India’s energy transition Initiative gets global recognition

India and Europe to develop future initiatives for solar energy

R. K. Singh, Minister of Power & New and Renewable Energy, Government of India and President of ISA Assembly, and President of European Commission H.E. Ursula von der Leyen addressed Industry on Solar Energy Development at the ISA Headquarters during their visit to the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Secretariat in Gurugram. The dignitaries addressed Industry representatives and participated in a panel discussion on solar energy development. DG, ISA Ajay Mathur hosted the visit at ISA Headquarters.

Other dignitaries included Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi; Ambassador of the EU to India and Bhutan, H.E. Ugo Astuto; and Ambassadors of five of the seven EU Member Countries of ISA: Ambassador of France, H.E. Emmanuel Lenain; Ambassador of Denmark, H. E. Freddy Svane; Ambassador of Sweden, H.E. Klas Molin; Ambassador of Germany, H.E. Walter Lindner; and Ambassador of Italy, H.E. Vincenzo de Luca were present during the meeting with representatives from the solar industry.

 India has taken the globally acknowledged initiative of energy transition. It is time now for all countries to come together and contribute to solve each other’s problems.

President of the European Commission, in her keynote address, said, “India and the European Union are closely aligned in the fight against climate change. Both India and the EU have embarked on their way to net zero emissions. Both in India and Europe, solar energy will play a key role to get there. Now, we need to step up EU-India cooperation in developing solar energy. We can learn from each other how to finance, promote, and deploy solar energy and how to secure global supply chains and material needed for solar panels.”

Secretary, Ministry of New Renewable and Energy, Government of India stated the global community is reposing increasing faith in International Solar Alliance as a critical instrument in the fight against climate change. He added that the visit of EC President to ISA headquarters will lead to a renewed commitment from countries across the world to strengthen ISA’s efforts.

DG, ISA said that the ISA resonates with the EC’s spirit of, ‘no person and no place left behind.’ He added that India’s collaboration with the EC and with the EU Member States is built on our synergistic multiplier effect, through making solar accessible, affordable, and available equitably.