Electricity trade among countries is growing,
enhancing security of supply and contributing to the
achievement of sustainable development goals. The
Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI) adopted
at the
World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in
2002, calls for action to [s]trengthen and
facilitate, as appropriate, regional cooperation
arrangements for promoting cross-border energy trade,
including the interconnection of electricity gridsE
Especially in regions where energy resources are
unevenly distributed, such as Africa, international
power grid interconnection is a topic of particular
relevance.
This publication addresses the multiple benefits to
be gained from international electric power grid
interconnections. It examines the technical, economic,
legal, political, social and environmental issues
associated with electricity interconnections.
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