India’s ISA and European Union Join Hands to Expand Solar Power
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the European Union (EU) have signed a joint declaration for cooperation on solar energy. The declaration was inked at the 24th conference of United Nations ...
World Bank and AFD to Launch Solar Risk Mitigation Initiative in Emerging Economies
The World Bank and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), France’s public development bank, have announced that they are jointly working on a Solar Risk Mitigation Initiative (SRMI) to improve solar energy deployment in some ...
Month in a Minute: Notable Renewable Energy and Solar News from India in November 2018
November 2018 witnessed some key announcements in the Indian renewable sector. Indian solar imports spiked considerably in the third quarter (Q3) of calendar year (CY) 2018. According to the latest ...
Five Indian Environmental Projects to be Showcased at Paris Peace Forum 2018
Five Indian projects have been selected to present at the Paris Peace Forum, new annual event based on the idea that international cooperation is key to tackling global challenges and ...
ISA Opens its Membership to All United Nations Member Countries
The Indian government submitted a resolution to the first assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for that amends the framework agreement of the ISA. The amendment refers to opening ...
India and Tanzania Likely to Develop Solar Power Projects Together
India and Tanzania have agreed to develop solar power projects together in the future as members of International Solar Alliance (ISA). The decision was made during the ninth India-Tanzania Joint ...
21 Countries in the Indian Ocean Region Pledge for a Common Renewable Energy Agenda
In all, 21 countries of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) have adopted the Delhi Declaration on Renewable Energy in the Indian Ocean Region. It was adopted at the second IORA ...
SoftBank CEO Offers Free Solar Power to ISA Countries After the End of 25-Year PPA
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son caught the audience by surprise during the second plenary session of the second Global Renewable Energy Investment Meeting and Expo (REINVEST- 2018), being held at Greater Noida ...
What Oil Wells are Today, Solar Power will be Tomorrow: PM Modi
The second edition of Global RE-Invest was inaugurated on October 2, 2018 in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, External ...
India To Provide $20 Million Concessional Funding to Suriname for Development of Solar
India will partner with Suriname, a South American country, for cooperation in the field of renewable energy. The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, announced the upcoming partnership between the ...
India to Partner with Peru and France to Expand Renewable Energy
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has signed two agreements with the Ministry of Energy and Mining of The Republic of Peru and the National Solar Energy Institute ...
REC Contributes $1 Million to International Solar Alliance
On World Environment Day, the Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), a state-run power sector financer, announced a $1 million (~₹67 million) contribution to the International Solar Alliance (ISA), according to PTI ...
EBRD and ADB Finance $50 Million for a Solar Project in Kazakhstan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) are investing heavily in the solar photovoltaic (PV) sector of Kazakhstan. The EBRD, Clean Technology Fund and Asian ...
India and France Sign MoU for Expansion of Renewable Energy
India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with France to cooperate in the field of renewable energy. Through the signed MoU, the two countries will work to establish a ...
News Highlights from March 2018: Key Developments in India’s Renewable Sector
There was a range of activity from stakeholders in India’s solar sector during the month of March. Here is a quick recap of the important data points and headlines: The ...
International Solar Alliance Signs Host Country Agreement with India
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) has become a juridical personality following the signing of a Host Country Agreement with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The agreement gives ISA the ...
At ISA Conference, India Pledges $1.4 Billion for Solar Projects in Developing Countries
At the inaugural conference of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) held in New Delhi this weekend, the Government of India pledged $1.4 billion to fund the development of solar projects ...
India Enters Bilateral Agreements with Fiji and Greece to Grow Renewables
After initiating and founding the International Solar Alliance (ISA) jointly with France, India is now entering bilateral agreements with various countries to further the development of renewable energy generation and ...
YES Bank to Finance Solar Projects Worth $5 Billion by 2030
YES Bank, an Indian private sector bank, is planning to mobilize up to $1 billion (~₹64 billion) to finance solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in the country by 2023 and $5 billion ...
Government Announces $350 Million Solar Development Fund for Project Financing
The government has announced the setting up of a whopping $350 million (~₹22.4 billion) solar development fund to enable financing of solar projects in the country. The announcement was made ...
ISA Invites Proposals from Member Countries to Develop Pilot Rooftop Solar Projects
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) has invited proposals from the governmental organizations of its member countries to develop rooftop solar projects at select buildings in their respective countries. These rooftop ...
ISA Discusses Recommendations with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Ahead of Next Budget
In a recent meeting with a delegation from the Indian Solar Association (ISA) and the Finance Minister of India, the ISA voiced its concerns over an anti-dumping duty and the ...
ISA Poised to Become a Treaty-Based International Intergovernmental Organization
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is poised to become a treaty-based international intergovernmental organization on December 6, 2017, once Guinea ratifies the organization’s framework agreement. Guinea will become the fifteenth ...
Study: 1,000 GW of Solar Can be Installed in Middle- and Low-Income Countries by 2030
ISA to Start $1 Billion Pilot Project in 2018 At the ongoing conference of parties (COP)23 in Bonn, the findings of the Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism (CRMM) feasibility study were ...
ISA and EBRD Enter Partnership to Support Renewable Energy Development
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed a joint financial partnership declaration that deepens their cooperation in support of renewable energy ...
