Capacity building at appropriate time is important, says ISA's Ajay Mathur

International Solar Alliance (ISA): We don't want to land in the same situation as that of fossil fuels when it comes to waste, said Mathur

India has taken a leadership role in promoting solar energy globally through the International Solar Alliance (ISA). In an interview with Jyoti Mukul, Ajay Mathur, the new director general at ISA, shares his plans to build capacity and outreach in the solar sector through the alliance. Edited Excerpts:

What would be your priority areas for ISA?

We need to accelerate solarisation in all the countries. However, different countries have different capacities and amount of experience. We need to support projects particularly in the least developed and small developing island countries so there is the power of demonstration and the possibility