The International Solar Energy Society (ISES) is a global organization for promoting the development and utilisation of renewable energy. ISES is a UN-accredited NGO and David S. Renné is the current president. It has its headquarters in Freiburg in Breisgau, Germany.
ISES was formed in 1954 as a world-wide non-profit organisation dedicated to the advancement of the utilisation of solar energy. ISES is now active in over 105 countries world-wide. Its members include scientists and researchers, plus many others from industry, solar energy associations and other private and public organisations.
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