India and Saudi Arabia Link Power Grids Under Subsea Cable
India and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement to link their power grids using a subsea cable.
The agreement was signed by the ministers of power of the two countries, RK Singh and Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia.
The subsea cable will be laid between India’s west coast and Saudi Arabia’s east coast. It is expected to be operational by 2026.
The cable will have a capacity of 2 gigawatts, and it will be able to transmit electricity in both directions.
The link will allow India and Saudi Arabia to share their renewable energy resources.
Saudi Arabia has abundant solar and wind , while India has a large hydroelectric power potential.
The link will also help to improve the reliability of power energy resources supplies in both countries.
The agreement to link the power grids is a significant step in the growing energy cooperation between India and Saudi Arabia.
The two countries are also working on other projects to develop renewable energy and energy storage.
The link between the power grids is also part of India’s One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) initiative. OSOWOG aims to connect power grids from different countries around the world so that renewable energy can be shared more efficiently.
The linking of the power grids is a positive development for both India and Saudi Arabia.
It will help to improve the reliability of power supplies, reduce costs, and promote the use of renewable energy.
