Building connections: India seeks to redraw energy map with green power grid plans

NEW DELHI – India’s ambition to create a new energy map is coming to light with plans for the nation to be at the centre of a cross-continent web of green power connections to South-east Asia, the Middle East and even Europe. It is discussing building undersea power cables to bring solar energy to Singapore. To its west, India is planning connections with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. Additionally, it is looking at deepening energy cooperation in South Asia, further tapping into hydropower from Nepal and Bhutan while looking at connecting to the Sri Lankan grid to…