ISA Solar Awards Conferred for the first time
- For the first time, since the inception of the framework agreement of ISA, the Solar Awards were presented during the third Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) on 14 October 2020 to the countries of the region as well as institutions working for solar.
Three categories of awards were conferred which included:
- Visvesvaraya award – to recognise the countries with maximum floating solar capacity in each of the four regions of ISA.
- Kalpana Chawla awards – to recognise outstanding contribution of scientists and engineers working in the field of solar energy.
- Diwakar award – to recognizes organisations & institutions that have been working for the benefit of differently-abled people and have maximised the use of solar energy in the host country.
Winners
- Visvesvaraya award – Japan for the Asia Pacific region and the Netherlands for Europe and Others region.
- Kalpana Chawla awards – Dr.Bhim Singh from IIT Delhi (India) and Dr. Aaesha Alnuaimi from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (United Arab Emirates.
- Diwakar award – Arpan Institute (Haryana) and Arushi Society.
Source: PIB