India Energy Stack: UPI-like digital backbone for electricity trading

India is building something like a big digital helper for electricity.

You know how UPI lets people send money using their phones?

This new system, called the India Energy Stack, wants to do something similar for power.

It will let houses with solar panels on their roofs share extra electricity with neighbours.

If your house makes more solar power than it needs, you could sell it to the family next door and get paid.

The government has started trying this out in a few places like Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.

A company called REC Limited is helping run the test.

The plan also uses artificial intelligence to make better predictions about power.

But there are challenges, like old wires that may need fixing and worries about people's privacy.

If it works, India hopes to have a smarter, cleaner and more connected power system.