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OVERVIEW
MANDATE
To promote the widespread adoption and sustainable use of all forms of
renewable energy worldwide
OBJECTIVE
To serve as a network hub, an advisory resource and an authoritative, unified,
global voice for renewable energy
SCOPE
All renewable energy sources produced in a sustainable manner
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KEY FACTS
» Established in 2011
» World’s newest and fastest-growing Intergovernmental Organisation (IGO)
» First global IGO headquartered in Middle East
» Headquarters in Masdar City clean-tech hub, Abu Dhabi, UAE
» IRENA Innovation and Technology Centre (IITC) – Bonn, Germany
» Permanent Observer to the United Nations – New York
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MEMBERSHIP
143 Members
29 States in Accession
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PRINCIPAL ORGANS
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ASSEMBLY
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COUNCIL
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SECRETARIAT
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THE ASSEMBLY
» Agency’s supreme decision-making body
» Convenes once yearly
» Includes a delegation from each IRENA Member
» Discusses and approves Work Programme and Budget
» Guides programmatic and strategic direction
» Provides global convening platform on renewable energy topics
» Elects members of IRENA Council
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THE COUNCIL
» Consists of 21 IRENA Members elected by Assembly
» Convenes twice yearly
» Facilitates consultations and cooperation among Members
» Considers programmatic, strategic and institutional matters, including draft
Work Programme and Budget
» Assists in decision-making with recommendations to Assembly
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THE SECRETARIAT
» Consists of Director-General (Adnan Z. Amin, Kenya) and staff
» Prepares Work Programme within framework of IRENA’s mandate and
Medium-term Strategy
» Implements programmes and provides progress reports to Membership
» Communicates with Members and other stakeholders
» Facilitates communication among Members
» Establishes cooperation and creates synergies to deliver on IRENA’s mandate
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DIVISIONS OF THE SECRETARIAT
» Strategic Management and Executive Direction (SMED)
» Country Support and Partnerships (CSP)
» IRENA Innovation and Technology Centre (IITC)
» Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre (KPFC)
» Administration and Management Services (AMS)
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RETHINKING ENERGY
» IRENA’s flagship publication
» Analyses transformation of global power sector (1st edition, 2014)
» Reviews progress in transition to sustainable energy future
» Suggests new approaches to:
• electricity-systems planning and market design
• policy frameworks and funding
• training and education in the fast-growing sector
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REMAP 2030
» IRENA’s Global Renewable Energy Roadmap
» Shows feasible, cost-effective ways to double renewables in world’s energy mix
» Analyses options for countries, sectors and technologies
» Evaluates impact on sustainable development, climate change, economic costs
» Assesses policy and investment implications
» Strengthens IRENA’s role as RENEWABLE ENERGY HUB
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UN Secretary-General’s SE4ALL initiative
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Goal to increase renewables to 30% of global
energy mix
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COST ANALYSIS
» Provides accurate, up-to-date, reliable and transparent data
» Reduces uncertainty on current costs and trends
» Highlights growing competitiveness of renewables worldwide
» IRENA Renewable Costing Alliance:
• Builds data partnerships with real-world projects
• Enriches sector knowledge with preserving
confidentiality
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GLOBAL ATLAS
» Largest-ever initiative to assess renewable energy potential on a global scale
» Compiles data for 67 countries (April 2015)
» Creates high-resolution resource maps
» Includes solar, wind, geothermal, bioenergy and ocean energy resources
» Expanding to encompass all renewable energy resources, along with
cost data and infrastructure
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RESOURCE
» Online search engine for renewable energy data and analysis
» Enables users to find country-specific data, create charts and graphs and
compare countries and regions
» Provides market statistics and information on resource potential,
deployment policies, finance, costs, benefits, innovations, education and
other renewable energy topics
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS
www.irena.org/publications
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AFRICA CLEAN ENERGY CORRIDOR
» Initiative to promote rapid scale-up of
renewable power generation
» Envisages a Clean Energy Corridor
from Cairo to Cape Town
» Gained momentum and support at
Climate Summit 2014
» Model for other regional corridors
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SIDS LIGHTHOUSES INITIATIVE
» Agenda of mobilising USD 500 million over next five years
» Joined by 27 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and 19 additional State
and non-State partners
» Committed to transformation of island energy systems
» Enabling SIDS to:
• Accelerate renewable energy development harness their wealth of
domestic resources
• Demonstrate leadership in climate change mitigation
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IRENA-ADFD PROJECT FACILITY
» Commitment by United Arab Emirates
» Concessional loans from Abu Dhabi Fund for
Development (ADFD)
» Technical review by IRENA
» USD 350 million over seven years
» Supporting innovative, replicable renewable
energy projects in developing countries
» Six projects selected in first cycle
(Ecuador, Mali, Maldives, Mauritania, Samoa, Sierra Leone)
» Five projects selected in second cycle
(Argentina, Cuba, Iran, Mauritania, St. Vincent &
the Grenadines)
» Currently implementing third cycle
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC VALUE
» Identifies value-creation opportunities along solar and wind value chains
» Analyses policy instruments for creation of renewable energy industries
» Showcases best practices
» Develops policy recommendations and guidelines
» Disseminates evidence on socio-economic value added
RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPORTS 7.7 MILLION
JOBS GLOBALLY
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RENEWABLES READINESS ASSESSMENT
» Country-led, collaborative process to shape
national action plans
» Identifies effective policies for renewable
energy deployment
» Helps craft investor-friendly regulations
» Framework for future IRENA engagement
and advice
» Undertaken by 20+ countries
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LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
» Promotes renewable energy as attractive career option
» Increases awareness and accessibility of renewable energy educational
opportunities
» Aims to develop a robust and highly skilled labour pool
» Creates awareness about skills gaps and labour shortages in sector
» Assists in adapting education and training for global energy transition
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