Eighth Session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly Held in New Delhi

Posted 29 Oct 2025

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Article Summary

The eighth ISA Assembly focused on solar innovation, including launching SUNRISE, strengthening SIDS procurement, and promoting global solar investments and sustainable energy development.

About ISA

Genesis: It is a global intergovernmental organization launched in 2015 by India and France at COP21 in Paris.
- It is the largest treaty-based intergovernmental organisation from the Global South.
Headquarters: Gurugram, India. It is the first international intergovernmental organization headquartered in India.
Membership: 124 Member and Signatory Countries.
- Following a 2020 amendment to its Framework Agreement, all UN member states are now eligible to join the Alliance.
Aim: To bring clean, reliable, and affordable energy to communities, driving sustainable growth and improving quality of life.
Mission: To unlock $1 trillion in solar investments by 2030 while reducing technology and financing costs.
Collaborative Initiatives: SolarX Startup Challenge, STAR-C Initiative,Global Solar Facility, One Sun, One World, One Grid (OSOWOG) etc.

Key highlights of the Session

Launch of SUNRISE (Solar Upcycling Network for Recycling, Innovation & Stakeholder Engagement): A global initiative to promote solar waste recycling, green employment, and circular economy.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Procurement MoU: 16 SIDS joined hands under an ISA-World Bank platform for coordinated solar procurement and capacity building.
Released ISA’s flagship reports: Ease of Doing Solar 2025 and Solar Trends 2025.
Other: Global Capability Centre was unveiled to create a Silicon Valley for Solar in India, ISA Academy ( AI-based online learning platform) launched.