The first World Solar Technology Summit (WSTS) was held on September 8, 2020. World Solar Technology Summit (WSTS) was organised by International Solar Alliance (ISA) and FICCI.
- It was aimed to bring together key stakeholders – leading academic scientists, technology developers, researchers and innovators to present and discuss the recent highlights of solar technologies, cost-wise; technology-wise, technology transfers, challenges and concerns in the field.
- The main objective of WSTS is to showcase to member countries the state of the art and next-generation solar technologies worldwide and to give an opportunity to decision-makers and stakeholders to meet, and discuss their own priorities and strategic agenda towards a larger integration.
- Nobel Laureate, Dr M Stanley Whittingham, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (jointly with John B Goodenough & Akira Yoshino) in 2019 for the revolutionizing discovery of the lithium ion batteries and Mr Bernard Piccard, Founder and Chairman of Solar Impulse Foundation, Switzerland also joined the summit virtually.
About International Solar Alliance (ISA)
- The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is a treaty-based international intergovernmental organization.
- ISA was jointly launched by India and France in the presence of Secretary General of the UN during CoP21.
- The Paris Declaration establishes ISA as an alliance dedicated to the promotion of solar energy among its Member Countries.
- The major objectives of the organization include deployment of 1000 GW of solar capacity and mobilization of US$ 1000 billion of investment in solar energy sector by 2030.
- As on June 26 2020, the ISA Framework Agreement has been signed by 86 countries, with 68 having also deposited instruments of ratification. The ISA is headquartered at Gurugram in Haryana, India. Mr. UpendraTripathy is the Director General.
