India

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expects this capacity to hit 55,000 MW by 2017.

Needs technology for grid integration of renewable energy and rooftop solar panels in urban areas.

Will focus on solar technology for oil and gas projects.

Energy is pivotal to the growth of a country’s economy. India’s robust and sustained growth has resulted in strong demand for clean and economical energy resources.

India is the fourth largest electricity network in the world with a gross generation capacity of 211 GW. The country which is growing at an average GDP growth rate of 6% plans to add 88,000 MW by the end of the current five-year plan (2012-2017).

Bonds used are backed by the State Bank of India.

Government sets a goal of slashing crude oil imports by half by 2020.

Obtaining a Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”) with a highly rated, financially strong electric utility is one of the key success factors for the financing of a growing pipeline of waste-to-energy (“WTE”) plants across India.

Project at Rajasthan has a capacity of 50 megawatts.

Is it really possible?

Onset of summer and new restrictions by electricity regulator to blame.

But the main purpose of this RE project will be to save the famous Taj Mahal. India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has announced that Agra, home to the Taj Mahal, will be the country’s first solar city.

Produces 32.46 MW of nuclear power in 2012.

Obtains US$161 million financing for India’s largest solar farm.

Japanese electronics giant to market solar panels and fuel cells, among others.

Funding expected to re-ignite growth in moribund sector.