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India’s Lead - International Solar Alliance

November 12 , 2026 16 hrs 0 min 20 0

India was elected President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for the third consecutive term at its ninth session during the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit 2026 held in New Delhi.
India and France jointly launched the ISA in 2015; France was re-elected as Co-President, and the alliance has 130 signatory and member countries.
ISA promotes international solar energy cooperation, guided by the vision of One Sun, One World, One Grid (OSOWOG).
The USD 200 million Africa Solar Facility aims to attract investment in Africa’s distributed renewable energy sector; India committed around ₹225 crore (USD 25 million).
The USD 300 million Nigeria Distributed Renewable Energy Fund supports the expansion of distributed renewable energy.