New Delhi is reportedly planning to create a regional power grid for renewable energy
India is considering exporting electricity to Southeast Asian countries through Thailand and neighboring Myanmar, Reuters reported on Friday, citing industry sources and officials in the Power Ministry.
The cross-border grid linkages could take at least four years to complete, an industry official reportedly claimed. Negotiations are ongoing with G20 member states to get them onboard and secure backing from bankers and developers, Reuters said.
“Once we are able to connect India’s national grid to Burma (Myanmar), we should be able to strengthen the grid there and further transmit to Thailand and even Asia’s east,” a source told the agency.
India has engaged France’s EDF to prepare a regulatory framework for the project, which is expected to be completed by the end of this year, Reuters added.
The Times of India reported earlier this year that India was…