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New Delhi: President Draupadi Murmu will share the country’s vision for solar energy-based development and ‘One World, One Sun, One Grid’ in her address at the 8th session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly at the Bharat Mandapam on Tuesday, a statement said on Monday.
The statement said this will be the first address by the President of India to the ISA Assembly and underlines India’s commitment to ISA’s leadership in advancing global solar energy cooperation and its founding vision of “One World, One Sun, One Grid”.
The eighth assembly of the ISA, to be held from 28 to 30 October, will bring together ministers, policy makers, international organizations and private sector leaders from the 125 member and signatory countries.
As the highest decision-making body of the Coalition, the Assembly will deliberate on the following strategies: scaling up solar finance and investment in disadvantaged geographical areas; capacity building and advanced solar skills for a strong, self-reliant clean energy future; Promote emerging solar technologies to strengthen food security and advanced solar applications in agriculture; and promoting innovation across the global solar value chain.
The President’s keynote address will set the tone for the Assembly proceedings, reaffirming the shared commitment of ISA Member States to a sustainable, inclusive and solar-powered future.
According to ISA Director General Ashish Khanna, global renewable energy is at an inflection point.
He said, “It took 25 years for oil to reach 1,000 GW – renewables doubled it in just two years. For the first time, renewable production has overtaken fossil production. This is a defining moment for leadership in the Global South.”
Earlier during the inaugural program of the 8th session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly, New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said that with about 125 GW of solar capacity, India is now the third largest solar producer in the world.
He said, due to its clear vision and coherent policies, India achieved its renewable energy targets five years ahead of schedule, crossing the 50 per cent mark in total installed power capacity from non-fossil resources.
Launched by India and France at COP21 in Paris, ISA is the largest treaty-based intergovernmental organization in the Global South, bringing together 124 member and signatory countries.
–IANS