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IRENA warns investor-friendly green energy auctions risk undermining local economies

An IRENA report warns that green energy auction mechanisms favour foreign capital, drain host countries' reserves and limit local economic benefits.

IRENA warns investor-friendly green energy auctions risk undermining local economies

CountriesArabie Saoudite, Maroc, El Salvador
SectorEnjeux Énergétiques
ThemeDéveloppement de projets, Tenders

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has flagged the unintended consequences of auction mechanisms that now dominate the financing of green energy projects. According to an agency report, investor-friendly terms risk undermining local value creation and the long-term goals of host countries.

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Enjeux Énergétiques