International Solar Alliance

ISA had the honour and pleasure of receiving Mr Freddy Brito, Advisor to H.E. Delcy Rodríguez, Acting President of Venezuela, at the ISA Headquarters.

During his visit, Mr Brito was briefed on the mandate, programmes, and ongoing initiatives of the International Solar Alliance, as well as the work of the National Institute of Solar Energy, including capacity building, research, and innovation efforts in the solar sector.

The interaction included an engaging discussion of the future of solar energy in Venezuela, with a particular focus on exploring round-the-clock clean-power solutions as the country seeks to diversify its energy mix. As an ISA member since 2019, Venezuela continues to explore sustainable pathways to advance its clean energy transition.

ISA looks forward to deepening collaboration and advancing shared solar ambitions. ☀️🤝

Strengthening solar cooperation with Papua New Guinea. 🤝

On the sidelines of the ISA SIDS Dialogue – Pacific in Bali, Mr Ashish Khanna, General, ISA, held a bilateral meeting with Mr Ronald Meketa, Managing Director, PNG National Energy Authority - NEA, Papua New Guinea.

The discussions focused on accelerating large-scale solar deployment across Papua New Guinea, including developing a pipeline of rooftop solar projects through demand aggregation in government buildings, strengthening regional cooperation on solar standards and procurement, and creating linkages between the ISA SIDS Platform, Country Partnership Strategy, and STAR-C Centre framework to support long-term capacity building, project implementation, and institutional strengthening.

Together, ISA and Papua New Guinea are advancing practical pathways to scale clean, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions across island communities. ☀️🌏

🌴 The ongoing hashtag –Pacific in Bali is bringing together leaders, development partners, financiers, and clean energy experts to accelerate solar deployment across Pacific SIDS.

From enabling readiness and capacity building to unlocking finance, data, and markets, the hashtag is helping transform ambition into implementation.

🎥 Watch the video to see how the four pillars of the ISA SIDS Platform are creating a pathway for resilient, affordable, and sustainable energy across island nations - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdspZ8eYNeA

India in Mauritius (High Commission of India, Port Louis) | Ashish Khanna | Barakat Faragalla Ahmed | World Bank Group

ISA SIDS Platform: Where the Tide Turns For many Small Island Developing States, the challenge is not a lack of ambition; it is connecting ideas, financing, data, and implementation into one seamle...

🌴 Happening Tomorrow | ISA SIDS Dialogue – Pacific

Tomorrow, leaders from Small Island Developing States, development partners, financial institutions, and the private sector will gather in Bali for the ISA SIDS Dialogue – Pacific, convened in partnership with the World Bank Group.

At a time when island nations face some of the world's highest energy costs and growing climate risks, the Dialogue will focus on turning ambition into implementation through practical collaboration, knowledge exchange, and investment-ready solutions.

From policy and procurement to project bankability and private sector participation, the conversations will spotlight pathways to accelerate the clean energy transition across SIDS.

☀️ Powered by the Sun. Guided by the Ocean.
📍 Bali, Indonesia | 2 June 2026

Stay tuned as we bring you key insights, powerful conversations, and moments that matter from the Dialogue.

Ashish Khanna | Barakat Faragalla Ahmed

📢 Seventh Regional Committee Meeting For the Europe & Others Region
🗓️ 10 - 12 June 2026

Under the leadership of the Region’s Vice Presidents: the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, and with the valued support of the European Union and the India in Belgium (Embassy of India, Brussels), the International Solar Alliance (ISA) will convene the Seventh Regional Committee Meeting (RCM) for Europe and the Others Region.

The Meeting will provide an important platform for dialogue among government representatives, institutional partners, and private-sector stakeholders to exchange perspectives and explore collaborative approaches for advancing clean energy transitions within the Region and in partner geographies.

Key themes for discussion:
♦️ Building diversified and resilient solar value chains: Europe and ISA perspectives
♦️ Advancing trilateral cooperation: ISA–Africa–EU
♦️ Strengthening a global solar capability ecosystem: the STAR-C partnership model
♦️ Emerging solar ecosystems: AI, storage, hydrogen, and circularity

Through these discussions, the Regional Committee Meeting seeks to further strengthen multilateral cooperation, encourage public–private engagement, and identify pathways to support innovation, capacity building, and the deployment of solar energy solutions in line with shared priorities.

ISA looks forward to engaging with partners in Europe in support of a resilient, inclusive, and sustainable global energy transition.

🌴 Four pillars. One shared pathway to progress.

For many Small Island Developing States, the challenge is not a lack of ambition; it is connecting ideas, financing, data, and implementation into one seamless journey.

The bridges this gap through four interconnected pillars: the E-Marketplace, Global SIDS Analytics, Enabling Readiness, and SIDS Dialogues. Together, they help transform promising clean energy concepts into bankable, implementable projects that can deliver real impact on the ground.

As leaders, practitioners, investors, and innovators gather for the ISA SIDS Dialogue – Pacific, in Bali, Indonesia, on 2 June, these pillars will continue to guide conversations on how island nations can accelerate solar deployment, strengthen resilience, and unlock sustainable development opportunities.

☀️ From project preparation to financing and delivery, the journey is stronger when it is connected.

📍 Stay tuned as we bring you more hashtag and key insights from the road to Bali.

Ashish Khanna | Barakat Faragalla Ahmed

📢 LAST CALL | Submissions Close Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the final deadline to submit your research to the Solar Compass Journal Special Issue on Field Reliability of PV Modules and Power Plants in the Global South.

If your work examines PV performance in real operating environments, this is your moment to contribute to a global evidence base that will shape future solar deployment.

🗓 Final deadline: 31 May 2026
🔗 Submission link: in comments

Make your research count, submit before the call closes.