This study tried to answer the central question: Can renewable energy technologies (RETs) be a triple win-win strategy to address mitigation – adaptation – development nexus, without or little trade off of development needs of people; therefore, can it be a foundation on which a climate resilient development path can be based on? The study looked at RETs related studies, both at national and international. Case studies were reviewed which showed RETs provide socio-economic and environmental benefits to people that contribute for adopting and ensuring better adaptation to climate change based on the local context.