Archive · 24 Dec 2025
India's International Solar Alliance Marks a Decade
Ten years ago, India and France started the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to help countries near the equator use more solar energy.
They wanted to raise $1 trillion for solar power by 2030.
At first, some people doubted it would work, but the ISA became an official organization in 2017.
India played a big role in making this happen.
The ISA helps countries get money and technology for solar power.
It's a way for India to show leadership in climate action and create new markets for solar energy.
The ISA is part of India's plan to work with other countries on climate change and make solar power more affordable and available.
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was launched in 2015 by India and France to boost solar energy in developing countries.
The ISA aims to mobilize $1 trillion in solar power by 2030 and initially included 120 solar-rich countries.
India played a key role in the ISA's establishment, leveraging its domestic solar ambitions and diplomatic efforts.
The ISA became an official international organization in 2017, using a unique structure of 'soft law in a hard shell'.
The ISA is part of India's strategy to promote climate action, create new markets, and assert its global leadership.
- Who
- India and France
- What
- Launched the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to boost solar energy in developing countries
- When
- 2015, formally established in 2017
- Where
- Headquartered in India, involving solar-rich countries between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
- Why
- To mobilize $1 trillion in solar power by 2030 and promote solar energy adoption in developing countries
- Founding Year
- 2015
- Founding Leaders
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande
- Initial Members
- 120 solar-rich countries
- Formally Established
- December 6, 2017
- Headquarters
- India
- Funding Goal
- $1 trillion in solar power by 2030
- India's Solar Target
- 100 GW of solar power capacity