⇒ Shri R K Singh Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy and the President of International Solar Alliance (ISA) inaugurated Fourth General Assembly of International Solar Alliance.
- The 4th general assembly of the International Solar Alliance, was held virtually between October 18th and October 21st, 2021.
Participants:
A total of 108 countries participated in the Assembly, including 74 Member Countries and 34 Observer & Prospective Countries, 23 Partner Organizations and 33 Special Invitee Organisations also participated.
Highlights of the Discussion:
» During the assembly, two new programmes were launched: Management of Solar PV panels & battery usage waste & Solar Hydrogen programme.
» The discussions at the Assembly highlighted that the MSME clusters can replace diesel gensets with hydrogen, which are viable even at today’s solar hydrogen prices.
» The discussions also focused on how ISA’s waste management programme will be pivotal for the growing volume of waste & toxic materials, lack of waste specific legislation, and high cost of waste treatment.
» An update on One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) initiative was also discussed at the Assembly.
» The International Solar Alliance (ISA) also announced a partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies to mobilize $1 trillion in global investments for solar energy across ISA’s member countries.
» The Fourth Assembly of the International Solar Alliance closes with a promise to achieve $1 trillion global in solar investments by 2030.