• ISA Haryana Kalpana Chawla Solar Award
Category 1: For Outstanding Scientists/ Engineers & Technologists in the field of Solar Energy from ISA Member Countries
Government of Haryana, India institutionalised the ISA Kalpana Chawla Haryana Solar Award to encourage increased participation of scientists in the solar sector. The award will be presented to the best scientists, engineers and technologists who are actively involved in innovation, R&D, development and deployment of path-breaking technologies in the field of solar energy.
• ISA Karnataka Visvesvaraya Solar Award
Category 2: For Best Floating Solar Project in an ISA Member country.
Government of Karnataka, India institutionalised the ISA Karnataka Visvesvaraya Solar Award to recognize countries for installed floating solar energy in the ISA regions. The award is dedicated to innovations and achievements in the floating solar technology projects in the ISA member countries.
• ISA Diwakar Solar Award
Category 3: For Organizations Working with Children with Special Needs and the Ones Maximizing use of Solar Energy in the Host Country of the ISA.
Minister for Commerce, Industry and Railways, Government of India, Shri Piyush Goyal was awarded the 4th Carnot prize by Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania for his work in sustainable energy solutions in 2019. Hon’ble Minister donated the 2018 Carnot Prize money to the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to institute an award for organisations working with children with special needs and the ones maximising use of solar energy.
• ISA Madhya Pradesh Acharya Vinoba Bhave Solar Award
Category 4: For Organizations Working on advancements in Solar Pump Technology
Government of Madhya Pradesh, India institutionalised the ISA Madhya Pradesh Acharya Vinoba Bhave Solar Award to recognize countries for installed solar pumps energy in the ISA regions.