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𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 Prof. Mohammad Rihan, Director General, National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), delivered a special keynote address on “𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫, 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲” at the 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 & 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, held on 06 February 2026. In his address, Prof. Rihan emphasized the central role of solar energy in decarbonising the electricity infrastructure, while highlighting India’s significant achievements and ambitious future plans in the clean energy domain. He underlined the importance of making solar power more sustainable and spoke about key focus areas in this direction. These included improving the efficiency and durability of solar system components, ensuring optimal utilisation of solar energy through sector coupling and demand-side management, and the critical role of accurate solar power forecasting. Prof. Rihan also stressed the need for responsible site selection with minimal social impact and highlighted emerging applications such as rooftop solar, Agri-PV, and Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV). The importance of reuse of solar panels and recycling at the end of their life cycle was also discussed, reinforcing the need for a circular and sustainable solar ecosystem. Through his address, Prof. Rihan showcased NISE’s initiatives and reaffirmed the commitment towards building a resilient, inclusive, and environmentally responsible solar future. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) #GlobalCleanEnergySummit #SolarEnergy #SustainableFuture #RenewableEnergy #Decarbonisation #NISE #CleanEnergyTransition