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THE TRUE COST OF RENEWABLES:
ASIA’S UNTAPPED ECONOMIC
POTENTIAL
Michael TaylorSenior Analyst
SIEW,
30 October 2014
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The Voice, Advisory Resource and Knowledge Hub for 170 Governments
The International Renewable Energy Agency
Renewable energy can:
Meet our goals for secure, reliable and sustainable energy
Provide electricity access to 1.3 billion people
Promote economic development
At an affordable cost
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The global Context
The urban middle class is growing
Electricity demand will grow rapidly
in non OECD
But huge untapped markets will remain
Our Policy Advice
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REMAP 26
REMAP +9
Clean Energy Corridor
Renewable Readiness Assessments
WAPP
CAPP