Renewables Global Status Report
This report is a synthesis of the renewable energy situation worldwide, in both developed and developing countries. It includes market and industry trends, policies, investments, energy systems integration, rural energy, and energy efficiency. It also includes a wealth of up-to-date reference tables and a number of special features and sections. The latest 2018 edition follows previous editions for 2005-2017 (see below). The report, along with many other related materials and an on-line policy map/database, is available at the REN21 website.
2018 Edition
Renewables 2018 Global Status Report, REN21 (Paris).
2017 Edition
Renewables 2017 Global Status Report, REN21 (Paris), 302 pp. (Lead author Janet Sawin.).
At the beginning of August 2017, highlights of the report were available in English, Chinese, Spanish, and Russian.
2016 Edition
Renewables 2016 Global Status Report, REN21 (Paris), 272 pp. (Lead author Janet Sawin.).
2015 Edition
Renewables 2015 Global Status Report, REN21 (Paris), 251 pp. (Lead author Janet Sawin.).
2014 Edition
Renewables 2014 Global Status Report, REN21 (Paris), 216 pp. (Lead author Janet Sawin).
2013 Edition
Renewables 2013 Global Status Report, REN21 (Paris), 172 pp. (Lead author Janet Sawin).
2012 Edition
Renewables 2012 Global Status Report, REN21 (Paris), 172 pp. (Lead author Janet Sawin).
2011 Edition
Renewables 2011 Global Status Report, REN21 (Paris), 115 pp. (Lead author Janet Sawin).
2010 Edition
Renewables 2010 Global Status Report, REN21 (Paris), 80 pp. (Lead authors Janet Sawin and Eric Martinot). A summary article appears in the Renewable Energy World magazine Sep/Oct 2010 issue.
2009 Update Edition
The Renewables Global Status Report 2009 Update edition, REN21 (Paris), 32 pp. (Lead authors Janet Sawin and Eric Martinot) supplements the 2007 full edition (below), with updated statistics and tables for 2008 and recent trends.
2007 Edition
The Renewables 2007 Global Status Report edition, REN21 (Paris) and Worldwatch Institute (Washington, DC), 54 pp. (Lead author Eric Martinot) was a full version and reference for the situation as of end-2007.
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Summary slides from a symposium on carbon-neutral electricity in New Zealand, Wellington, February 21, 2008. (PDF 130k)
2006 Update Edition
The Renewables Global Status Report 2006 Update edition, REN21 (Paris) and Worldwatch Institute (Washington, DC), 32 pp. (Lead author Eric Martinot) is a 10-page update to the original 2005 report (see below), plus supplemental notes and references and a special section on trends in private finance and investment. A summary article of the 2006 update appeared in the July-August 2006 issue of Renewable Energy World magazine.
Additional Downloads:
- Summary article in the journal Environment
- Summary slides from New Zealand Energy Summit, July 2006 (English)
- Summary slides from Great Wall World Renewable Energy Forum (Beijing), October 23-27, 2006 (joint English/Chinese)
- Presentation Graphics from Report (Figures 1-10):
English: PPT format PDF format
English with Chinese translation: PPT format PDF format
2005 Edition
The Renewables 2005 Global Status Report, REN21 and Worldwatch Institute (Washington DC), 37 pp. (Lead author Eric Martinot) is a first-ever synthesis of the renewable energy situation worldwide, in both developed and developing countries. It includes markets, policies, investments, industry, and rural energy. The REN21 Renewable Energy Policy Network sponsored the report. Worldwatch Institute produced the report for REN21. The report is also avalaible in Chinese, German, and Japanese. A summary of the report also appeared in the Renewable Energy World Nov-Dec 2005 issue.
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- Notes and References Companion Document Contains full analytical details keyed to paragraphs in the report. The Notes and References Companion Document are also available in German and Japanese. The Notes and References Companion Document in Chinese are included in the Chinese version of the report.
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Summary slides from Beijing International Renewable Energy Conference (BIREC 2005)
Includes Chinese translation. Note: requires the Asian module for Adobe Acrobat Reader to display correctly. The reader will automatically prompt you to download and install the module if you don't have it.
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