Long Distance Transmission Grids for Renewables Sanjay Kumar

Large Renewable Resources Available In South Asia, the CAGR for renewables during to be around 16.9%, compared to 5.8% thermal Same in South East Asia; Thailand target 9200 MW by 2021 (1200 MW from wind alone) But, several little known resources unexplored, Endocarp Bioenergy, for example, could meet: 30% of total energy needs in Sri Lanka, 25% in Philippines, 13% in Indonesia, 3% in India

Global Solar Map

Load Centres Away, Non- Synchronised High vertical integration No competition, local/ national monopolies Inefficient production and consumption Unoriented to customers Financing constraint severe Technology gap wide

Potential South Asia RE Grid

Potential SE Asia Grid

Potential Asian HVDC Grid

The Goal More efficient utilisation of power system Better wealth management Better service to the customers

Role of TSOs/ Generators Own, operate and develop HVTGs Manage system operations: Reliability Balancing Adopting parliamentary decisions and developing power systems accordingly

Role of Government Research and Development Viability Gap Funding, while Facilitating efficient market, but not as an actor; instead as neutral and independent party promoting fair competition conditions, Ensure Open Access

Role of Parliamentarians Establish legislation Take decisions about taxes, subsidies, budgets, and environmental per- conditions Oversight

Constraints Very complex legal entities, Challenge of maintaining transparency Poor capacity to understand costs and benefits Resistance from power boards, employees, and Reluctance from power dependent industries Objection from producer states; Total ignorance from general public

Questions Security of supply Handling of volatile power Is one market possible with two synchronous systems

Expectation from International Community Low cost financing for infrastructure Capacity building Facilitate dialogue