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Energy Access

Energy access is the practice of improving the availability, affordability or reliability of energy services to a given population or geography to improve quality of life.

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Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2024

This annual report tracks global progress toward UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 and serves as a guide for policymakers and…

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International Renewable Energy Agency

Date:

1 June 2024

Tools and Websites

Solar Energy Technologies Office Success Stories

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office Success Stories webpage showcases a collection of narratives related to solar…

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U.S. Department of Energy

Tools and Websites

Decentralised Renewable Energy: Illuminating the Path to Global Electrification

This article focuses on Decentralised Renewable Energy (DRE) as an economical path to achieve electrification goals by 2030. The article…

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Alliance for Rural Electrification

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Utility's all-in Approach to Clean Energy Workforce Development Yields Results - And Jobs

This report highlights the connection between utility energy efficiency programs and clean energy workforce development, with a focus on enhancing…

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ICF

PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO

Date:

1 January 2022

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World Energy Outlook 2022: Executive Summary

The report highlights a global energy crisis triggered by Russia’s actions in curtailing energy supplies to Europe, leading to soaring…

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International Energy Agency

Date:

1 November 2022

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Advancing Equity through Energy Efficiency Resource Standards

A state’s Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS) is a pivotal policy tool fostering effective energy efficiency programs with long-term utility…

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American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)

Date:

16 May 2023

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100% Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development

This paper describes the relationship between renewable energy and sustainable development. In particular, it demonstrates how supporting the transition to…

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World Future Council

Deployment Data

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A New Scheme for the Promotion of Renewable Energies in Developing Countries: The Renewable Energy Regulated Purchase Tariff

This report sets out the main findings of discussions carried out by the Developing Countries Group of the European Photovoltaic…

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European Commission

Alliance for Rural Electrification

PhotoVoltaic Technology Platform

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Accelerating Off-grid Renewable Energy: Key Findings and Recommendations from IOREC 2016

This document brings report the key messages that emerged from the Third International Off-grid Renewable Energy Conference (IOREC 2016), including…

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IRENA

Date:

1 January 2017

Deployment Data

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Accelerating Mini-Grid Deployment In Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from Tanzania

This report is the first major survey of Tanzania’s mini-grid sector. It sheds light on lessons learned from Tanzania that…

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World Resource Institute

Policy Data

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Advancing Gender in the Environment: Making The Case For Women in the Energy Sector

This brief reviews the role of women in the formal energy sector. It presents evidence that women’s equal participation in…

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United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

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Advancing Gender Equality in the Environment: Making the Case for Gender Equality in Large-Scale Renewable Energy Infrastructure Development

This brief provides an overview of the gender dimensions of planning and building large-scale renewable energy infrastructure, such as hydropower…

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United States Agency International Develpment

Date:

1 May 2018

Deployment Data

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Tools and Websites

Alliance for Rural Electrification (Website)

The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) is an international business organization focused on developing off-grid renewable energy solutions for rural…

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Alliance for Rural Electricification

Training Materials

American Samoa’s Solar+Storage Microgrid

The island of Ta’u in the U.S. territory of American Samoa relied heavily on diesel generation to meet its electricity…

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Clean Energy Group

Resilient Power

Date:

16 February 2017

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Tools and Websites

Asia Pacific Forum for Environment and Development (APFED) Good Practice Database

This database allows users to search for “good practice” reports specific to country, implementation level, sectoral issues, cross-sectoral issues, actors…

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Asia Pacific Forum for Environment and Development

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Tools and Websites

Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy (Website)

Ashden champions and promotes practical, local energy solutions that cut carbon, protect the environment, reduce poverty, and improve people’s lives.…

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Ashden

Training Materials

ASEAN Renewable Energy Guidelines

This webinar explored the background and functionalities of the ASEAN RE Guidelines, highlighted administrative procedures including requirements for project developers…

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Renewable Energy Support Program for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN RESP)

Clean Energy Solutions Center

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Background Study: Developing a Legal Instrument for Gender Assessments in Energy Infrastructure Planning and Development within ECOWAS

The study seeks to set the stage for the creation and adoption of an ECOWAS regional legal instrument for conducting…

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ECOWAS Observatory for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency