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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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OVERVIEW

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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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143 Members

29 States in Accession

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MEMBERSHIP

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» ASSEMBLY

» COUNCIL

» SECRETARIAT

PRINCIPAL ORGANS

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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

• UN Secretary-General’s SE4ALL initiative

• 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

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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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