During their visit to the International Solar Alliance (ISA Secretariat) in Gurugram, Shri R. K. Singh (Indian Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy) and H.E. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the ISA Assembly and President of the European Commission, addressed industry on solar energy development.
The dignitaries addressed industry leaders before taking part in a panel debate on solar energy development. Many other dignitaries were present there at the meet.
India has adopted the globally acknowledged initiative of energy transformation, according to Shri R K Singh, President of the ISA Assembly. Now is the time for all nations to work together to address each other’s difficulties.
“India and Europe are intimately connected in the battle against climate change,” said the President of the European Commission in her keynote address. India and Europe have both taken the initial steps toward achieving net-zero emissions. Solar power will be critical in reaching this aim in both India and Europe. In order to promote solar energy, India and the EU must work together more closely. We can share our expertise on how to fund, promote, and install solar energy, as well as how to assure worldwide supply chains for solar panel materials and materials.
According to the Secretary, Ministry of New Renewable and Energy, Government of India, the world community is increasingly trusting the International Solar Alliance as a critical tool in the battle against climate change. He claimed that the President of the European Commission’s visit to ISA headquarters would result in a renewed commitment from governments all over the world to support ISA’s work.
ISA’s DG remarked during the debate that India’s partnership with the EC and EU Member States is based on the synergistic multiplier impact. This is where solar can be made more economical, accessible, and equitable.
CEOs of EDF-India and Tata Power, Greenko, Reliance Power, Schneider Electric, Tata Power, and Vikram Sun were among the industry executives in attendance. They discussed crucial concerns in the development of solar energy.
The European Commission and the International Solar Alliance have worked closely together since the Alliance’s inception. At COP24 2018, the International Solar Alliance and the European Union signed a joint statement to promote solar energy. During his participation at the ISA Assembly in October 2021, H.E. Frans Timmermans announced a 1 million euro EU-funded project.
Its goal was to deepen the EU’s relationship with the International Solar Alliance, its Member States, and the EU’s intellectual, financial, and economic sectors. Seven EU member nations are now members of the ISA: France, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden, Germany, Italy, and Greece. The Presidents and Co-Presidents of ISA are France and India.