Source: News on Air
Context:
India will host the 8th ISA Assembly from October 27–30, 2025, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The event will bring together governments, industry players, and financial institutions to accelerate global solar energy deployment.
About International Solar Alliance (ISA)
- Type: Global intergovernmental organisation
- Objective: Promote solar energy for energy access, security, and climate resilience
- Launch: 2015, during COP21 Climate Summit, Paris
- Founding Countries: India & France
- Headquarters: Gurugram, India (first international organisation headquartered in India)
Membership
- 124 members & signatory countries (2025)
- Over 90 full members
- Open to all UN member states after 2020 framework amendment
Key Aims
- Mobilise USD 1 trillion in solar investments by 2030
- Provide clean energy access to 1 billion people
- Install 1,000 GW of solar capacity globally
- Promote low-cost, sustainable, equitable energy systems, especially for LDCs & SIDS
Functions and Initiatives
- Policy & Advocacy: Supports governments via Ease of Doing Solar analytics and annual solar investment reports
- Programmatic Support: Scales solar projects across agriculture, health, transport, and energy; replicates models like PM-KUSUM & PM Surya Ghar internationally
