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- The International Solar Alliance (ISA) launched the Global Mission on AI for Energy at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 to accelerate AI adoption in clean energy across 120+ member countries, emphasizing digital infrastructure like India’s Energy Stack.
International Solar Alliance
- It is a global initiative launched in 2015 by India and France at COP21 in Paris.
- It has over 120 member countries and works across Africa, Asia, and island nations.
- It works with governments to improve energy access and security worldwide and promotes solar power as a sustainable transition to a clean energy future.
- ISA’s evolving vision is anchored on four strategic pillars:
- Catalytic Finance Hub to unlock and mobilise investments at scale
- Global Capability Centre and Digitisation to foster innovation, digital platforms, and capacity building across Member Countries
- Regional and Country-level Engagement to drive tailored interventions through strategic partnerships and
- Technology Roadmap and Policy to accelerate the deployment of emerging solar technologies through actionable policy frameworks and knowledge resources.
AI-for-Energy Mission
- It places digital infrastructure and citizen-centric platforms at the centre of the energy transition.
- It aims to bring together governments, industry, financial institutions and multilateral organisations to scale digital and AI-enabled clean energy systems.
- It seeks to align policy frameworks, strengthen data infrastructure, build technical capacity and mobilise finance — moving beyond isolated pilot projects towards system-wide transformation.
Importance of the Mission
- Global Energy Transition: AI can optimize renewable energy integration, reduce transmission losses, and enhance forecasting of solar and wind power.
- Citizen-Centric Systems: By leveraging AI-driven platforms, energy delivery can become more inclusive, transparent, and efficient.
- Policy Alignment: The mission aims to harmonize data systems, financing, and regulatory frameworks across 120+ countries, ensuring coordinated progress.
- Decentralised renewable energy : AI-driven solutions could help countries bypass legacy infrastructure pathways by improving grid resilience, cutting operational costs and accelerating the deployment of decentralised renewable energy.
- India’s Leadership: As the host and founding member of ISA, India positions itself as a leader in digital innovation for climate action, linking solar diplomacy with AI-driven governance.
Challenges
- Many developing nations lack robust energy data infrastructure, limiting AI’s effectiveness.
- Unequal access to digital tools and connectivity could widen disparities between advanced and emerging economies.
- AI-driven energy systems are vulnerable to cyberattacks, requiring strong safeguards.
- Aligning diverse national regulations under a global framework will be complex and politically sensitive.
Conclusion
- The ISA’s Global AI-for-Energy Mission aims to make energy systems resilient, inclusive, and sustainable through AI.
- It aims to scale AI-enabled energy systems, improve grid management, reduce operational costs, and accelerate decentralised renewable energy deployment.
- Its success depends on bridging data gaps, ensuring equitable access, and strong governance, potentially making it a key driver of the global clean energy transition and highlighting India’s leadership in solar diplomacy and digital infrastructure.
Source :DTE
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