At Solar Meet Attended By Macron, PM Modi's 10-Point Action Plan | Read

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron co-hosted the first edition of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Summit at Rashtrapati Bhavan today, the spotlight was on India which is being viewed as a key player in tapping solar energy. PM Modi has presented a 10-point action plan to make affordable solar technology available to all nations, which included raising the share of electricity generated from photovoltaic cells in the energy mix, framing regulations and standards, consultancy support for bankable solar projects and creating a network of centres for excellence. The prime minister also pledged to generate 175 gigawatts (GW) of electricity in India from renewable energy sources by 2022.