Energy

Economic reforms and increased investments have contributed to the rapid growth of Chinese economy. Expansion in the residential, transport and industrial sectors has contributed to the surge in the energy consumption. Investment in energy sector is likely to be focused on capacity additions in hydro and thermal plants, modernization and upgradatio...

The Indian energy industry is moving through a challenging phase. The country's energy demand has been growing at a rapid rate due to growing population, industrialization, urbanization and economic growth. By 2020, Indias demand for commercial energy is expected to increase by more than 2.5 times compared to the 2005 levels. Energy market reform...

Brazilian economy is poised for robust growth due to higher exports and increased inflow of investments there by creating the higher demand for energy in the country. Energy reforms were introduced in Brazil to create competition in the energy industry. These reforms have resulted in institutional changes, which include privatization, elimination o...

Energy security, energy efficiency, energy conservation, and renewable energy sources are some of the focus areas of the 11th Chinese Five-Year Plan. The plan aims to reduce the energy consumption per unit of GDP by 20 percent by the year 2010. China is making efforts to secure energy supply from domestic and international sources, by increasing th...

The Brazilian government has been supporting the expansion of hydropower projects in Brazil. Natural gas-fired generating capacity in the country could increase to 13,000 MW by the year 2017. Domestic participants cater to only 40.0 percent of the total demand of the energy industry. Hence import of technology and equipment from different countries...

The Russian economy is dominated by a dynamic energy profile comprising of huge reserves of oil, gas and coal. The various reforms and privatisation in these sectors have accelerated the generation and distribution of energy. The main highlight is Russia's focus on the nuclear power expansion which has led to the birth of a large number of power r...

Lulas administration has made substantial progress towards achieving economic stability in Brazil by the induction of pension reform and the move to flexible exchange rates. Brazils international relations with developed economies making a gateway in terms of its trade relations. The FDI strategy of Brazil favoured the of foreign investors in ene...

The Russian energy industry plays an important role in the growth of economy. Energy exports contributes nearly half of the total exports from Russia and has resulted in increased foreign exchange reserves since 2000. Privatisation and the other reform initiatives undertaken by the Government, have had a positive impact on the energy industry and r...

Polish energy profile is dominated by coal as it has huge coal reserves; however it is still not sufficient to satisfy the countrys energy demand. Economic stability, environmental quality, and resource sustainability are shifting Polish consumption trends toward natural gas and renewables. The Polish energy infrastructure is old and is ineffectiv...