Fiji, Niger and Tuvalu Joins International Solar Alliance

TNPSC Current Affairs - September 2017 by TNPSC Guru

Fiji, Niger and Tuvalu have formally joined the International Solar Alliance. These 3 countries have deposited instrument of ratification of the Framework agreement of the International Solar Alliance during the 5^th meeting International Steering Committee of the ISA held at New Delhi.

121 prospective member countries have participated in meeting, who either fully or partially lay between Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer

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About International Solar Alliance (ISA): 

• ISA is an Indian Initiative jointly launched by India and France in sideline of COP-21 on November 30 2015 at Paris, France.
• ISA aims at addressing obstacles on using solar energy efficiently and will help to utilise Solar energy efficiently in the solar energy rich countries. .
• In simple, t is an association of countries with the aim to increase the production of Solar Energy.
• As of now 40 countries have signed and 11countries ratified the framework agreement of the ISA.
• Once it is ratified by 15 countries, it will become a treaty based inter-governmental international organization.
• Most of the member countries are who either fully or partially lay between Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer.
• India has taken leadership to share its technology and funds to some African Countries(don’t have fund and technology) to harness the solar energy.