Electrification to Lead the Next Phase of Energy Transition
The video outlines IRENA’s view that electrification will drive the next phase of the global energy transition, as geopolitical tensions, fossil‑fuel price swings and rising demand threaten the 1.5 °C pathway. IRENA’s roadmap calls for electricity’s share of final energy use to climb from 23 % today to 35 % by 2035 and exceed 50 % by 2050, while fossil‑fuel share falls from 80 % to under 20 % in the same period. Achieving this will require tripling renewable capacity and doubling energy efficiency, plus electrifying transport, industry, buildings and digitalisation. The agency highlights that 2,500 GW of wind and solar projects are already built but await grid connection, underscoring a massive infrastructure bottleneck. It stresses that unprecedented capital flows into grids, storage and smart‑network technologies are essential. The shift promises stronger energy security, greener industrial bases and enhanced economic competitiveness, but hinges on coordinated policy, financing and rapid deployment of grid upgrades worldwide.
Decarbonizing Heavy-Duty Road Transport: A Patent Landscape Overview
The video presents a patent‑landscape report on decarbonising heavy‑duty road transport, highlighting how the sector lags the broader energy transition despite a surge in renewable capacity. In 2025, 692 GW of new renewable generation was added, yet 94 % of trucks and buses...
24/7 Renewables Outcompete Fossil Fuels on Cost
The video explains that renewable power sources have reached cost parity—and in many cases a clear advantage—over fossil fuels for continuous, 24‑hour generation. It highlights recent levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) analyses showing wind and solar now undercut coal and...
Enabling a Nature-Positive Energy Transition
The IRENA webinar highlighted a nature‑positive approach to the global energy transition, focusing on large‑scale solar PV and the broader implications for biodiversity and local ecosystems. Speakers presented findings from recent IRENA‑Arena reports that examine both the environmental impacts and...
Toward Ocean Energy Readiness in Indian Ocean Rim Association Member States
The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) launched a two‑part webinar series to boost ocean‑energy readiness across 23 member states and 12 dialogue partners. Speakers highlighted the strategic importance of offshore renewables—particularly floating...
IRENA Insights: Solar Supply Chain Cost Tool - Understanding Cost Drivers in Module Manufacturing
The IRENA webinar introduced a new Excel‑based Solar PV Supply Chain Cost Tool that quantifies module‑level costs from polysilicon to finished panels through 2030. Developed under the Clean Energy Ministerial’s Transforming Solar Supply Chain initiative, the model integrates fixed industry...
IRENA Insights: Enhancing Resilience: Climate-Proofing Power Infrastructure
The IRENA webinar highlighted the urgent need to climate‑proof power infrastructure as extreme weather events become more frequent and severe. Speakers cited 2025’s 103 tropical storms, 20 of them major, and noted that electricity will account for over 52% of...
Unlocking the Value of LDES: Market Design, Policy Signals and the Path to Deployment for LDES
The webinar hosted by the Long‑Duration Energy Storage Council and IRENA focused on unlocking the value of long‑duration storage (LDS) from a regulatory and market‑design perspective. Speakers highlighted that while renewable generation capacity is soaring, the system‑enabling infrastructure—particularly multi‑day storage—remains...
IRENA Insights - Next-Generation EV Batteries: Innovation, Materials and Supply Chain Resilience
IRENA's latest webinar highlighted the rapid growth of electric‑vehicle (EV) battery demand and its implications for critical material supply chains. The organization’s 2024 report projects a five‑fold increase in battery production by 2030, requiring roughly 4,300 GWh of capacity to meet...
Success Stories in Solar-Powered Agriculture
The International Renewable Energy Agency’s Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre launched the Coalition for Action’s report on solar‑powered agri‑food systems, showcasing seven diverse success stories that illustrate how agrivoltaics can transform energy‑intensive agriculture. The report frames agriculture as a sector...
IRENA Insights: Innovation Landscape for Sustainable Development Powered by Renewables
IRENA released its flagship report, Innovation Landscape for Sustainable Development Powered by Renewables, which catalogs 40 renewable‑focused innovations. The report serves as a strategic toolkit for policymakers to combine technologies that build resilient power systems and expand energy access. It...
Strategic Energy Access Planning Support (SEAPS)
The Strategic Energy Access Planning Support (SEAPS) programme has enabled Senegal to implement low‑cost, integrated electricity planning mandated by the country’s electricity code. Through SEAPS, an institutional team established a national power‑sector database and developed a bespoke Senegalese energy model, tools...
IRENA Insights: Flexibility for a Secure and Affordable Power Sector Transformation
The IRENA Insights webinar presented findings from the agency’s new report “Flexibility for a Secure and Affordable Power Sector Transformation.” Speakers Francisco Gafaro and Danielle Salim explained why flexibility has become as critical as renewable capacity in a power system...
Renewable Energy: The Basics
Renewable energy sources—solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, and ocean—convert natural flows into electricity and heat. These technologies underpin the global energy transition by reducing carbon emissions. Adoption is accelerating as costs fall and policy support grows. The International Renewable Energy...