Recently when PM of Nepal,Mr. Sher singh Dauba visited India,1 of the most important announcement made was of the joining of Nepal in the International Solar Alliance. Before Nepal, more than 100 nations have so far joined the international solar alliance which was formed in 2015 by India & France jointly. The headquarters of ISA is located in Gurugram. The director of International Solar Alliance is Dr. Ajay Mathur. ISA is also a subsidary body of UNO.
Introduction : Aim of the International solar alliance is expected to mobilise close to 5 trillion dollars for funding of solar projects. A lot of african countries like somalia are also part of the International solar alliance. International solar alliance is comprised of those countries who recieve sunlight for over 300 days & who fall between the Tropic of Cancer & Capricon. The logic behind keeping these nations as members recieve a good amount of sunlight throughout the year which is direct. International Solar Alliance is very neccessary from an energy security point of view given most of the countries that fall are LDC's.International Solar Alliance is also envisaging an aim to enhance international cooperation to facilitate clean energy research & technology.It also has an International Solar Assembly & is an unique initiative that seeks implementation of the resolutions as its prime aim, to read on more one can access the hyperlinks. It also has committments towards the Paris Climate summit.It also has launched various initiatives where countries can seek ideas from each other on a real time basis.
Unique initiatives : It also has its ease of doing solar report which is launched yearly which covers various aspects like the potential for solar market in the nation based on parameters like governance,macroeconomy, infrastructure, financing ecosytem etc.
International Solar Alliance has also launched Vishweshvaraya Award for maximizing solar energy, Kalpana Chawla award for scientists & Diwakar Award that are awarding different organizations & individuals for their contributions in popularizing solar energy. I personally feel that International Solar Alliance is an unique initiative
All the data regarding the introduction has been taken from : Dhristi IAS, Insight IAS & Byju's IAS.
Need of idea:
(1) Diversification of solar energy
(2) Efficient administration
(3) More cooperation in field of solar energy
(4) Involving youth in the movement towards solar energy
(5) Fiscal sustainability
My ideas :
(1) International solar alliance can start a system of internships for providing opportuinities to youth in the solar sector
(2) Trying to include cooperatives & banking firms as financing options apart from IMF, World Bank,Governments,private firms etc.
(3)Some of the students studying in colleges of International Solar Alliance affiliated countries can be appointed as Youth sherpas just like how we have in other multilateral organizations.
(4) International Solar Alliance can conduct competitions every year where young persons are allowed to make working models of unique applications of solar energy can be presented in front of the International Solar Assembly.
(5) Different areas where solar energy can be implemented can be researched upon.
(6) International Solar Alliance can also act as an organization where countries negotiate with one another at bilateral & trilateral levels regarding different aspects of solar energy like lithium exploration.
Benefits :
(1) Expansion of solar energy into those areas which are unexplored
(2) Youth joining the solar energy movement in big numbers
(3) Rise to innovation
(4) Greater opportunities in the solar energy sector
(5) Fiscal portfolio diversification
(6 ) India can become 1 of the largest producer of solar energy given the number of days direct sunshine is available.
