Intern - Renewable Energy Statistics

1 month ago


Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Full time

**Vacancy Announcement
**Secretariat of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
**Knowledge Policy and Finance Centre (KPFC)
**Publication Date: 28 October 2024**

**Application Deadline: 11 November 2024 ( **at midnight, Abu Dhabi Local Time **)**

**Title and Grade: Intern - Renewable Energy Statistics**

**Indicative Remuneration: Monthly stipend and accommodation allowance **[1]

**Duration of Appointment: 6 Months**

**Duty Station: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates**

**Date for Entry on Duty: As soon as possible**

**Background**

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an inter-governmental organisation headquartered in Abu Dhabi, mandated to promote the widespread and increased adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy in the pursuit of sustainable development, energy access, energy security and low-carbon economic growth and prosperity. IRENA’s mission is to play a leading role in the ongoing transformation of the global energy systems as a centre of excellence for knowledge and innovation, a global voice of renewable energy, a network hub for all stakeholders and a source of advice and support for countries. At present, IRENA has 170 Members (169 States and the European Union) that acceded to its Statute, and 14 additional States in the process of accession and actively engaged.

Within this mandate, the focus of the Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre (KPFC) is on collecting data, developing knowledge platforms and conducting analysis to support the creation of enabling environments for investment and growth in renewables. This entails analytical work on policy and finance, developing renewable energy statistics, giving input to advisory services that the Agency provides to its member states and at regional levels, developing and operating knowledge tools and analysis services for project facilitation and targeted engagement with the private sector and civil society.

Key activities of the Statistics Team include the collection and analysis of data from Member States using the IRENA Renewable Energy Statistics Questionnaire, desk research and other data sources such as industry associations. In addition to data collection, the team is also engaged in data dissemination through avenues such as the IRENA website, international events and statistical publications as well as the development of methodological guidance.

**Objectives of the Internship Assignments**

The Interns will assist the Statistics Team to conduct data validation, review data gaps and assess the availability of data from other sources, with a view to developing future collaboration on this topic with other agencies. The objectives of the internships are:

- Strengthen IRENA’s off-grid renewables database and develop a more systematic process towards the collation of this information at the global level.
- Data support on tracking progress towards achieving international/global targets on the tripling of renewables by 2030; and the SDG 7.b.1 indicator.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

**Off-grid renewable energy statistics**
- **Data collection**:Addition of off-grid renewable energy capacity and production statistics, number of beneficiaries by end-use to IRENA off-grid statistics database and following IRENA classification and measurement conventions.
- **Data validation**:Identify and correct redundancies, incorrect/missing entries, and remove duplicates in the off-grid database. Reconcile data discrepancies between the main statistics database and the off-grid database to align off-grid data in the two databases.
- **Data sourcing**:Store and label data sources for both new and historical datasets according to IRENA’s labelling nomenclature.
- **Reporting**:Expand the source notes documentation to include new sources for off-grid renewable technologies. Assist with preparation of presentations and knowledge products.

Perform other tasks as required.

**Tracking international/global renewable energy targets**
- **Data collection**: Assist with the collection and validation of renewable capacity statistics, and data to monitor SDG 7.b.1.
- **Data analysis**:Assist with data analysis to identify trends and provide insights for presentation and reporting purposes.
- **Reporting**: Contribute towards IRENA statistical publications.

Perform other tasks as required.

**Particular Functions**

**Off-grid renewable energy statistics**

The Intern will help the Statistics Team to collect and compile off-grid renewable energy data in areas including but not limited to the following:

- **Solar lights and home systems**:number and capacities of systems sold or distributed in recent years.
- **Solar panels in public/commercial facilities**:capacities installed in schools, health centres, public lighting, and other facilities.
- **Solar pumps**:number and capacities of systems sold or distributed in recent years.
- **Communication masts**:capacities of solar panels used to power communicat


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