Explain the purpose of the Green Grid Initiative launched at World Leaders Summit of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in November, 2021. When was this idea first floated in the International Solar Alliance (ISA) ? (Answer in 150 words)

The Green Grids Initiative—One Sun One World One Grid links countries through renewable-power generation, transmission and storage cooperation.

Purpose

• Connect regions with complementary sunshine and demand profiles to enable cross-border renewable electricity trade.
• Reduce storage requirements by balancing time-zone and weather differences.
• Accelerate clean-energy access, lower emissions and improve grid resilience.
• Promote technical standards, finance, interconnection planning and a just energy transition.

ISA origin

The concept was first floated by India at the first ISA Assembly in October 2018, building on the One Sun One World One Grid vision. It was subsequently advanced through the ISA and COP26 partnership.

Requirements

Cross-border regulation, cybersecurity, sovereign cooperation, financing and equitable benefit-sharing are essential for implementation.

One Sun One World One Grid; ISA; renewable electricity; interconnection; storage; energy transition.