Han Zheng said that in September 2015, President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit, proposing the building of a Global Energy Interconnection to meet global electricity demand in a clean and green way, providing. Han Zheng said that in September 2015, President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit, proposing the building of a Global Energy Interconnection to meet global electricity demand in a clean and green way, providing. Global energy interconnection offers a powerful path forward. By linking power grids across borders and continents, we can unlock renewable potential at scale, enhance energy security and resilience, and help deliver clean and affordable energy to all. The proposal is an eighteen-line backbone of ultra high voltage connections to link 80 countries in networks incorporating smart-grid technology and significant renewable energy sources. : 92 The scope of. Global energy interconnection (GEI) represents the ultimate evolution of the trend towards greater interconnection of power systems. It embodies high-level integration of the flow of energy, flow of information and flow of business as an intelligent, automated and networked-based system for. Energy Interconnection, 2017. GEI promotes the realization of sustainable development goals.