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  • Low-cost finance for the energy transition

    This report identifies the pressing need for greater private sector engagement in the financing of energy transition projects, as well as closer public-private collaboration to sustain the net zero pathway.

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    Energy transition, Finance & investment, Costs, Technology English
  • The cost of financing for renewable power

    Based on a new, unique dataset from a global survey, this IRENA report presents unprecedented insights on the cost of capital for onshore wind, offshore wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) projects.

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    Finance & investment, Costs, Technology, Solar energy, Wind energy English
  • World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023: 1.5°C Pathway; Preview

    The World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023 Preview offers key insights from the forthcoming IRENA report, providing high-level perspectives on the progress achieved in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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    Energy transition, Policy, Planning , Targets & NDCs, Carbon capture, Technology & infrastructure English
  • Scaling up investments in ocean energy technologies

    This brief from the Collaborative Framework for Ocean Energy Technologies and Offshore Renewables provides options for scaling up investments in ocean energy, focusing on tidal stream and wave energy technologies.

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    Energy transition, Ocean English
  • Renewable capacity statistics 2023

    This publication presents renewable power generation capacity statistics for the past decade (2013-2022) in trilingual tables.

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    Energy transition English
  • Malaysia energy transition outlook

    The Malaysia energy transition outlook provides a comprehensive, renewables-focused, long-term energy pathway for the transition to a cleaner and more sustainable energy system in Malaysia.

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    Energy transition, Power system flexibility, Energy efficiency English
  • Global landscape of renewable energy finance 2023

    Global investment in renewables must triple to meet climate and development goals. This report provides recommendations to scale up public funds and channel them more towards developing economies.

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    Geothermal energy English
  • Global geothermal market and technology assessment

    This global assessment provides an overview of developments in the geothermal sector and the factors that will shape the geothermal market in the near future.

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    Geothermal energy English
  • Low-cost finance for the energy transition

    This report identifies the pressing need for greater private sector engagement in the financing of energy transition projects, as well as closer public-private collaboration to sustain the net zero pathway.

    View
    Energy transition, Finance & investment, Costs, Technology English
  • The cost of financing for renewable power

    Based on a new, unique dataset from a global survey, this IRENA report presents unprecedented insights on the cost of capital for onshore wind, offshore wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) projects.

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    Finance & investment, Costs, Technology, Solar energy, Wind energy English
  • IRENA's Energy Transition Support to Strengthen Climate Action

    This report highlights the work done during the NDCs review process, the support offered through its different work packages as well as facilitating Parties and countries with project developments, financing and investment.

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    Targets & NDCs, Policy, Finance & investment English
  • De-Risking Investments in North Macedonia

    This report, developed by IRENA and UNDP under the Climate Promise cooperation framework, aims to support North Macedonia accelerate the implementation of its enhanced NDC.

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    Targets & NDCs, Policy, Finance & investment, Electrification, Innovation English
  • Low-cost finance for the energy transition

    This report identifies the pressing need for greater private sector engagement in the financing of energy transition projects, as well as closer public-private collaboration to sustain the net zero pathway.

    View
    Energy transition, Finance & investment, Costs, Technology English
  • The cost of financing for renewable power

    Based on a new, unique dataset from a global survey, this IRENA report presents unprecedented insights on the cost of capital for onshore wind, offshore wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) projects.

    View
    Finance & investment, Costs, Technology, Solar energy, Wind energy English
  • Renewable solutions in end-uses: Heat pump costs and markets

    This report provides an overview of heat pump technologies and their applications, discusses building stock and the implications for the use of heat pumps in both new and old buildings and examines recent market developments.

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    Costs, Stationary Applications Costs English
  • Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2021

    IRENA's latest global cost study shows how the competitiveness of renewables continued amid the fossil fuel crisis and highlights cost trends for major renewable electricity sources.

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    Costs, Energy transition, Power Generation Costs English, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish
  • Low-cost finance for the energy transition

    This report identifies the pressing need for greater private sector engagement in the financing of energy transition projects, as well as closer public-private collaboration to sustain the net zero pathway.

    View
    Energy transition, Finance & investment, Costs, Technology English
  • World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023: 1.5°C Pathway; Preview

    The World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023 Preview offers key insights from the forthcoming IRENA report, providing high-level perspectives on the progress achieved in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement.

    View
    Energy transition, Policy, Planning , Targets & NDCs, Carbon capture, Technology & infrastructure English
  • Scaling up investments in ocean energy technologies

    This brief from the Collaborative Framework for Ocean Energy Technologies and Offshore Renewables provides options for scaling up investments in ocean energy, focusing on tidal stream and wave energy technologies.

    View
    Energy transition, Ocean English
  • Renewable capacity statistics 2023

    This publication presents renewable power generation capacity statistics for the past decade (2013-2022) in trilingual tables.

    View
    Energy transition English

Produced as a contribution to technical discussions and to disseminate new findings on relevant topics in the area of the author’s expertise, these papers do not represent IRENA’s official position or views on any topic.