COLOMBO: (Oct 31) India and Sri Lanka have made further progress toward implementing their proposed bilateral power grid interconnection, which is expected to play a transformative role in regional energy cooperation and renewable integration across South Asia, the Indian High Commission said Friday.
Senior power sector officials from both nations held a virtual meeting on Thursday to discuss the project’s operational and regulatory modalities. The meeting reviewed progress since the last round of talks and assessed readiness for the next phase of technical and financial planning.
According to the statement, the discussion marks a continuation of the collaborative framework established during the June 16, 2025 meeting in New Delhi, when both sides confirmed the technical parameters for cross-border grid synchronization.
The proposed power corridor — linking India’s southern grid with Sri Lanka through a high-voltage undersea transmission line — aims to facilitate two-way electricity trade, enabling Colombo to tap into India’s surplus renewable energy while enhancing energy security and grid resilience on both sides.
Energy experts view the project as part of India’s broader One Sun, One World, One Grid (OSOWOG) vision, which seeks to build interconnected clean energy networks across Asia. For Sri Lanka, the link could diversify energy imports, reduce reliance on costly thermal generation, and accelerate its transition toward a 70% renewable energy mix by 2030.
Both countries have reaffirmed their commitment to fast-tracking the project through coordinated efforts between India’s Power Grid Corporation and Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), with technical studies already under way.
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