-
Renewables in Focus to Revive Energy Sector as Economies Ease Lockdowns
A sudden slump in energy consumption due to worldwide lockdown caused by the COVID-19 had threatened the energy transition due to a plunge in oil prices. However, as predicted by COE-EDP clean energy and inward-looking policies are the focus of the reviving energy sector across economies in the post-lockdown period.
- Categories
- Coronavirus, Energy
-
Solar Costs Have Fallen 82% Since 2010
Between 2010 and 2019, the amount of global solar capacity rose from 40 GW to 580 GW, according to Irena – a growth factor of 14. During the same period, module prices fell 90% and balance of system (BoS) costs also decreased, if less steeply.
- Categories
- Coronavirus, Energy
- Tags
- renewable energy
-
Viewpoint: Minigrids Are a Missing Piece of the Integrated Electrification Puzzle
Solar home systems are effective for rural households. But for hundreds of millions, minigrids may be lowest-cost path toward electrification.
- Categories
- Energy, Environment
- Tags
- renewable energy
-
Renewables Increasingly Beat Even Cheapest Coal Competitors on Cost
Competitive power generation costs make investment in renewables highly attractive as countries target economic recovery from COVID-19, new IRENA report finds.
- Categories
- Coronavirus, Energy
- Tags
- renewable energy
-
Viewpoint: Off-Grid Solar Is Vital for Driving Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery
The last compilation report in the Powering Opportunity Series highlights the wide-ranging benefits of solar home systems (SHS) and why the impact and potential of the off-grid solar sector must be protected.
- Categories
- Coronavirus, Energy
-
The Path to the COVID Recovery Is Paved With Renewable Energy
Harish Hande is an engineer and social entrepreneur working with underserved communities. He is the co-founder of SELCO whose interventions have impacted more than 800,000 poor households across 6 Indian states. We caught up with him a couple of weeks ago to reflect on the relevance of sustainable energy during the Covid pandemic and after.
- Categories
- Coronavirus, Energy
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- MSMEs, renewable energy
-
Press Release: COVID-19 Intensifies the Urgency to Expand Sustainable Energy Solutions Worldwide
To meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets by 2030, countries must safeguard the gains already attained and accelerate efforts to achieve affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
- Categories
- Coronavirus, Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
Coronavirus Fallout to Slow Global Growth in Renewable Energy
The global growth of renewable energy will slow for the first time in 20 years due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which will “hurt but not halt” the rise of clean energy.
- Categories
- Coronavirus, Energy, Environment
- Tags
- renewable energy