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- Five South Asian countries — India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka — are hiring a consultant for a study on cross-border electricity trade.
- The study, led by the South Asia Forum for Infrastructure Regulation (SAFIR), aims to develop a regional transmission master plan and a regional power market.
- South Asia's energy resources are unevenly distributed, with hydropower in Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka and coal-based generation in India and Bangladesh.
- The study is expected to conclude by December 2026 and will propose a roadmap with short, medium and long term strategies for strengthening cross-border transmission.
- The effort matters because cross-border electricity trade can optimise resource use, enhance energy security and improve grid reliability across the region.
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- Selection of the consulting firm by SAFIR
- Progress of the India–Sri Lanka HVDC subsea interconnection between Rameswaram and Mannar
- Study findings and roadmap expected by December 2026
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