A Global Renewable Energy Future:

More Renewables, Less Water Use

Michael TaylorSenior Analyst

World Water Week1 September 2014

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The Voice, Advisory Resource and Knowledge Hub for 170 Governments

The International Renewable Energy Agency

Renewable energy can: Meet our goals for secure, reliable and sustainable

energy Provide electricity access to 1.3 billion people Promote economic development At an affordable cost

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The Global Context

The urban middle class is growing

Electricity demand will grow rapidly in non OECD

But huge untapped markets will remain

The Energy Sector is Being Transformed

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A virtuous cycle is unlocking the economic, social and environmental benefits of renewables

Higher capacity

factors from improved

technology

Wind turbine cost

reductions

Costs are falling….

Wind Power

Renewables are increasingly competitive!

IRENA’s analysis of 9000 utility-scale projects and 200k small-scale solar PV

Doubling the share of renewable energy by 2030

Doubling the share of renewable energy implies a tripling of the share of modern renewables.

With Renewables + Efficiency we can achieve a 450ppm Path

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Scaling-up All Renewable Energy Sources

Total Renewable Energy consumption in REmap 2030: 132 EJ/yr

REMAP 2030 RE energy shares

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Electricity Production to 2030 in REMAP

Solar PV deployment inIndia, Morocco, South Africa and Turkey

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Wind power deployment inIndia, Morocco, South Africa and Turkey

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Benefits for Health, Environment and the Economy

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Our Policy Advice

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REMAP 26

REMAP +9

Clean Energy Corridor

Renewable Readiness Assessments

WAPP

CAPP

Mtaylor@irena.org

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Our Renewable Future Starts Now!