International Solar Alliance announces ISA Solar Awards for the year 2020
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International Solar Alliance (ISA) announces
Solar Awards
to honor efforts being made in the field of R&D, innovative floating solar
projects and adoption of solar energy by organizations to enhance
sustainability.
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Haryana
and Karnataka, two of the solar energy champion provinces in India institute
awards in collaboration with ISA; Diwakar award instituted by Union Minister,
GoI, Mr. Piyush Goyal.
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Ms
Rachel Kyte, Dean, Fletcher School, Tufts University, to chair the
International Awards Committee of the ISA.
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) has
institutionalized ISA Solar Awards with its Award Partners to recognize
distinguished entities, both individuals (scientists, engineers and
technologists) and agencies from ISA member countries for their outstanding
contribution in providing affordable, reliable and scalable solar energy
solutions.
The ISA Solar Awards will promote ISA’s agenda
of addressing the energy access needs and energy security issues in a green and
clean manner by facilitating massive deployment of solar technology at an
affordable cost. This activity will enhance the participation of individuals,
institutions and agencies working in solar sector in ISA member countries. The objective
of institutionalising these awards is
to encourage, inspire and activate the global solar ecosystem.
The details of ISA
awards, like eligibility criteria, application process along with the important
dates is available on ISA website: https://www.isolaralliance.org/awards/awards.
The applications will
be shortlisted by a screening committee constituted under the aegis of ISA and
its award partners, followed by final evaluation and selection by International
Awards Committee, comprising of high- level dignitaries and leaders from
the renewable energy sector. Ms. Rachel Kyte, Dean, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
will Chair the International Awards Committee.
The ISA Solar Awards
for the year 2020 will showcase excellence in the field of solar energy under 3
award categories:
1. Outstanding
contribution by Scientists, Engineers & Technologists in the field of solar
energy
ISA Kalpana Chawla Haryana Solar Award
No of Awards to be given: 1
Award Money to be given: 66,099 USD
The Government of Haryana, India has institutionalised
the ISA Kalpana Chawla Haryana Solar Award to encourage increased participation
of scientists, engineers and technologist who are actively involved in
innovation, R&D, development and deployment of path-breaking technologies
in the field of solar energy. Only one award will be given under this category.
2. Most
Innovative floating solar projects in ISA member countries
ISA Karnataka Visvesvaraya Solar Award
No of Awards to be given: 4 (1 in each
region)
Total Award Money to be given: 50, 279
USD
The Government of Karnataka, India has set up the ISA
Karnataka Visvesvaraya Solar Award to recognize the proactive role played by
Governments of member countries in ISA's four regions in areas of promotion of floating
solar technology projects in each of the four regions of the
ISA.
3. Maximizing
Solar Energy Adoption by Organizations in the Host country, working with
differently abled children
ISA Diwakar Solar Award
No of Awards to be given:1
Award Money to be given: 94,315 INR
The ISA Diwakar Solar Award has been
established with the gracious support of Shri. Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister
of Commerce and Industry and Minister of Railways, Government of India. Shri Piyush Goyal donated the monetary
component of the Carnot prize, that had been conferred upon him by Kleinman
Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, for his work in
sustainable energy solutions in 2019. This award will be presented to the
organizations in the Host Country of the ISA who work for children with special
needs, and that have adopted solar energy to encourage sustainability for an
inclusive society.
4. Maximum
deployment of Solar Water Pumps in ISA member countries.
ISA Madhya Pradesh Acharya Vinoba
Bhave International Solar Pump Award
No of Awards to be given: 4
To be operationalised from 2021
The government of Madhya Pradesh has
institutionalised ISA Madhya Pradesh Vinoba Bhave solar award to recognize the
proactive role played by Governments of member countries in the area of
promotion of solar pumps in each of the four regions of the ISA. This award
will be operational from the year 2021.
“The world is at a critical
juncture now and is staring at an uncertain future in terms of energy
production. All nations need to come together and formulate a mechanism to
address energy needs through clean & sustainable methods like Solar.
Combined efforts by the nations will form the pillar of a successful solar
revolution. The ISA awards are an opportunity to recognize the brilliant minds
who are not only doing exemplary work in the field of Solar Energy, but also
set an example and inspire other individuals, institutions and nations to
follow” said Shri
Upendra Tripathy, Director General, International Solar Alliance (ISA).
The awards along with the
cheque of reward money will be presented to the selected entries during the 3rd
Assembly of the ISA slated to be hosted on a virtual platform on 14 October
2020.
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