UPSC Prelims Marathon Quiz

Statement 1 is incorrect. The One Sun One World One Grid project is initiated by India. The idea was first made 2018, by the Prime Minister during the first assembly of the International Solar Alliance (Headquartered in Gurugram).

It is being implemented by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India.

Statement 2 is correct. The fundamental concept behind the project is to develop a trans-national grid supply of solar power that will be laid all over the globe. Through this one country can sell solar power to other solar scarce or cold countries.

The OSOWOS project plan is to lay undersea cables for transferring solar energy to other countries. Through this it plans to build a global ecosystem of interconnected renewable energy resources that are seamlessly shared for mutual benefits and global sustainability.

The project would have three phases. In first phase Phase I, Middle East, South Asia and South East Asia would be interconnected.

In the second phase, solar and other renewable energy resources rich regions would be interconnected.