{"id":57875,"date":"2025-10-29T19:24:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T13:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=57875"},"modified":"2025-10-30T11:18:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T05:48:16","slug":"india-global-solar-initiatives-isa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/29-10-2025\/india-global-solar-initiatives-isa","title":{"rendered":"India Unveils Major Global Solar Initiatives at ISA Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>India <\/strong>launched a set of<strong> flagship global initiatives<\/strong> to accelerate the world\u2019s transition to clean, equitable, and circular solar energy systems at the <strong>Eighth session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Initiatives Launched<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The SUNRISE platform: <\/strong>The <strong>Solar Upcycling Network for Recycling<\/strong> will connect governments, industries, and innovators to unlock the value embedded in solar waste.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>By promoting recycling and upcycling, SUNRISE aims to make solar deployment truly sustainable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG): <\/strong>The plan identifies priority links between East Asia-South Asia, South Asia-Middle East, Middle East-Europe, and Europe-Africa, enabling clean energy trade and greater energy resilience over the next decade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/16-07-2025\/india-strategic-push-for-global-capability-centers\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/16-07-2025\/india-strategic-push-for-global-capability-centers\">Global Capability Centre (GCC)<\/a>:<\/strong> GCC is a hub-and-spoke network connecting national research and training institutions under a new Solar Technology Application Resource Centre (STAR-C) model.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The GCC aims to foster R&amp;D, innovation, and digital capacity-building through the ISA Academy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SIDS Procurement Platform:<\/strong> It is<strong> <\/strong>jointly developed by the ISA and the World Bank Group.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The signing reaffirmed the commitment of 16 Member Countries to advancing solar energy deployment through coordinated procurement, digital integration, and capacity-building to enhance energy resilience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Significance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The initiatives mark a significant shift for the ISA <strong>from advocacy to implementation.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These initiatives strengthen the<strong> Alliance\u2019s mission<\/strong> to make solar energy accessible, affordable, and sustainable across the Global South.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The latest announcements before COP30 in Brazil,<strong> signal India\u2019s intent to position the Global South at the centre of the solar revolution.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Through these initiatives,<strong> ISA is helping nations move from pilots to scale<\/strong> \u2014 creating a solar-powered, inclusive, and regenerative future.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>The International Solar Alliance (ISA)<\/strong><br>&#8211; It is a treaty-based intergovernmental organization, launched in <strong>2015 by India and France at the COP21 summit.<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Aim:<\/strong> Promoting solar energy as a sustainable solution for energy access and climate change, with the goal of<strong> mobilizing USD 1 trillion in solar investments by 2030.<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Members:<\/strong> ISA now counts<strong> 125 Member and Signatory Countries<\/strong>, driving projects on mini-grids, rural electrification, and solar financing.<br>1. Initially focused on developing countries, the ISA&#8217;s Framework Agreement <strong>was amended in 2020 to allow all United Nations member states to join.<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Headquartered <\/strong>in <strong>Gurugram <\/strong>India, the ISA is the first international organization established in the country.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Outlook for Future Projects of ISA<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ease of Doing Solar (EODS):<\/strong> It notes that global investments in the energy transition reached USD 2083 billion in 2024, with ISA Member Countries contributing USD 861.2 billion.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Renewable energy attracted USD 725 billion, of which solar power accounted for USD 521 billion\u2014cementing its position as the dominant driver of the global energy transformation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Solar Compass \u2013 Special Issue on Integrated PV Applications: <\/strong>It highlights that now is the moment for Global South leadership in solar innovation.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nearly 70% of buildings in developing countries are yet to be constructed, Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) offers a transformative opportunity to embed solar into future infrastructure.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Global Floating Solar Framework projects: <\/strong>The&nbsp; global floating solar capacity to expand rapidly over the next decade, with the Asia-Pacific region expected to lead this growth.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The framework equips countries with the tools to develop strategies tailored to their unique geographies, markets, and social contexts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Solar PV Skills and Jobs in Africa projects:<\/strong> The continent\u2019s solar workforce to grow from 226,000 today to 2.5\u20134.2 million by 2050.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Technicians will drive this growth, with 1.3 million roles expected, and small-scale systems accounting for 55% of all jobs.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/energy\/india-unveils-major-global-solar-initiatives-at-isa-assembly-president-murmu-calls-for-inclusive-energy-transition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DTE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Context<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">India launched a set of flagship global initiatives to accelerate the world\u2019s transition to clean, equitable, and circular solar energy systems at the Eighth session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Initiatives Launched<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The SUNRISE platform: The Solar Upcycling Network for Recycling will connect governments, industries, and innovators to unlock the value embedded in solar waste.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">By promoting recycling and upcycling, SUNRISE aims to make solar deployment truly sustainable.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG): The plan identifies priority links between East Asia-South Asia, South Asia-Middle East, Middle East-Europe, and Europe-Africa, enabling clean energy trade and greater energy resilience over the next decade.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Global Capability Centre (GCC): GCC is a hub-and-spoke network connecting national research and training institutions under a new Solar Technology Application Resource Centre (STAR-C) model.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/29-10-2025\/india-global-solar-initiatives-isa\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":57906,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/india-global-solar-initiatives-isa.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57875"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57875\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57938,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57875\/revisions\/57938"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}