5th Assembly of International Solar Alliance to begin today under India’s presidentship

New Delhi: The 5th Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) will begin today in New Delhi under India’s presidentship. Participants from 109 countries will be sharing their experiences towards a low-carbon economy through promotion of solar energy at the 4-day event.

The Assembly is the apex decision-making body of International Solar Alliance makes decisions concerning the implementation of the ISA’s Framework Agreement. The Assembly meets annually at the ministerial level at the ISA’s seat.

ISA Director



General Ajay Mathur outlined the priorities and focus areas of the global meet. He said one of the key focus areas of the meeting is streamlining the solar sector investments in the countries where investments are not flowing at present. He said the assembly will also deliberate on creating a Risk Mitigation Facility for solar projects with a Payment Guarantee Mechanism.

Dr Ajay Mathur spoke about the ramifications of One Sun One World One Grid initiative. He also highlighted the benefits of solar mini-grids.