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![Afghanistan Can’t Pay Its Electricity Bills Afghanistan Can’t Pay Its Electricity Bills](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-06-23-9.jpg)
Afghanistan Can’t Pay Its Electricity Bills
By Catherine Putz
Afghanistan imports a majority of its electricity supplies, and the bills have not been paid.
![No More Blackouts: ‘Smart City’ Jakarta Needs a Smarter Grid No More Blackouts: ‘Smart City’ Jakarta Needs a Smarter Grid](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-jakarta-1948146_1280.jpg)
No More Blackouts: ‘Smart City’ Jakarta Needs a Smarter Grid
By Aldwin Yusgiantoro
To get smart, Indonesia’s capital needs to be smart about its leadership choices and grid modernization.
![Bangladesh’s China-India Balance Bangladesh’s China-India Balance](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18180126479616.jpg)
Bangladesh’s China-India Balance
By Austin Bodetti
In the energy sector especially, Bangladesh aims to exploit the balance of power between China and India.
![South Australia's Blackout Blame Game South Australia's Blackout Blame Game](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-07_09-13-41.jpg)
South Australia's Blackout Blame Game
By Grant Wyeth
While some pointed to the switch to renewables as the cause, a preliminary report blames the state’s “skinny” grid.
![Can Russia and Turkmenistan Save CASA-1000? Can Russia and Turkmenistan Save CASA-1000?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-26_21-17-34.jpg)
Can Russia and Turkmenistan Save CASA-1000?
By Casey Michel
The added contributors may help assuage supply fears, if the reported deals work out.
![The Power of Power: Laotian Village Generates Its Own Electricity The Power of Power: Laotian Village Generates Its Own Electricity](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-29_13-12-21.jpg)
The Power of Power: Laotian Village Generates Its Own Electricity
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
In a remote mountain village of northern Laos, a community has developed their own electrical grid, yet faces an uncertain future.
![China’s $50 Trillion Plan for a Global Energy Grid China’s $50 Trillion Plan for a Global Energy Grid](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-13_10-17-09.jpg)
China’s $50 Trillion Plan for a Global Energy Grid
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, Scarborough Shoal, Nepal-China military ties, and myth-busting about China's economy. Friday China links.
![Pakistan Heat Wave Death Toll Above 600 Pakistan Heat Wave Death Toll Above 600](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-23_18-45-23.jpg)
Pakistan Heat Wave Death Toll Above 600
By Catherine Putz
Power cuts and Ramadan fasting are seen as immediate causes, but poor governance and weak infrastructure are to blame.
![India Hit With Major Blackout India Hit With Major Blackout](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/sizes/thumbnail/17341_527c5504eb9ac.jpg)
India Hit With Major Blackout
650 million people across 20 different states are without power.
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