India to Host Global Solar Alliance’s Research Hub, Aiming for Innovation Leadership

quick summary:

• The International Solar Alliance (ISA) plans to establish 17 centres of excellence in different countries by the end of 2025, with a long-term aim of incorporating up to 50 such centres.
• These centres will focus on testing, lab training, and fostering a startup ecosystem through institutions modeled after Indian Institutes of Technology (iits).
• ISA also plans to set up a Global Capability Center in India-a “Silicon Valley for solar”-to connect and coordinate activities across these centres.
• Established by india and France during the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, the ISA is headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana. It has around 100 member nations working collectively to promote adoption of solar energy worldwide. Its stated mission includes facilitating $1 trillion in investments for solar projects by 2030.
• as of July 2025, India installed about 119 GW of solar power capacity out of its total non-fossil fuel electric power capacity (which is approximately half its total generation capacity). However, coal continues to dominate actual electricity supply at about three-fourths share.
• The One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) initiative aims to enhance inter-country energy trade using shared renewable grids. A proposed undersea cable between India and UAE was mentioned as an example for collaboration due to differing solar usage peak times.

Indian Opinion Analysis:
The expansion efforts by the ISA reflect India’s proactive role as a global leader in scaling renewable energy solutions-especially solar power-to combat climate change while boosting economic growth through green innovation hubs akin to IITs or Silicon Valley-type ecosystems. Establishing these centres across countries underscores an prospect for India’s engineers and expertise in clean technology sectors while enhancing cooperation among member nations.

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