This report examines the complex process of transforming power systems. It offers evidence for power system transformation by providing a collection of empirical examples of the types of innovations that are emerging worldwide.
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This report considers remote prosumers as roof-top solar PV customers in remote areas and islands. It describes how they are deploying renewable energy, some with ambitious plans to meet 100% of their electricity or even final energy needs with renewables.
Source: International Energy Agency Renewable Energy Technology Deployment (IEA-RETD)
Date: June 2015
The public-private roundtable summarized on this web page describes how centers for clean energy technology innovation provide opportunities for stakeholders in the scientific community to perform cutting-edge research and development to work together in a unique ecosystem that can accelerate the
Source: Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM)
Date: May 2015
This webinar presents the status, key areas for international collaboration in building energy code implementation and compliance, and the experience of code implementation in China, France and the United States.
Source: Clean Energy Solutions Center, U.S. Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Global Buildings Performance Network
Date: October 2015
This publication provides an overview of the activities and recent accomplishments of technology collaboration programmes (TCPs). The 39 TCPs in operation involve about 6,000 experts from government, industry and research organizations in 51 countries.
Source: International Energy Agency: Energy Technology Network
Date: January 2016
This online data base collects information on international climate mitigation initiatives in operation that (1) have potential to contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, (2) are international in scope or have the potential for significant impact at global scale, and (3) are dialogues,
Source: Climate Initiatives Platform
Date: January 2016
This report explores potential for urban communities to scale-up renewables by 2030, based on estimated energy use in 3,649 cities around the world. The authors find that every city has massive potential to cost-effectively boost renewable energy use at the local level.
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency
This paper explores the extent of alignment between the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and climate agendas in a concrete way—by demonstrating that climate actions communicated in the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement have the potential to generate mutua
Source: World Resources Institute
Date: September 2016
This report informs policymakers and other stakeholders in the energy sector about the technology developments in renewable mini-grids. It also discusses how these technology developments could enable faster commercialization and large-scale deployment of renewable mini-grids.
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Date: October 2016
The collection of case studies from different geographies highlights challenges, breakthrough solutions, project outcomes and the learning from project implementation.
Source: International Solar Alliance
Date: October 2016