Firms line up to create roadmap for India’s global solar grid plans

NEW DELHI : French government-owned power utility Électricité de France SA (EDF) and consulting firms McKinsey & Co., Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Kearney, Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) are among entities that have shown interest in creating the roadmap for a global solar grid planned by India, two people aware of the development said.

These companies plan to participate in a request for proposal (RFP) called by India’s ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) for consultants, the two people said on condition of anonymity. The chosen consultant will help develop a long-term roadmap, including a technical and financial proposal, for the ‘One Sun One World One Grid’ (OSOWOG) to transfer solar power across borders. The World Bank is providing technical assistance for the ambitious task.

A World Bank spokesperson in an emailed response said, “We don’t have access to this information at this stage.