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Our mission
To unite the voice of the solar power industry worldwide to lead the global energy transition.
Our vision
A just and sustainable world with solar power at the heart of a new energy economy.
Our History
On the sidelines of the historic COP21 in Paris where world leaders signed the momentous climate agreement, another historic moment for global climate action also took place – the creation of the Global Solar Council (GSC).
The GSC was founded to act as the voice of the solar PV industry across the world. The GSC represents the solar industry at key international forums such as COP, Clean Energy Ministerial, G20, Climate Weeks, as well as global and national industry events.
The GSC is uniquely positioned to work with a wide range of stakeholders globally to unite the global solar sector and accelerate the deployment of solar solutions for a more sustainable world. We work directly with industry associations, private sector, governments, international institutions and NGOs to advocate, educate, and strengthen the solar industry.
Our Work
To fulfill our mission and vision, the GSC advocates for transformative policies, creates platforms for best practices and knowledge exchange, builds capacity and skills, and fosters network building and collaboration that can unlock the benefits of solar PV around the world.
Powering GSC’s efforts are workstreams on critical challenges and topics that are essential to accelerate the sustainable and cost-effective deployment of solar in countries worldwide.
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Finance
Access to low-cost and long-term financing is crucial for accelerating the energy transition and improving the economic viability and competitiveness of renewable energy.
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Skills
With demand set to skyrocket in both mature and new markets, the solar industry needs to attract new talent to install nearly 25 billion new solar panels on roofs, land, and water by 2030
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Supply Chain
Building a diversified international supply chain that is robust is critical for adequately supporting the growing demand for solar globally.
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Grids
The GSC has created a Grids Workstream to proactively address any challenges or potential bottlenecks that could risk the deceleration of solar deployment
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Empowering People With Solar PV
Join us in this global movement to embrace the power of distributed solar as a cornerstone for the future, benefiting our planet and people for a brighter future.
Our Members
The GSC is a membership-based trade association, representing over 97% of the world’s total installed solar power capacity.
Our members are from the private sector across the entire solar value chain – from manufacturers, to EPCs, to investors, to storage solutions, to training bodies, and much more. Our members also include national and regional associations from the largest solar PV markets, to those just beginning to tap into their solar potential.
