UPSC Mains 2021 GS3 Q6 — Renewable energy initiatives
Explain the purpose of the Green Grid Initiative launched at World Leaders Summit of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in November, 2021. When was this idea first floated in the International Solar Alliance (ISA) ? (Answer in 150 words)
Question Decoded — examiner's intent
- Directive verbs
- Explain
- Scope keywords
- Green Grid InitiativeWorld Leaders SummitCOP26 UN Climate Change ConferenceInternational Solar AllianceOne Sun One World One Grid
- Implicit sub-parts
- Evolution from India's 'One Sun One World One Grid' (OSOWOG) to the global GGI.
- Technical and geopolitical objectives of interconnecting regional grids.
- Role of the Green Grid Initiative in achieving the 'Panchamrit' targets and global net-zero.
- Specific timeline/year of the original proposal within the ISA framework.
- Common pitfalls
- Focusing too much on general climate change or COP26 outcomes instead of the specific technical grid mechanism.
- Failing to mention the 'One Sun One World One Grid' (OSOWOG) nomenclature which is the backbone of this initiative.
- Inaccuracy regarding the year the idea was first floated (2018) versus when it was launched globally (2021).
- Omitting the significance of cross-border energy trade and overcoming the 'sun sets' limitation of solar power.
- Dimensions required
- Geopolitical (International Cooperation)Technological (Grid Integration)Environmental (Renewable Energy Transition)Historical (Chronology of ISA initiatives)
- Marks allocation hint
Spend approximately 30 words on the factual origin/ISA timeline (2 marks). Allocate the remaining 120 words to explaining the 'purpose' by detailing the technical synchronization of grids, the vision of 'The Sun Never Sets', and the strategic partnership between India and the UK (8 marks).
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