Background:
- Private sector is responsible for >90% of solar investments
- Policy barriers are the largest impediment to growth in global solar market
- As a global platform with 110 member governments, ISA is uniquely positioned to convene private-public sector dialogues
Objective:
Convene public and private stakeholders to support the Towards 1000 Vision of 1000 GW installed, $1000 Billion invested, energy access for 1000 Million people and 1000 Million Tonnes of Carbon emissions avoided.
The role of the Corporate Advisory Group will be to:
- Share inputs/feedback on regulatory challenges, policy and unlocks for public stakeholders
- Participate in ISA events and share private sector perspectives with our member countries
- Exchange knowledge, ideas and targeted policy guidance on specific sub-themes impacting solar development around the world
Composition:
Members will be nominated by the National Focal Points and ISA Secretariat, in addition to existing Corporate Partners. Each region (Latin America, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Others) will form a subcommittee consisting of all corporate members from that region.
A selection of members from each region will form an Apex body of 25-30 corporate members, with a mix of financiers, developers and manufacturers. The ISA Secretariat will select this subset on a lottery basis for regions/sub-sectors which are over-represented, to serve for a period of two years. The rotation will be staggered so that no more than half the members are replaced in a given year.
Sub-committees to address specific thematic areas (eg. Responsible taxes and tariffs, standard harmonization, manufacturing policy) will be formed as required.
Activities:
- Annual meeting (inaugural kick-off scheduled for September 21-23 on the side-lines of CEM in Pittsburgh)
- Quarterly/Bi-annual meetings of regional/thematic (eg. Financing, manufacturing, development) to share knowledge and make specific policy guidance
- Support ISA in developing case studies, model policies, etc. at various ISA knowledgebuilding events and engagements with public sector stakeholders
- Formalize and participate in existing public-private dialogues (eg. ISA-AFIDA Round table on Large Scale Solar Parks in Africa, Tech for Solar Solar for Tech, private sector dialogues at regional committee meetings and other private-public convenings)
- Provide feedback/guidance for public stakeholders and global bodies as required
