1、RENEWABLE ENERGY BENEFITSLEVERAGING LOCAL CAPACITY FOR CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER2ABOUT IRENAThe International Renewable Energy Agency(IRENA)is an intergovernmental organisation that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future,and serves as the principal platform for internat

2、ional co-operation,a centre of excellence,and a repository of policy,technology,resource and financial knowledge on renewable energy.IRENA promotes the widespread adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy,including bioenergy,geothermal,hydropower,ocean,solar and wind energy,in th

3、e pursuit of sustainable development,energy access,energy security and low-carbon economic growth and prosperity.www.irena.orgACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe report was authored by Celia Garca-Baos(IRENA),Manuel Blanco(DLR),Cristina Prieto and Manuel Silva(University of Seville)under the direction of Michael Re

4、nner(IRENA).The report was initiated under Rabia Ferroukhi(ex-IRENA)and finalised under Raul Alfaro-Pelico(Director,IRENA Knowledge,Policy and Finance Centre).The report greatly benefitted from the valuable feedback and inputs from Imen Gherboudj(IRENA),Mohammed Nababa(IRENA),Sibghat Ullah(IRENA),Di

5、ala Hawila(IRENA),Alina Gilmanova(IRENA consultant),Eduardo Zarza(CIEMAT-PSA)and Adrin Blind(Association for Research and Industrial Co-operation of Andaluca)and Elena Guillen-Burrieza(UPC).The report was reviewed by Arslan Khalid(IRENA consultant),Enrique Doheijo and Jesus Rubio Conde(Deloitte),Gil

6、les Flamant(PROMES-CNRS),Julin Blanco(CIEMAT-PSA),Zhu Guangdong(NREL),Zhifeng Wang(Chinese Academy of Science)and Wes Stein(CSIRO).Publications and editorial support were provided by Francis Field and Stephanie Clarke.The report was edited by Fayre Makeig.Technical review was conducted by Paul Komar