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30 Days to go! 🌞 Seventh Session of the International Solar Alliance Assembly is coming up! 🌍 🗓️ 3 to 6 November 2024 📍 Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi Nations around the world have sustainability goals, and in order to reach them, they need key information about the ways to unlock their solar energy potential.🌍 For this, the Seventh Session of the ISA Assembly will bring together 120 Member and Signatory countries and partners of ISA, all with a shared mission to expedite the global energy transition through the power of solar. 🌱 As we face an ever-growing demand for clean, reliable energy, the role of solar has never been more critical.⚡ The ISA Assembly serves as a vital platform for global leaders, policymakers, innovators, and stakeholders to discuss, deliberate, and drive impactful actions on three key pillars: 🌞 Energy Access How do we ensure that solar energy reaches even the most underserved regions of the world? During the assembly, we will explore how ISA Member Countries can address energy poverty and provide sustainable, clean energy to remote and vulnerable communities. 🔒 Energy Security Global energy security depends on stable, reliable, and affordable energy supplies. ISA Member Countries will engage in high-level discussions on how solar energy can bolster national security and reduce reliance on fossil fuels while diversifying energy sources to mitigate risks. ♻️ Energy Transition The time for an accelerated transition to renewable energy is now! Leaders will examine the role of solar energy in driving this shift, focusing on how to integrate solar into national grids, scale-up technologies, and reduce carbon footprints globally. A Global Call for Action The Seventh Session of the ISA Assembly is not just a meeting- it’s a global call to action. Together, we can drive solar energy innovation, enhance energy access, and foster sustainable development across the globe. Stay tuned for more updates!✨ #7thISAAssembly #SolarEnergy #EnergyTransition #CleanEnergy #EnergySecurity💧

Asun Trackers Pvt Ltd. participated at the International Solar Festival 2024, showcasing innovative solar tracking technology. This India-based company specializes in solar tracking solutions that adjust solar panels along the sun's path, maintaining an optimal angle to capture maximum sunlight throughout the year.  Attendees at the Festival learned how solar tracking enhances energy efficiency and gained insights into the mechanics behind how solar panels work to harness the sun's power more effectively. They also discovered more about the future of solar energy with ASUN Tracker and saw how their technology is revolutionizing the way solar power is harnessed and distributed. #InternationalSolarFestival2024 | #ISF2024 | #SolarEnergy | #CleanEnergy

Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, ISA will be speaking at the Modern Energy Cooking Forum 2024! ✨ This forum has been established with the goal of creating a national platform for key stakeholders in the clean cooking sector to engage in insightful discussions and address pressing challenges. With a focus on electricity, batteries, and solar, the forum aims to identify pragmatic solutions for India's transition to modern energy-based clean cooking. 🔋 In particular, solar energy can make cooking safer by preventing the inhalation of toxic gases produced by traditional cooking methods, such as using wood, charcoal, or kerosene. Solar energy holds enormous potential to revolutionize clean cooking. By harnessing solar power, we can offer a renewable, cost-effective, and accessible energy source for millions of households in need of clean cooking solutions. ☀ Solar-powered stoves and appliances can: 🔅Reduce dependency on traditional biomass fuels, which contribute to indoor air pollution and deforestation. 🔅Provide affordable energy in remote areas where grid electricity is either unreliable or unavailable. 🔅Lower carbon emissions, supporting global climate goals and national commitments to clean energy. 🔅Enable the use of solar batteries to store energy, ensuring that cooking can continue even when the sun isn’t shining. Dr. Mathur’s participation in this forum reflects ISA’s commitment to driving innovation and sustainability in diverse sectors, including clean cooking. His insights will play a crucial role in shaping the future of the modern energy-based clean cooking ecosystem in India, helping pave the way for widespread adoption of solar-powered cooking solutions. 🌍 As the world shifts towards sustainable development, solar energy stands out as a game-changer in addressing the pressing need for clean, safe, and efficient cooking solutions for millions of households globally. This forum will foster collaboration among stakeholders to ensure solar plays a central role in achieving energy access and clean cooking for all.🌱 Stay tuned for updates from the Modern Energy Cooking Forum 2024!

At the "Room Discussion - Financing Solar for Communities" during the International Solar Festival, experts like Manish Chaurasia (Tata Capital Ltd - Cleantech Finance ), Raghav Handa (Strategic Business Development), Tanya Singhal (SolarArise India Projects Pvt Ltd), and Nikhil Jain (SELCO Foundation) highlighted the urgent need for innovative finance to scale solar in communities. While large-scale projects are gaining traction, smaller initiatives—especially for smallholder farmers—face financing challenges. Closing the $150 billion annual funding gap requires global support, blended finance, and policy alignment. Small actions, multiplied across millions, can drive the shift to clean energy. #SolarForCommunities | #CleanTech | #RenewableEnergy | #EnergyTransition | #SolarPower | #InternationalSolarFestival | #FinancingTheFuture 

As we move towards #NetZeroTargets, the solar sector plays a critical role in the global energy transition. TERI - The Energy and Resources Institute in collaboration with Becquerel Institute held a session in the #InternationaSolarFestival that highlighted key areas of focus. These include - Investing in creating more opportunities for innovation and affordable clean energy; Resilient supply chains; skilling programs; and financing. An estimated USD 4 trillion annually is needed to meet these goals. Climate funding for the Global South is needed for decarbonization efforts starting with investment in Renewable Energy. The future is bright for solar, but collaboration and investment are crucial to unlocking its full potential. #InternationalSolarFestival | #ISF2024 | #CleanEnergy | #SolarEnergy

At International Solar Festival, TERI - The Energy and Resources Institute in collaboration with Becquerel Institute curated a Private Sector Leadership Panel themed around India’s enhanced role in North-South partnership for faster Solar Energy Transition. Panelists deliberated upon the topics around Building Resilient Supply Chain for Clean Energy Transition in Global South; Leveraging the power of collaboration to inform the financing community and impact investors; and India’s enhanced global role in North-South Partnership. The Panelists noted India's remarkable growth in the renewable energy sector, particularly its 250% increase in capacity between 2014 and 2021. India's rise to become the world's fourth-largest country in renewable energy capacity was discussed. #ISF2024 | #SolarEnergy | #RenewableEnergy | #CleanEnergyTransition

Relive moments from the first International Solar Festival 2024, held on 5-6 September at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. This festival brought together stakeholders, fostering global discussions on a sustainable and solar-powered future. The festival was an immersive blend of knowledge, culture, and innovation. From panel discussions on global solar manufacturing, solar policies and success stories to a 360-degree immersive tech zone, the event created a vibrant platform for collaboration, inspiration, and change. Tune in to witness how the festival united youth, women, communities, governments, and innovators to shape a greener tomorrow.   #InternationalSolarFestival2024 | #SolarEnergy | #Sustainability | #GreenFuture   

Indian Oil Corp Limited. showcased their innovative indoor solar cooking system at the International Solar Festival 2024. This versatile cooker functions just like a traditional one and can cook all types of food, but with a key difference: it operates on both solar power and grid electricity. Unlike LPG-based cookers, the solar cooker features thermal storage, which allows it to store heat energy for use even when sunlight isn't available, thus providing a sustainable and efficient alternative for everyday cooking. #ISF2024 | #SolarCooking | #SustainableLiving | #CleanEnergySolutions

🌍🌞 ISA convened the Eleventh Meeting of the Standing Committee of the ISA Assembly in New Delhi on 24 September 2024, chaired by Mr. Pralhad Joshi, the Hon’ble Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy & Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, India, and President of the ISA Assembly. Co-chaired by H.E. Thierry Mathou, Ambassador of France to India French Embassy in India / Ambassade de France en Inde as the co-president of the ISA Assembly. The meeting underscored the critical importance of international collaboration in accelerating global solar energy adoption. Representatives from Bangladesh, Denmark, Mali, Somalia, Sweden, Tuvalu, and Venezuela participated actively, contributing valuable insights. The Standing Committee plays an important role in shaping ISA's action plan, comprising the President, Co-President, and Regional Vice-Presidents of the ISA Assembly. This Eleventh Meeting serves as the final preparation before the Seventh Session of the ISA Assembly, set to be held in New Delhi from 3-6 November 2024. 🗓 Key highlights of the meeting included: 🌟 New initiatives, such as the Multi-Donor Trust Fund, provide a structured framework to engage donors and ensure ISA initiatives align with donor interests. 🌟 The ISA Gender Equality Policy recognises the integral role of women’s empowerment in advancing universal energy access and climate change mitigation. This policy sets the groundwork for the ISA Secretariat to champion gender equality and empowerment across all initiatives.