It began as the initiative of a group of European countries, including Germany, Spain, and Denmark, but delegations from 148 countries around the world have since adopted the agency’s work program. IRENA’s key goal, as formulated in its statute, is promoting “the widespread and increased adoption and the sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy.”
Ito ay nagsimula bilang mga inisyatiba ng isang pangkat ng mga bansa European, kabilang ang Alemanya, Espanya, at Denmark, ngunit delegations mula sa 148 bansa sa buong mundo na mula noong pinagtibay ng ahensiya programa sa trabaho . Pangunahing layunin IRENA, tulad ng formulated sa kanyang batas, ay nagpo-promote ng "mga kalat na kalat at tumaas na pag-aampon at ang napapanatiling paggamit ng lahat ng mga paraan ng Renewable enerhiya."