Lack of clarity on the implementation of incentives provided by the Tamil Nadu government affected the installation of rooftop solar power systems in households and industrial and commercial buildings. While the solar policy mandates industries and commercial entities to procure 6 percent of their power from solar sources, there has been no official com
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Lack of infrastructure prevents IOC from investing in Canada
AMK Sinha, the director of planning and business development at Indian Oil Corp (IOC) informed reporters that lack of pipeline infrastructure in Canada is hindering the firm's investment plan in the country. Although the firm intends to invest in CanadaÂ’s energy sector to gain access to crude and natural gas exports, lack of infrastructure makes it very difficult, Sinh
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ONGC works on integration of overseas arm
The top management of state-run explorer ONGC is preparing a plan to integrate its domestic and foreign oil and gas exploration businesses in order to reap synergy. It may be noted that the domestic exploration business is taken care of by ONGC, while ONGC Videsh (OVL) handles foreign
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Bihar clears plan to source gas from Rs 75 bn project
In a move that may enable setting up of new industries and power plants, Bihar government cleared a plan to source natural gas from the proposed Jagdishpur-Haldia gas pipeline. The state cabinet approved the plan to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gas Authority of India (GAIL) for sourcing gas from the pipeline, which will pass through four districts of Bihar: Gaya
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GMR Infra restructures energy vertical
GMR Infrastructure has reportedly restructured its energy business, which posted a net loss of 160 crore during Oct-Dec 2012 against a net loss of 84.3 crore a year ago, largely owing to fuel constraints. Until some time ago, there were no separate units for this segment, but now the company created several verticals so that complete responsibilities are on the head of th
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RIL, BP chiefs meet PM to discuss investment plans
Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani and Bob Dudley, head of global energy firm BP met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and some government officials recently to discuss their investment plans. The two companies, that are jointly operating the KG D6 gas basin in Andhra Pradesh, asked government to clarify regulatory issues plaguing the oil and gas secto
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Tamil Nadu needs 2 LNG import terminals
The Tamil Nadu government estimated that it needs two liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals of 5 million tonne each, including the proposed Ennore LNG terminal to meet gas demand. The state government plans to use LNG in order to reduce its dependence on coal-based power projects and help address its energy security.
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Oil ministry takes efforts to ensure CAG’s audit
Union Petroleum Secretary Vivek Rae said his ministry was making all efforts to see that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is able to audit Reliance Industries' (RIL) spending on KG-D6 block. He said there have been some differences between CAG and RIL on the scope of audit but they are being resolved. He expressed hope that CAG would be able to resume audit by either month or early next
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EIA report says India is 4th largest energy consumer
In its latest report on energy outlook for India, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said India is the fourth largest energy consumer in the world after the United States, China, and Russia. But the per capita energy consumption of India remains lower than that of developed countries, says the repo
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India’s gas shortage pegged at 155 mn cu m per day in 12th plan
According to a government estimate, India may face shortage of natural gas to the tune of 155 million cubic metre per day during the 12th Five Year Plan period (2012-17). This is expected to rise to 225 million cubic metre per day in the 13th Five Year Plan. According to a report by an international research agency, India accounts for 11 p