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Small Hydro Power Projects in India – Potential and Prospects
Here's a detailed article on the status and trends for small hydro projects in India; also provided are details on tax incentives available for small hydro projects.Details for feed-in tariffs, construction time for projects and small hydro project implementation details also available at this page.Quite a useful page for those...
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VCCSL, JK Paper Mills Pact for Carbon Trading Benefits Using Trees
Read this interesting piece on how Indian entrepreneurs are combining profit with social benefits.India is now home to a large share of carbon-offset projects. Yet forests remain poorly represented in these efforts.This may not be the case for long, however, if one of India’s climate-focused entrepreneurs has his way, says...
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Solar Energy Business Potential in India
A long and detailed article from Gopinath's Blog with examples, insights and company details on the emerging solar energy business opportunities in India. Talks about the ambitious National Solar Mission as well as the opportunities in semiconductor and solar cells industries; (special mention is made about the FabCity in Hyderabad)....
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World Bank Approves Indian Energy Efficiency Project to Reduce GHG Emission and CFC
Indian Chiller Energy Efficiency Project has been sanctioned US $6.3 million by the World Bank with the aim to cut down greenhouse gas emission and phase out the substances responsible for ozone depletion.The components to the project are:Financial incentive to subsidise the cost of the replacement of centrifugal chillers; or...
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Cairn’s Barmer field may account for 20% of India’s crude output
Cairn India, a leading player in Indian oil and gas industry, from its new production facility in Rajasthan is expected to account for more than 20% of India’s total crude production. It is expected toProduce 1,75,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd), yielding enough fuel daily for about 3.4 million...
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Indian Nuclear Power Programme: $60 billion opportunity for the Global Nuclear industry.
India, with its entry into Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) after a three-decade ban is seen as one of the potential market for nuclear power. The nuclear power programme offers an opportunity worth $60 billion for the global nuclear industry, as India plans to add about 60,000 Mw capacity by 2032.Areva,...
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Wooing Natural Gas Investments in India with Tax Breaks
India will give an income-tax break on natural gas production after withdrawing it last year, seeking to attract overseas investment in the nation’s energy exploration program.The benefit will be available on earnings from oil and gas production from blocks to be awarded in the 2009 round of auctions, Finance Minister...
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India Reopen the Sale of Oil and Gas Blocks under New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP)
The Indian government will reopen the sale of oil and gas blocks under the eighth edition of new exploration licensing policy (NELP) as Finance Minister restores tax breaks for natural gas. The deadline for submitting bids is likely to be extended. Promotional road-shows for 70 blocks and 10 coal bed...
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Oil & Gas India – Who’ll Benefit from the Budget 2009
Here's a concise list of budget 2009 points related to the oil and gas industry.The article has provided summary points on three areas:1. Budget measures2. Budget impact, and3. Company impactHere are some of the highlights from the article:Budget measures# Tax holiday under section 80-IB (9) of the Income Tax Act...
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Indian Boiler Company Eyes JV with Foreign firm to Make Turbines for Power Generation.
India, to meet its peak hour electricity need has planed to add 78,500 megawatts in the five year period to the end of 2011. In this process, the country is improving the prospects of power equipment makers such as BGR, state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals and Larsen & Toubro.India's BGR Energy...
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