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IRENA and the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) have signed MoU to support grid enhancements, system flexibility and sector-coupling.
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China, Beijing: IRENA and the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) have signed MoU to support grid enhancements, system flexibility and sector-coupling.
The agreement aims to advance the global energy transformation towards a net-zero energy future particularly in developing countries, in the context of achieving the Paris Agreement objectives and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The MoU was signed in by Francesco La Camera, Director-General of IRENA, and Xin Baoan, Executive Chairman of the State Grid Corporation of China.
“The coming years are critical for the energy transition. To achieve a 1.5-degree world, the global energy system must align with the necessary decarbonisation pathway this decade. What we do now will significantly impact our collective ability to achieve a net-zero future,” said Francesco La Camera.
“In this pursuit, China is a key energy transition partner,” continued La Camera. “Under this agreement, our two organisations will work closely to support the creation of an enabling environment for a future power system dominated by renewables. This partnership represents a much-welcomed common effort towards a decarbonised global energy system.”
Under the agreement, IRENA and SGCC will conduct joint activities and collaborative studies to enhance the flexible operation of power grids, decarbonisation of urban energy systems and facilitate grid development with a special focus on the application of smart grid and sector-coupling strategies.
Source: ESI Africa