Primary Schools and Rural Healthcare Centres of Uganda, Comoros and Mali get solar power, thanks to ISA Grants “ISA seeks to lay down compelling models of solar projects for replication in ISA Member Countries”: Union Power and NRE Minister and ISA President Shri R. K. Singh The International Solar Alliance (ISA) hosted its 5th regional […]
The Abu Dhabi meeting of ISA’s Asia-Pacific region charts course towards solar-powered future ahead of COP28 – EQ Mag
Abu Dhabi, UAE : The International Solar Alliance (ISA) convened the Fifth Meeting of the ISA Regional Committee for Asia and the Pacific Region, reaffirming its commitment to promote solar energy adoption for a cleaner and more sustainable future. The Meeting hosted in collaboration with the UAE government in Abu Dhabi from 24-26 July 2023 […]
ISA report identifies $192 billion investment opportunity for solar based DRE solutions – EQ Mag
At the current pace of progress, IEA estimates that 660 million people in the Global South will still lack electricity access by 2030 — the year to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (IEA, 2022) The global share of the population without access to electricity was nine percent (675 million) in 2021 and it would take $192 […]
India may build solar infra in Pacific island nations amid Chinese push – EQ Mag
New Delhi: India is considering expanding its solar STAR-C initiative, run by the International Solar Alliance, to a number of Pacific Island countries, according to persons aware of the matter. The programme aims to boost solar power ecosystems in the poorest countries. In the Pacific, it currently runs in Tonga. Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s […]
ISA announces winners of the SolarX Startup Challenge: Boosting Solar Innovation in Africa – EQ Mag
ISA’s SolarX Startup Challenge focuses on developing scalable and replicable business models to accelerate the global transition towards clean energy. The first edition of the initiative provisions for successful solar projects and solutions to be first launched in Africa and subsequently replicated in different regions and contexts. Goa, India : At a side-event of the […]
India’s climate leadership – EQ Mag
India’s role in addressing the global catastrophe has grown in importance as the globe struggles to tackle the ever-increasing menace of climate change. India is a leader in the fight against climate change thanks to its sizable population, diverse wildlife, and growing economy. India has made impressive progress in adopting renewable energy, encouraging sustainable lifestyles, […]
Power minister Singh urges ISA to promote solar projects in Africa – EQ Mag
The minister made the remarks during a bilateral discussion with a French delegation that called upon him on Tuesday, a statement from the power ministry said. Union Minister R K Singh has urged International Solar Alliance (ISA) to promote grid-scale solar energy projects in African countries to help them get green funds. The minister made […]
Eighth Meeting of Standing Committee of International Solar Alliance held in Delhi in hybrid format – EQ Mag
Solar is becoming the more dominant renewable energy generation technology as the world moves towards net zero: ISA President and Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister at ISA Standing Committee Meeting The eighth meeting of the Standing Committee of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) was held in New Delhi on June 6, 2023, […]
India welcomes Congo to International Solar Alliance – EQ Mag
India has welcomed Congo to International Solar Alliance. The External Affairs Ministry said Ambassador of Republic of Congo, Raymond Serge Bale signed the International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement in the presence of Joint Secretary (Economic Diplomacy). Source: PTI
International Solar Alliance (ISA) and Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) sign agreement to boost solar deployment
Sharm El Sheikh : Today, at COP 27, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) signed a grant agreement of USD 10 million with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to boost the deployment of solar energy in developing countries. Under the agreement, ISA will strengthen its programmes, build capacities in the least developed […]