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© IRENA 2014
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2015Slide2
MANDATE
To promote the widespread adoption and sustainable use of all forms of
renewable energy worldwide
OBJECTIVETo serve as a network hub, an
advisory resource and an authoritative, unified, global voice for renewable energy
SCOPEAll renewable energy sources produced in a sustainable
manner
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OVERVIEWSlide3
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KEY FACTS
E
stablished in 2011World’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 YorkSlide4
143
Members
29 States in Accession
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MEMBERSHIPSlide5
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ASSEMBLY
COUNCIL
SECRETARIAT
PRINCIPAL ORGANSSlide6
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THE ASSEMBLY
Agency’s
supreme
decision-making
body
Convenes
once yearly
Includes a delegation from
each IRENA Member
D
iscusses
and approves
Work
Programme
and
Budget
Guides
programmatic
and strategic
direction
Provides global
convening platform
on renewable
energy
topics
Elects members of
IRENA CouncilSlide7
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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 AssemblySlide8
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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 mandateSlide9
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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
)Slide10
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RETHINKING ENERGY
IRENA’s
flagship publicationAnalyses 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
sectorSlide11
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REMAP 2030
IRENA’s
Global Renewable Energy RoadmapShows feasible, cost-effective ways to double renewables
in world’s energy mixAnalyses 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
UN Secretary-General’s
SE4ALL
initiative
Goal to increase
renewables to
30
%
of
global
energy mixSlide12
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COST ANALYSIS
Provides
accurate, up-to-date, reliable and transparent dataReduces uncertainty on current costs and trends
Highlights growing competitiveness of renewables worldwideIRENA Renewable Costing Alliance:
Builds data partnerships with real-world projects
Enriches
sector knowledge with preserving confidentialitySlide13
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GLOBAL ATLAS
Largest-ever initiative to
assess renewable energy potential on a global scaleCompiles 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
infrastructureSlide14
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RESOURCE
O
nline search engine for renewable energy data and analysisEnables 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 topicsSlide15
www.irena.org/publications
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RECENT PUBLICATIONSSlide16
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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
M
odel for
other regional corridorsSlide17
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SIDS LIGHTHOUSES INITIATIVE
A
genda
of
mobilising
USD 500 million
over next
five
yearsJoined
by
27
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
and
19 additional State and
non-State
partners
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ommitted to transformation
of
island energy
systems
Enabling SIDS to:
Accelerate renewable energy development harness their
wealth
of
domestic resources
D
emonstrate
leadership in
climate change
mitigationSlide18
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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 cycleSlide19
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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 GLOBALLYSlide20
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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
F
ramework
for future IRENA
engagement and
advice
Undertaken by
20+ countriesSlide21
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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
transitionSlide22
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