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India proposes power grid for SAARC ​

India today proposed a robust and integrated power grid system covering member countries of the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), in order to address the problem of power deficiency in the region.

A SAARC power grid linking Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka has the estimated potential to install at least 1,00,000 MW in the region for common use among its member countries, minister of state for power KC Venugopal said.

The minister was speaking at a round table conference on `Promoting Investment Opportunity in Power Sector in South Asia: Leveraging Cross Border Power Trading'.

India, he said, faces a power shortages of over 8 per cent, and up to 10 per cent in peak hours, despite an installed capacity of 1,72,000 MW.


The revised 11th Five Year Plan has raised the target of capacity addition to more than 60,000 MW - more than the total capacity added in the previous two Plans.

While acknowledging that the issue of cross border power trading is a complex one involving market, technology, finance and geo-political issues, he said there has been instances of success as well.


He cited the Bhutan-India and India-Nepal trade in power as good examples of cross border power trading.

Bhutan is supplying almost 1200-1400 MW power to the Indian grid and the arrangement between the two countries has been working to the satisfaction of both sides, he pointed out.

The success of power trading between Bhutan and India has encouraged the two countries to take up more hydro-electric projects through cooperative ventures, he said, adding that many Indian public sector companies are working with the Bhutan government to add 10,000 MW capacity there by 2020.

The minister also called for increasing private investment in power generation in the region, saying that out of the over 58,000 MW power projects under construction in India, private developers are supporting about 32,339 MW

The one-day conference was attended by the delegates from India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

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‘SAARC power grid can create 1 lakh MW capacity’

A power grid linking South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries including India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka has the potential to create 1,00,000 MW capacity in the region and help bridge the energy deficit faced by South Asian nations.

“It is estimated that a SAARC power grid linking Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka has the potential to install at least 1,00,000 MW (capacity) in the region for common use among its member countries,” minister of state for power KC Venugopal said on Wednesday. He further said that India is looking forward to the idea of a SAARC power grid, which would also help in improving overall relations between member countries. Other SAARC countries are Bhutan, Nepal and Afghanistan. In India, despite having an installed capacity of over 172,000 MW, the shortages have been in the range of 10 per cent during peak hours.

Jayant Prasad, special secretary (PD) at the ministry of external affairs, said that geopolity works in favour of cross border power trading between SAARC nations. “India is currently preparing three papers — including on transmission — related to the proposed SAARC electricity grid,” he said.

‘SAARC power grid can create 1 lakh MW capacity’

 

[Zeeshan360]

India and Bhutan is already doing it .

 

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India and Bhutan is already doing it .

But in its case we are the importer. Bhutans main income is selling electricity..

 

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[tallboy123]

where will the plants be located to generate power??? only in India???