Context:

The 8th Session of the ISA Assembly is being held from 27 to 30 October 2025 in New Delhi, India. It brings together member countries, ministers, industry stakeholders, and civil-society actors to advance the deployment of solar energy globally, with a particular focus on inclusive, equitable energy access.

About ISA Assembly:

The Assembly is the apex decision-making body of the International Solar Alliance.
It includes representatives from each member country, and convenes (typically annually) to:

• • Set strategic direction for the Alliance.
  • Approve budgets, work-programmes and major initiatives.  
  • Review progress of member countries and the Alliance’s programmes on solar deployment.

Key Themes & Focus Areas in 2025:

At this 8th session, the ISA has highlighted several key priorities:

• • Inclusive energy access: Emphasis that solar is not only about power generation, but empowerment, especially of rural communities, women and marginalised groups.
  • Technology, policy and finance: For example, the launch of ISA’s “Global Floating Solar Framework” is planned at the Assembly, supporting utilisation of water bodies for solar.
  • Global South & vulnerable countries: The Assembly will roll out a collective action plan that links solar energy deployment with job creation, livelihood generation, climate-resilience and social inclusion.
  • Environmental safeguards: While pushing solar deployment, there is a recognition of the need to maintain ecological balance in regions being solarised.

About ISA:

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is a treaty‑based intergovernmental organisation established to promote the global deployment of solar energy, especially in countries with abundant sunlight. It was conceived by Narendra Modi (Prime Minister of India) and François Hollande (President of France) during the COP21 climate conference in Paris on 30 November 2015.

·        Its headquarters is located in India (Gurugram/Haryana) on the campus of the National Institute of Solar Energy.

·        Membership is open to UN member states; as of now, over 100 countries are signatories or members.

Vision, Mission & Key Goals:

• • The ISA’s vision: “Let us together make the sun brighter”.
  • The mission: To deploy cost‑effective solar solutions globally, with a particular focus on Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
  • A major strategic target: Under the “Towards 1000” initiative, ISA aims to mobilise USD 1 trillion in solar investments by 2030, deliver energy access to 1 billion (1000 million) people, and install 1000 GW (1 terawatt) of solar capacity.

Conclusion:

The 8th Session of the ISA Assembly in New Delhi is more than a high-level gathering — it is a moment of global convergence around the role of solar energy in the clean transition, especially for underserved regions. With participation of over 120 nations and a strong agenda on inclusion, technology, finance and climate-action, the outcome of this Assembly could shape solar deployment trajectories for years to come.