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ISA Plans 17 Centres of Excellence and Solar GCC in India

22 August 20251 min read
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSISA Plans 17Centres ofExcellence andSolar GCC in India22 August 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The ISA announced a global network of solar centres, anchored by a Global Capability Centre in India.

PlanDetail
Centres of excellence17 countries (unnamed); testing, lab training and start-up incubation at IIT-style universities
GCC in IndiaHub that connects every centre worldwide

About ISA

  • Alliance of solar-rich countries to expand solar use, energy access and investment.
  • Launched 30 November 2015 in Paris by India and France; headquarters at Gurugram.
  • About 100 members; a treaty-based intergovernmental body focused on tropical countries.
  • India is emerging as a supplier of skilled solar engineers.

Exam angle

  • Founders: India and France.
  • HQ: Gurugram.
  • Planned centres: 17.

Test yourself

1. Where is the headquarters of the International Solar Alliance?

ISA is headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana.

2. By end-2025, how many centres of excellence did the ISA plan to set up in various countries?

The ISA planned 17 centres, possibly rising to 50.

3. Which two countries founded the International Solar Alliance in 2015?

ISA was founded by India and France at Paris COP21.

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