Électricité de France (EDF) has joined forces with the government of Cameroon to create Kikot Hydro Power Company. The company's mission will be to develop and build a new hydroelectric dam on the…
In Cameroon, the government will allocate 1,200 billion CFA francs (more than €1.8 billion) to ongoing water and sanitation projects, including the Drinking Water Supply Project for Nine Towns (PAEP…
The 78th General Assembly of the United Nations, which closes on 26 September 2023, was not just a political meeting. President William Ruto is returning to Kenya with a $60 million grant from the US…
The Corso desalination plant in the wilaya of Boumerdès in Algeria is finally 100% operational, Algerian Energy Company (AEC) recently announced. The new plant has a capacity of 80,000 m3 per day.…
Researchers from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have combined rhino estimates from various African countries for the year 2022. The continental assessment obtained from…
The Laúca hydroelectric power station is fully operational. The announcement was made by the Austrian company Andritz, which built and installed all the units at the plant, which has a capacity of 2,…
With more than 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 40% of global energy consumption, the industrial sector is the second largest emitter after power generation. At the same time, the…
In response to climate change and the recent health and geopolitical crises that has exerted additional pressure on the food and health systems, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)…
Renewable energy has taken centre stage in global efforts to secure a sustainable, climate-safe future, and partnering with youth to amplify the voice of renewables globally is an essential part…
“Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa” aims to unlock renewable energy development and green industry throughout the continent
Nairobi, Kenya, 4 September 2023 – The International…
In his opening remarks at the 25th meeting of the IRENA Council, held in Abu Dhabi between May 23-24, 2023, IRENA Director General Francesco La Camera said, “The latest IPCC assessments and messages…
Uruguay as one of IRENA's Member States represented by the Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, H.E. Mr. Alvaro Ceriani - Permanent Representative to IRENA, shared his views on how IRENA's…
The 2023 edition of the Breakthrough Agenda Report, an annual collaboration between the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the United Nations…
Accelerating the energy transition requires a rapid expansion of renewables-based electricity generation. According to IRENA’s 1.5°C Scenario, by 2050, variable renewable energy (VRE) will…