New Delhi: India and Saudi Arabia on Monday reviewed the progress of the proposed electrical grid interconnection project between the two nations, an official statement said.
Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal held a video conference on Monday with Nasser Al-Qahtani, Saudi Arabia's Assistant Minister of Energy for Electricity Affairs, reviewing progress on the proposed India-Saudi Arabia electrical grid interconnection, which has the potential to become a landmark project in this sector, the Ministry of Power said.
India and Saudi Arabia had earlier signed a Memorandum of Understanding for electrical interconnections, green/clean hydrogen and supply chains.
The MoU aims to establish a general framework for cooperation between the two countries in the field of electrical interconnection; exchange of electricity during peak times and emergencies; co-development of projects; co-production of green/clean hydrogen and renewable energy; and also establishing secure, reliable and resilient supply chains of materials used in green/clean hydrogen and the renewable energy sector.