REN21RENEWABLES 2022GLOBAL STATUS REPORT2022REN21 MEMBERSINDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONSINTER-GOVERNMENTALNGOSAfrica Minigrids Developers AssociationORGANISATIONSAssociation Africaine pour(AMDA)Asia Pacific Energy Research CenterI'Electrification Rurale (Club-ER)Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE)(APERC)CDPAmerican Council on Renewable EnergyAsian Development Bank (ADB)CLASP(ACORE)ECOWAS Centre for Renewable EnergyClean Cooking Alliance (CCA)Renovaveis (ALER)and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE)Climate Action Network InternationalAssociacao Portuguesa de EnergiasElectric Power Council ofthe(CAN-I)Renovaveis(APREN)Coalition de Ciudades Capitales de lasStates (EPC)Chinese Renewable Energy IndustriesAmericas(CC35)Association(CREIA)European Commission (EC)Energy CitiesClean Energy Council (CEC)Global Environment Facility (GEF)Fundacion Energfas Renovables (F ER)Euroheat Power (EHP)International Energy Agency(IEA)Global 100%Renewable EnergyEuropean Heat Pump Association (EHPA)International Renewable EnergyPlatform (Global 100%RE)European Renewable EnergiesAgency (IRENA)Global Forum on Sustainable EnergyFederation (EREF)(GFSE)Global Off-Grid Lighting AssociationOrganizacion Latinoamericana deGlobal Women's Network for the(GOGLA)Energfa (OLADE)Energy Transition (GWNET)Global Solar Council (GSC)Regional Center for Renewable EnergyGreenpeace InternationalGlobal Wind Energy Council (GWEC)ICLEI-Local Govemments forIndian Renewable Energy Federation(IREF)United Nations DevelopmentInternational Geothermal Association(IGA)Programme (UNDP)Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies(ISEP)United Nations EnvironmentRE100/Climate GroupProgramme (UNEP)RES4Africa FoundationCommission (IEC)United Nations IndustrialSolarPower Europe (SPE)Development Organization (UNIDO)Jeune Volontaires pour I'EnvironnementUnion International de TransportWorld Bank(WB)Mali Folkecenter (MFC)World Bioenergy Association (WBA)Power for AllWorld Wind Energy Association (WWEA)Renewable Energy and EnergyEfficiency Partnership(REEEP)Renewable Energy Institute (REI)SCIENCE AND ACADEMIAGOVERNMENTSRenewables Grid Initiative (RGI)AEE-Institute for SustainableAfghanistanSLOCAT Partnership on Sustainable,AustriaLow Carbon TransportCouncil on Energy,Environment andBrazilSolar Cookers International (SCI)Water(CEEW)DenmarkSustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)Fundacion Bariloche(FB)Dominican RepublicWorld Council for Renewable EnergyInternational Institute for Applied(WCRE)Systems Analysis(IIASA)GermanyIndiaWorld Future Council (WFC)World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)National Renewable Energy LaboratoryRepublic of Korea(NREL)MexicoNational Research University HigherNorwaySchool of Economics Russia (HSE)South AfricaMEMBERS AT LARGESouth African National EnergySouth AustraliaDevelopment Institute (SANEDI)Michael EckhartSpainDavid HalesThe Energyand Resources Institute (TERI)United Arab EmiratesUniversity of Technology Sydney-Kirsty HamiltonUnited States of AmericaInstitute for Sustainable Futures(UTS-ISF)Peter RaeWorld Resources Institute (WRI)Arthouros ZervosPRESIDENTEXECUTIVE DIRECTORArthouros ZervosRana AdibREN21REN21 CROWD-SOURCEDKNOWLEDGE AND DATAThe REN21 community is at the heart of REN21's data and reporting culture.Collectively,hundreds of experts make REN21 reports among the world's most comprehensive crowd-sourcedand peer-reviewed publications on renewables.This unique reporting and verification processmakes REN21 a globally recognised data and knowledge broker.REN21 reports that carry the*REN21 Crowd-Sourced Knowledge and Data*stamp verifythat this collaborative process was applied:Developing data collection methods that build on a global multi-stakeholdercommunity of experts from diverse sectors,enabling access to dispersed data andinformation that frequently are not consolidated and are difficult to collect.CROWD-SOURCED DATAAND KNOWLEDGEConsolidating formal (official)and informal (unofficial/unconventional)data gatheredfrom a wide range of sources in a collaborative and transparent way e.g,by usingextensive referencing.Complementing and validating data and information in an open peer-review process.Obtaining expert input on renewable energy trends through interviewsand personal communication between the REN21 team and authors.Using validated data and information to provide fact-based evidence and to develop asupportive narrative to shape the sectoral,regional or global debate on the energytransition,monitor advancements and inform decision processes.Making data and information openly available and clearly documenting our sourcesso they can be used by people in their work to advocate for renewable energy.Using crowd-sourced data to develop a shared language and create anunderstanding as the foundation for collaboration.Over 650 experts contributedMore thanto GSR 2022,working alongside2,000 sourcesan international authoring teamhave been usedand the REN21 Secretariat.to write GSR 2022.For more information,see the Methodological Notes section on data collection and validationREN21 RENEWABLES 2022 GLOBAL STATUS REPORT1REN21RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY NETWORKFOR THE 21st CENTURYREN21 is the only global community of actors from science,governments,NGOs and industryworking collectively to drive the rapid uptake of renewables-now!REN21 works to build knowledge,shape dialogue and debate and communicate these resultsto inform decision-makers to strategically drive the deep transformations needed to makerenewables the norm.We do this in close cooperation with the community,providing a platformfor these stakeholders to engage and collaborate.REN21 also connects with non-energyplayers to grow the energy discourse,given the economic and social significance of energy.The most successful organisms,such as an octopus,have a decentralised intelligenceand "sensing"function.This increases responsiveness to a changing environment.REN21 incarnates this approach.Our more than 3,000 community members guide our co-operative work.They reflectthe vast array of backgrounds and perspectives in society.As REN21's eyes and ears,they collect information,share intelligence and make the renewable voice heard.REN21 takes all this information to better understand the current thinking around renewablesand change norms.Our publications are probably the world's most comprehensivecrowdsourced reports on renewables.Each is a truly collaborative process of co-authoring,data collection and peer reviewing.KNOWLEDGETHE SWEET SPOT FORCHANGING NORMSCOMMUNICATION