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Nurturing Offshore Wind Markets: Good practices for international standardisation
This report examines markets in Denmark, Germany and China. The analysis highlights the development of standards and the best practices for new markets to adopt.
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Scaling up Variable Renewable Power: The Role of Grid Codes
Increasing the share of renewable power from variable sources, namely solar and wind energy, requires technological developments to be accompanied by well-designed regulations for grid management and operation.
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Intellectual Property Rights: The Role of Patents in Renewable Energy Technology Innovation
Patent information can provide valuable insights on the renewable energy sector as new technologies arise and markets continue to evolve. Analysis of renewable energy technology patents, for example, can reveal: which countries and innovators are most active in inventing technologies; the potential markets where technologies need to be protected;
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International Standardisation in the Field of Renewable Energy
Renewable energy standards, regularly reviewed and updated by international committees of technical experts, can help policy makers as an instrument to demonstrate national regulatory compliance, as well as ensuring successful deployment of renewable energy technologies (RET).
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Boosting solar PV markets: The role of quality infrastructure
This handbook outlines the best practices to develop and implement Quality Infrastructure for solar PV and, based on case studies, offers quantified cost-benefit analysis for QI implementation at different stages of PV plant development. The data and analysis provides guidance for establishing proper QI mechanisms, showcased through successful experiences with utility-scale, distributed-generation and off-grid PV development in 11 countries.
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Renewable Energy Technology Innovation Policy: A process development guide
Countries can use the “RETIP” process outlined in this handbook to design appropriate innovation strategies for renewable energy technologies.
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Tracking Energy Innovation Impacts Framework
As part of the Tracking Energy Innovation Impacts Framework project, this expert consultation virtual workshop, presented preliminary results on the methodology and innovation metrics, validated the approach and collected valuable feedback and further inputs from experts in this field.
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Patents and Standards: Key components to develop renewable energy technologies
In this webinar IRENA provides an overview of the role of patents and standards and their importance to foster the development of renewable energy technologies.
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Green Quality Dialogue