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Jul 23, 2026
Local Pathways, Global Energy Transition: Turning Local Strengths into Global Progress
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6:28DariaHOST
So looking across Irina's work, What are some of the most inspiring examples that you've seen of renewable energy supporting economic development?
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6:37Binu ParthanGUEST
Yeah, that is one of the strengths of IRENA, that we are able to look across different types of energy transition pathways, different economies, and then try to identify some of these very valuable insights that could be helpful for different countries.
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6:53Binu ParthanGUEST
So if I look at some of the countries which have least developed or low-income countries, such as Ethiopia and Kenya.
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7:01Binu ParthanGUEST
If I just focus, for example, on Ethiopia, Ethiopia is now leveraging abundant hydropower resources, which is available, developing that and ensuring that renewable energy, hydropower in this case, is a foundation for long-term development of the country.
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7:18Binu ParthanGUEST
They're developing industrial parks, they're creating local manufacturing, renewables is being used for road electrification, but very importantly, Renewable electricity is also being provided through interconnections to other countries in this region.
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7:33Binu ParthanGUEST
So it's just electricity, renewable electricity being an export commodity as well.
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10:05DariaHOST
Can we maybe continue and can you share a few more examples where countries with very different circumstances have achieved progress by building on their own strengths? And how can these countries share their experiences with others to inspire global change?