Bangladesh–India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project: South Asia’s First Interconnection of Two National Grids
The People’s Republic of Bangladesh is grappling with energy deficiencies in the face of rapidly increasing demand for energy. To help bridge the energy gap in the country, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) assisted Bangladesh in securing energy supply from India through a cross-border grid interconnection project.
Read about ADB's other energy projects in Knowledge and Power: Lessons from ADB Energy Projects.