Abbreviation IRELP | Location Abu Dhabi | |
Formation April 24, 2012; 4 years ago (2012-04-24) Purpose Promotion of renewable energy education and training Headquarters Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Main organ International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) | ||
IRENA Renewable Energy Learning Partnership (IRELP) is an online educational resource developed by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to raise awareness of and accessibility to readily available renewable energy education and training.
Contents
Background
There are significant knowledge gaps regarding the availability of education and training programmes, particularly in the case of developing countries where little analysis has been conducted. Moreover, educational systems worldwide are not primed to provide the renewable energy (RE) market with the necessary quality and quantity of skilled workers that are required, consequently hampering its development.
IRENA aims to dismantle the aforementioned barriers through a collaborative effort to establish a one-stop-shop for renewable energy education and training, namely IRENA Renewable Energy Learning Partnership (IRELP).
Launched in April 2012 during the third Clean Energy Ministerial in London, it was created to increase and facilitate access to renewable energy education and training, thereby meeting the growing worldwide demand for skilled renewable energy personnel.
Features
IRELP offers users access to and information on global RE education and training programmes, RE training materials within the library, a database of webinars and an e-learning platform where students receive support through lectures and tutorials. IRELP will also provide a knowledge exchange corner (Forum) where professors and renewable energy experts can collaborate to develop renewable energy curricula.
Partners
IRELP’s partners include the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety; Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT); Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP); National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL); La Fundación Centro de Educación a Distancia para el Desarrollo Económico y Tecnológico (CEDDET); York University Faculty of Environmental Studies Sustainable Energy Initiative (SEI); Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM); Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE); Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC); International Geothermal Association (IGA); International Hydropower Association (IHA); International Solar Energy Society (ISES) and the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA).