Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Francois Hollande jointly launch solar alliance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with French President Francois Hollande today jointly launched the International Solar Alliance and pledged India’s assistance of USD 30 million for the initiative that brings together developed and developing countries.

Modi also announced that India will host the initiative in the premises of the National Institute of Solar Energy in Gurgaon, Haryana.

He said that India will provide land and contribute about USD 30 million to build the Secretariat infrastructure of the initiative and support its operation for the next five years.

“This is an alliance that brings together developed and developing countries, governments and industries, laboratories and institutions in a common enterprise,” Modi said at the launch of the International Solar Alliance. Read More…