Industries

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...

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...

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...

Polish energy industry has undergoing a number of changes which is likely to change current market structure. Key initiatives undertaken by the government as part of the reforms in the industry are privatization, establishment of new regulatory bodies. Transportation and residential demand for energy is likely to drive the industry growth. Energy...

This research service covers key political and policy developments in Poland and analyzes their impact on the Polish energy Industry. Specifically it presents developments in privitization and liberalization, energy policy reforms and fiscal initiatives which are likely to the influence the polish energy industry.

This report on the energy industry of Brazil covers the economic importance of the industry, its structure, and segments from 1998 to 2007. The energy supply segment covered in the report includes domestic energy production and energy trade in primary energy sources such as coal, petroleum, natural gas, renewable energy, and nuclear power. The ener...