Powering a connected future: Can Asia build a super grid?

As Asia’s energy demand rises and the race to decarbonise accelerates, the idea of a pan-Asian super grid — linking electricity systems across the region and potentially extending west to Europe — is gaining traction. Supporters say cross-border power networks could unlock vast renewable resources, improve energy security and reduce costs by sharing electricity across time zones and climates.

But in a more fragmented geopolitical environment, building such a system would require unprecedented cooperation, investment and trust between neighbours with competing interests. Can Asia overcome the political, financial and technical barriers to create a shared electricity backbone, and who stands to gain from a more interconnected grid?

This session, hosted by the Financial Times as part of the Asian Development Bank Annual Meetings in Samarkand, will explore whether a pan-Asian super grid can move from concept to reality, and what it would require in terms of policy alignment, investment and regional cooperation.

Energy Challenge

What specific energy challenge in Asia would a pan-Asian super grid solve?

Regional Power Grid

How politically feasible is a shared regional power grid in a more fragmented geopolitical environment?

National Interest

Why would an individual country decide that joining a pan-Asian super grid is in its national interest?

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