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Green Grids Initiative — One Sun, One World, One Grid
| Green Grids Initiative — One Sun, One World, One Grid | |
|---|---|
| Country | Global |
| Partners | International Solar Alliance, India, France, United Kingdom |
| Vision | The OSOWOG initiative aims to connect different regional grids through a common grid that will be used to transfer renewable energy power and, thus, realize the potential of renewable energy sources, especially solar energy.[1] |
| Conceptualised | October 2018[1] |
| Estimated completion | 2030 |
| Capacity | 2600 gigawatt |
| Website | official website |
The Green Grids Initiative — One Sun, One World, One Grid (GGI — OSOWOG) is a collaborative initiative led by the International Solar Alliance (ISA), along with India, France, and the United Kingdom, aimed at establishing a global green energy grid that primarily focuses on solar and wind energy.
History[edit]
The OSOWOG initiative was proposed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the first assembly of the ISA in October 2018. In May 2021, the United Kingdom and India agreed to merge their respective initiatives, the Green Grids Initiative and OSOWOG, during the UK—India Virtual Summit. The merged initiative was officially launched on the sidelines of COP26 in November 2021, with approximately 83 ISA member nations endorsing it. The ISA and the World Bank are key players in the implementation of this initiative.
Initiative[edit]
The project is structured in three phases. The first phase involves integrating the grids of the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia. The second phase aims to connect the Asian grid with the African grid. Finally, the last phase envisions the establishment of a global grid. A feasibility study for the initiative has been commissioned by the ISA. Countries such as [[India], Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar already possess cross-border transmission infrastructure that could be upgraded to support the initiative.
ISA director general Ajay Mathur has indicated that the proposed grid could achieve an interconnection capacity of 2,600 gigawatts by 2050.