What is International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is an alliance of more than 120 signatory countries, most being sunshine countries, which lie either completely or partly between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
What is the other name of International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
The alliance is also called International Agency for Solar Policy and Application (IASPA)
When was International Solar Alliance (ISA) formed?
The ISA(International Solar Alliance) was jointly launched by prime minister of India and the president of France on 30th November 2015 in Paris.
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What is the primary objective of the International Solar alliance?
The primary objective of the alliance is to work for efficient consumption of solar energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
The launching of such an alliance also sends a strong signal to the global communities about the sincerity of the developing nations towards their concern about climate change and to switch to a low-carbon growth path.
Where is the headquarters of the International Solar alliance?
The headquarters of the International Solar alliance is in Gurugram,Haryana.
Can the countries that do not fall within the Tropics join the International Solar alliance?
Countries that do not fall within the Tropics can join the alliance and enjoy all benefits as other members, with the exception of voting rights.
What is Global Solar Atlas?
Global Solar Atlas is a free online tool that displays annual average solar power potential at any location in the world and thus identify potential sites for solar power generation.
Who has launched the Global Solar Atlas?
The International Solar alliance has partnered with World Bank to launch Global Solar Atlas .
What are the possible additional benefits for India from the International Solar alliance?
For India, possible additional benefits from the alliance can be a strengthening of ties with the major African countries and increasing goodwill for India among them.
What is India’s pledge in the field of renewable energy?
India has pledged a target of installing 175 GW of renewable energy of which 100 GW will be solar energy by 2022 and reduction in emission intensity by 33–35% by 2030.
India’s pledge to the Paris summit offered to bring 40% of its electricity generation capacity (not actual production) from non-fossil sources (renewable, large hydro, and nuclear) by 2030.
External link: https://isolaralliance.org/
