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Investments In energy sector

Staying Attractive

The Indian energy sector is appealing to investors across the
world looking for better returns

he Government of India in its new avatar has embarked tween 2015 and 2018. As per IEA, investments in the energy sec-
upon an ambitious journey of making India a USD 5 trillion tor in India have seen the highest growth in the world, grew at a
Teconomy by 2024. The government is making collabora- record 12% during 2015 to 2018, to around USD 85 bn . In terms
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tive effort towards ensuring greater integration, developing in- of volumes of energy-centric investments, India ranked fourth;
frastructure and ensuring a favourable fiscal and regulatory land- behind China, United States (US) and Europe but raced ahead of
scape which would be instrumental in attracting investments South East Asia and sub-Saharan Africa regions. India is the out-
especially across the Energy sector. The energy sector is in the lier since energy sector investments in rest of the geographies
midst of a deep transformation, globally as well as in India, giving have either stagnated or decelerated. Investments, including pri-
rise to increasing uncertainties around energy investments. vate foreign capital, poured into areas like coal supply, oil & gas,
Growth in energy sector investments was the most pro- energy efficiency, RE power, electricity networks, thermal power
nounced in India compared to any other region in the world be- and REs for transport or heat.

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