This report builds on input from a regional long-term planning workshop to address the challenges of scaling up solar and wind power in Arab countries.
- January 2020
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- Power, Energy Transition
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- English
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- Algeria, Bahrain
Power system organisational structures for the renewable energy era
This report examines misalignments between current structures, supporting policies for renewables, and requirements for the shift to mainly renewable-based power systems.
- January 2020
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- Power
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- English
Innovative solutions for 100% renewable power in Sweden
This study highlights key pilot projects, showcases innovative solutions and provides insights based on Sweden’s experience with the transition to 100% renewable power.
- January 2020
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- Innovation, Energy Transition
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- English
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- Sweden