Singh applauds development of ASEAN Power Grid
India and ASEAN can work together to develop an entire ecosystem for renewables that promotes knowledge sharing, capacity building and technical assistance, Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy R K Singh said at the ASEAN-India level Conference held on 7-8 Feb 2022.
He also called for exploring joint initiatives for the development of renewable energy manufacturing hubs in the region.
He applauded ASEAN efforts to achieve the development of an ASEAN Power Grid and said that India foresees opportunities to expand this grid integration beyond ASEAN to the Indian sub-continent in line with the “One Sun One World One Grid” initiative.
The Minister congratulated Indonesia for taking over the presidency of G20 in 2022 and said that India will work closely with the Indonesian Presidency on facilitating as well as accelerating the global energy transition.
He reiterated India’s commitment to work together with ASEAN to establish a strong relationship in the renewables sector based on the foundation of historical and cultural ties between ASEAN and India.
All Ministerial participants, in their addresses, acknowledged the threat posed by climate change and reiterated their intention to transition to renewables to build a sustainable future.
The Ministers stressed the need for further strengthening of India-ASEAN cooperation in the renewable sector, and called for identifying concrete areas and initiatives in this regard.
The Energy Ministers and their senior representatives from the ASEAN member countries talked about the renewable energy ambitions, progress made and priority areas for their countries and reiterated their commitment to taking India-ASEAN cooperation in the sector forward.
The Conference, organized by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Ministry of External Affairs, focused on “Experience and Innovations for Integrated Renewables Market”. fiinews.com
