Shri R.K Singh officially opens the 5th Assembly of the International Solar Alliance’s

Shri R.K Singh officially opens the 5th Assembly of the International Solar Alliance's

Ravi Kumar | Oct 18, 2022 |

Shri R.K Singh officially opens the 5th Assembly of the International Solar Alliance’s

Shri R.K Singh officially opens the 5th Assembly of the International Solar Alliance’s

Shri Raj Kumar Singh, Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy, India, presided over the International Solar Alliance’s Fifth Assembly today. The President of the ISA Assembly is the Republic of India, with the Government of France serving as Co-President. The inaugural ceremony of the 5th ISA Assembly was attended by ministers from 20 countries, delegates from 110 member and signatory countries, and 18 prospective countries.

  • The Assembly is ISA’s highest decision-making body, and each Member Country is represented. This body makes decisions on the implementation of the ISA Framework Agreement and coordinated actions to achieve its goal. The Assembly meets at the ministerial level once a year at the ISA’s headquarters.
  • It evaluates the overall impact of the programs and other activities on solar energy deployment, performance, reliability, cost, and scale of finance. The ISA’s Fifth Assembly will discuss the organization’s key initiatives on three critical issues: energy access, energy security, and energy transition.
  • The Fifth Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) is expected to result in a greater consensus among the community for promoting the deployment of solar power. On the margins of the Fifth ISA Assembly, the International Solar Alliance, in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, will host a High-Level Conference on New Technologies for Clean Energy Transition on October 19, 2022, at the Hotel Ashok in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.
  • The Conference will include plenary and thematic technical sessions. While the plenary will frame key issues related to solar energy technologies, investments, and markets, thematic discussions will help to deepen understanding of these issues. Speakers from a variety of backgrounds: academia, think tanks, etc.
  • On December 6, 2017, 15 countries signed and ratified the ISA Framework Agreement, making ISA the first international intergovernmental organization to be headquartered in India. ISA is collaborating with multilateral development banks (MDBs), development financial institutions (DFIs), private and public sector organizations, civil society, and other international institutions to deploy cost-effective and transformative solar energy solutions, particularly in LDCs
    and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
    ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ALLIANCE:
  • The International Solar Alliance is an international organization with 110 Member and Signatory countries. It works with governments to improve global energy access and security, as well as to promote solar power as a sustainable way to achieve a carbon-neutral future.
  • ISA’s mission is to unlock $1 trillion in solar investment by 2030 while lowering the cost of the technology and its financing.
  • It promotes the use of solar energy in agriculture, health, transportation, and power generation. ISA member countries are driving change by enacting policies and regulations, sharing best common standards, and mobilizing investments.

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