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Binu Parthan

Jul 23, 2026

DariaHOST
6:28
So looking across Irina's work, What are some of the most inspiring examples that you've seen of renewable energy supporting economic development?
6:37
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.
6:53
So if I look at some of the countries which have least developed or low-income countries, such as Ethiopia and Kenya.
7:01
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.
7:18
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.
7:33
So it's just electricity, renewable electricity being an export commodity as well.
7:40
So that's a good example of a low-income country.
DariaHOST
10:05
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?

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