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200GW Power Potential In India, Nepal, Bhutan, And Pakistan Together
By KTM Metro Reporter
February 18, 2012: speaking at the sixth SAFTA (South Asia Free Trade Agreement) ministerial council in Islamabad, Pakistan on Thursday, Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma said, “India, Nepal, Bhutan and Pakistan have a combined hydropower potential of 200GW, of which more than three-quarters is yet to be harnessed,” South Asian News Agency (SANA) reports today.
“We need to work together to harness this potential not only for following the path of sustainable development but also as a source of cost-effective power supply to retain our competitiveness in manufacturing,” SANA quotes the minister. Indian Minister Sharma said a trans-national power grid across South Asia would not only ensure energy security in the region but also result in substantial cost saving. India has made a strong pitch for setting up a $300-billion trans-national power grid in South Asia, which would enable the region to trade in electricity.
