India-France leads ISA_ Bangladesh becomes vice-president

Bangladesh has been elected Vice-President from Asia-Pacific region at the 5th assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)_ while India was re-elected President and France as Co-President of the 110 member and Signatory countries.
 
Indian Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy Raj Kumar Singh inaugurated the Fifth Assembly of the ISA on Tuesday as the President of the organization_ sources familiar with the development told.

Ministers from 20 countries and delegates from across 110 Member and Signatory countries and 18 prospective countries joined the inaugural ceremony of the 5th ISA Assembly in New Delhi.

In his opening remarks_ Raj Kumar Singh stated that ISA would assist member nations in formulating and implementing solar-ready policies and regulatory development of national energy landscapes and for engaging with public and private sector entities.
 
He said the ISA is structured as an international resource hub with in-house technical expertise that will be readily accessible by member nations and is capable of guiding project implementation at scale.
 
The ISA has come a long way since its formation_ and we are moving forward at a great pace_ thanks to the guidance and support provided by each and every member of ISA.

The assembly is the apex decision-making body of ISA_ in which each Member Country is represented. This body makes decisions concerning the implementation of the ISA's Framework Agreement and coordinated actions to be taken to achieve its objective.
 
On the sidelines of the event_ Bangladesh delegation led by Power Division Secretary Md. Habibur Rahman held a meeting with Ajay Mathur_ Director General (DG) of the organization.
 
During the meeting_ the DG_ ISA assured Bangladesh of extending all out support and cooperation for making solar energy available round the clock with affordable cost_ said Nirod Chandra Mandal_ National Focal Point of ISA.
 
In this connection_ The ISA_ DG also assured Bangladesh for extending solar energy cooperation in five sectors. These are- solar irrigation cooperation_ expansion of roof-top solar system_ cooperation in floating solar system_ cooperation in ensuring solar energy supply for cooling and heating system in godown and setting up technical application and research centre of solar energy in Bangladesh.