Applications, which will be accepted until 12 January 2013, are open to government-led or guaranteed projects in Irena member and applicant countries from the developing world.
The United Arab Emirates has committed to providing the $350m to renewables projects endorsed by Irena over seven funding cycles, through the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD). The first funding cycle offers $50m.
Irena has developed evaluation guidelines to select projects for funding that are innovative and replicable, broaden access to energy, and address issues identified in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
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