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AAI to seek airport contracts in International Solar Alliance member nations

AAI plans to showcase Kerala’s Cochin International Airport Ltd—the first airport in the world to run fully on solar powerThis comes in the backdrop of China’s attempt to co-opt countries into its ambitious One Belt One Road initiative

3 min read14 Oct 2020
Companies

Amid US withdrawal from Paris climate deal, France calls ISA a political project

With India and France front-ending the attempts to set up the ISA, it has become India’s calling card on climate change'The global grid proposals will be discussed,' Raj Kumar Singh told Mint

4 min read31 Oct 2019
Industry

At solar alliance summit, Delhi to propose global power grid

The global grid will aim to connect countries like Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and VietnamThe proposals will be presented at the second general assembly of ISA to be held in New Delhi from 30 October to 2 November

3 min read22 Aug 2019
Industry

With help from West Asia, ISA to reach 100 countries mark at second general assembly

ISA will see the number of inducted countries that have signed its framework agreement reach 100 nations at its second general assemblyIndia has stepped up efforts to sign up two-dozen new countries from geographies such as West Asia

3 min read13 Aug 2019
Politics

India, France review pact to build nuclear reactors

During talks, the two sides also agreed to launch projects in Africa, particularly in the area of sustainable development in connection with the International Solar Alliance

1 min read15 Dec 2018
Industry

Saudi Arabia, Lightsource BP eye solar projects in India

The proposal from Saudi Arabia comes at a time when India has pitched the ISA as a counterweight to Opec

5 min read17 Oct 2018
Industry

Modi pitches for a global electricity grid at first ISA general assembly, opens it beyond tropics

Modi also pitched for 'one-world, one-sun, one-grid' to harness the energy potential offered by the sun

3 min read2 Oct 2018
Industry

India looking to generate 40% power from non-fossil fuel by 2030, says Modi

The 121-country International Solar Alliance could be the future OPEC for meeting energy needs of the world: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

1 min read2 Oct 2018
Industry

India rooftop solar power tariff drop to record lows

The lowest bid came in at 1.58 per kilowatt-hour, the lowest ever in the country, in auctions conducted by the Madhya Pradesh government

1 min read29 Aug 2018
Politics

‘Global community has resumed climate leadership after US withdrew support’

China and Pakistan have shown interest in becoming members of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), adding heft to the first treaty-based international government organization based in India, says interim director general Upendra Tripathy

6 min read19 Jul 2018
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