International Solar Alliance (ISA)

Published on 03 Apr 2025

• Spain has become the 99th member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)
• ISA Jointly launched by India and France at COP 21 Paris (2015) & is the first specialised intergovernmental body on solar energy.
• Headquartered at Gurugram (National Institute of Solar Energy) - First international organisation to be permanently headquartered in India.
• Membership:
• Earlier an alliance of “sunshine countries” lay completely or partially between the Tropics.
• Now open to all UN members.
• Voting:
• Countries that do not fall within the Tropics can join the alliance and enjoy all benefits as other members but has no voting rights.

Keywords:

ISA Solar energy Renewable energy