China may be scrambling to\nknock out the deadly coronavirus which has claimed over 100 lives but it\ndoesn\u2019t mean everything else has been put on hold. Least of all its ambitious modern-day\nexpansion plan in the form of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, BRI is known to many, its\ngoal being to create a network of ports, railways, roads, pipelines and\nindustrial parks that will link China to about 80 countries in Asia, Europe and\nAfrica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is probably not known is\nthe component of a proposed electricity infrastructure highway spanning all\ncontinents to enable seamless flow of green energy (solar, wind and hydropower)\nfrom the Asian giant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through the super grid project, known as Global Energy Interconnection (GEI), China looks to link every continent with undersea transmission cables to power the world with green electricity. It\u2019s not hard to see why. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
China has emerged a global\nleader in renewables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo country has put itself in\na better position to become the world\u2019s renewable energy superpower than China.\nIn aggregate, it is now the world\u2019s largest producer, exporter and installer of\nsolar panels, wind turbines, batteries and electric vehicles, placing it at the\nforefront of the global energy transition,\u201d says the International Renewable\nEnergy Agency (IRENA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The power superhighway will\ninvolve ultra-high voltage cables to reduce transmission losses incurred during\nlong distance power transportation. It\u2019s the brainchild of State Grid\nCorporation of China \u2013 the largest utility firm in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChina\u2019s concerted efforts to research,\ndevelop and invest in renewable energy and clean transport offer its industry\nthe opportunity to overtake US and European companies, which have been dominant\nin sectors such as cars and energy machinery. This will give China a\ncomparative advantage in trade and lend impetus to the country\u2019s economic\ngrowth,\u201d IRENA says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kenya, like majority African\nnations, has witnessed increased Chinese foothold in local mega infrastructure\nprojects such as railroads and motor highways, funded through Chinese loans.\nThe projects, some of which have touched off concerns over a possible seizure\nof Nairobi\u2019s strategic assets should the loans be defaulted, are seen as part\nof China\u2019s modern-day expansionism strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the BRI (Belt and Road\nInitiative) and the GEI (Global Energy Interconnection), China hopes to reduce\nits dependence on energy and commodity imports that pass through chokepoints\nsuch as the Straits of Malacca and the South China Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Global watchers are now seeing\nChina\u2019s infrastructure diplomacy as important to 21st century geopolitics as\nthe protection of sea lanes was to the hegemony of the United States in the\n20th century.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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