The Pan-Asia Power Grid Initiative will connect national and subregional power systems so renewable energy can flow across borders, while the Asia-Pacific Digital Highway will help close the digital infrastructure gap and enable the region to benefit from AI-driven growth. Cross-border electricity trade (CBET) in the Bangladesh–Bhutan–India–Nepal (BBIN) subregion has nearly tripled from 7. 8 TWh in 2013 to 21 TWh in 2024, yet remains far below its potential. An integrated grid can harness the region's diverse clean energy resources, lower system costs, enhance energy. Average GDP growth during the last two decades was 6%. India's GDP alone during 2023 was 7. 6% Bangladesh has gas reserves, depleting now. Afghanistan : Small Power system( 1341 MW), Electricity Imports high, Hydro Dominated. Interconnected power systems offer a number of benefits. They reduce the need to build reserve capacity in individual systems, create economies of scale to generate electricity with lower per-unit. GEI is an important platform for the large-scale development, transmission, and consumption of clean energy resources worldwide. Ø Deepening cooperation, more inclusive and sustainable economy. IRADe is a fully autonomous Advanced Research Institute, which aims to conduct research and Policy Analysis. Sector: Energy Total Cost: $191 million Status: Ongoing A recipient of the US Treasury Department's Development Impact Honors in 2013, this project constructed Dagachhu hydropower plant—the first certified cross-border clean development mechanism in the world—and increased access to green power for.