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IRENA

'Massive increase': World adds record levels of new renewables capacity in 2024

Energy

'Massive increase': World adds record levels of new renewables capacity in 2024

IRENA data shows global economy added a record-shattering 585GW of new clean power capacity last year alone, thanks in large part to China's renewables boom

clock 26 March 2025 • 4 min read
'We're raising the alarm': IRENA warns £1.5tr a year of investment needed to meet global renewables goal

Energy

'We're raising the alarm': IRENA warns £1.5tr a year of investment needed to meet global renewables goal

Latest analysis from International Renewable Energy Agency highlights how an increase in clean energy investment is required in the coming years

clock 11 October 2024 • 5 min read
Green jobs: Global renewable energy workforce surges to a record 16.2 million

Work

Green jobs: Global renewable energy workforce surges to a record 16.2 million

Record 2.5 million extra people joined the global renewable energy workforce worldwide last year, according to latest figures from IRENA

clock 01 October 2024 • 4 min read
IRENA: Record global renewables growth still not enough to meet 2030 goals

Energy

IRENA: Record global renewables growth still not enough to meet 2030 goals

Renewable electricity capacity continues to grow at a record pace, yet the world remains off track to meet global clean power and climate goals for 2030

clock 12 July 2024 • 4 min read
'Coal and gas are too expensive': How clean tech is slowly but surely squeezing out fossil fuels' dominance

Energy

'Coal and gas are too expensive': How clean tech is slowly but surely squeezing out fossil fuels' dominance

Two new studies have this week been added to the library of evidence showing clean power technologies are more cost competitive than the fossil fuel generation they are replacing

clock 30 August 2023 • 11 min read
Global wind industry tipped to install 136GW a year, but supply chain fears loom

Wind

Global wind industry tipped to install 136GW a year, but supply chain fears loom

Global Wind Energy Council predicts sector on track for rapid growth through to 2027 with pipeline set to deliver 680GW of new capacity

clock 28 March 2023 • 4 min read
IRENA: Global renewables capacity grows a record 9.6 per cent

Energy

IRENA: Global renewables capacity grows a record 9.6 per cent

Global renewables industry defies energy crisis to deliver a record 295GW of new capacity, but industry warned step change in deployment rates still required

clock 22 March 2023 • 2 min read
How deeper global clean tech collaboration is needed to avoid net zero delay

Technology

How deeper global clean tech collaboration is needed to avoid net zero delay

Joint IEA, IRENA, and UN assessment of COP26 Breakthrough Agenda sets out priorities for collaborative climate action between businesses and governments

clock 20 September 2022 • 8 min read
'The cheapest form of power': IRENA confirms cost of renewable power dropped again last year

Energy

'The cheapest form of power': IRENA confirms cost of renewable power dropped again last year

New research found cost of electricity from wind and solar projects continued to fall, despite supply chain concerns

clock 15 July 2022 • 4 min read
IRENA: Renewables provided 80 per cent of new global power capacity in 2021

Wind

IRENA: Renewables provided 80 per cent of new global power capacity in 2021

Clean energy now comprises 38 per cent of global power capacity after another record year of additions driven largely by wind and solar, latest figures reveal

clock 13 April 2022 • 2 min read
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