India races to build power plants in region claimed by China

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EnergyGovernmentPolitics

Reuters exclusively reported that India plans to spend $1 billion to expedite the construction of 12 hydropower stations in the northeastern Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh, two government sources said, a move that could raise tensions with China that lays claims to the region. 

Market Impact

India has built less than 15-gigawatt hydropower plants in the last 20 years, while installations of new coal and other renewable sources of energy were nearly 10 times of the new hydropower projects.

Article Tags

Topics of Interest: EnergyGovernmentPolitics

Type: Reuters Best

Sectors: Commodities & EnergyGovernment & Public Services

Regions: Asia

Countries: ChinaIndia

Win Types: Exclusivity

Story Types: Exclusive / Scoop

Media Types: Text

Customer Impact: Significant National Story



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