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Increasing private investment is critical to meeting the growing energy needs in developing countries. Foreign direct investment (FDI) can contribute significantly-by bridging the financing gap but also by facilitating knowledge and technology transfer. A key factor impeding the ability of...
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The objective of the study was to develop an adequate policy and governance framework for off- grid rural electrification by: assessing the effectiveness and key socio-economic factors and governance structures in present off-grid electricity supply schemes; and exploring and testing sustainable...
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India has 150GW of renewable energy potential, about half in the form of small hydropower, biomass, and wind and half … in solar, cogeneration, and waste-to-energy. Developing renewable energy can help India increase its energy security …
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The objective of the note is to inform the governments policy thinking by identifying the principal challenges that the power sector faces and outlining solutions for overcoming them. The note also discusses some broader energy sector issues related to the gas tariff structure and demand. The...
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Bengal with other states in India and attempts to highlight the positive factors, which could be considered for future reform …
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With the aim of supporting the Government of India and interested states to advance the implementation of the … approaches to improve electricity distribution services in India - June 3, 2005; and heighten awareness of the potential role of … retail competition. Given the mixed success of distribution privatization in India and elsewhere, the original concept for …
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The Indian power sector suffers from considerable supply shortages. The Government of India (GoI) is addressing this … efficient plant) and through rehabilitation (renovation and modernization or (R&M) as it is known in India) of existing coal … fired plant. Around two-thirds of India's existing 65,000 MW of coal fired plant capacity is owned by State Government …
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Of all developing countries India has the largest number of poor, as measured by income, health, opportunities and …. It also aims to answer these questions: What are the main challenges that power reform faces in reducing poverty in India … to these questions, the report draws on relevant data and studies in India, as well as evidence from the literature and …
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