ABSTRACT
Climate change is a major concern world-wide. To address the issue of climate change, countries are working to create a sustainable and green energy security regime. This envisages the deployment of renewable energy at a larger scale. India's energy security concern revolves around assuring adequate and continuous sustainable clean energy supply at affordable prices and addressing the issue of climate change. It also strategizes for enhancing exploitation of hydro, solar and wind power at a larger scale. Appropriate integrated strategies are needed to promote renewable energy penetration in the energy security ecosystem. It also requires proper grid connectivity across the renewable energy generation hubs to evacuate the energy and distribute it among consumers. Through the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the Government of India has come out with comprehensive strategies to promote renewable energy integration; however, it faces many challenges.
North East India has huge potential to use hydro power and biomass. It also has substantial solar and wind potential. Thus, it acts like an energy hub and plays an important role for ensuring India's energy security. Since North East India is bordered by Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar it provides ample opportunity for cross-border power trading.
This chapter discusses and analyzes the energy security of North East India, the challenges of renewable energy integration and the strategies that will be required to overcome it. It also evaluates and examines the problem and prospects of cross-border power trade between North East India and Myanmar.
