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Energy Notes 11/04: India’s SMRs

India’s largest power producer, the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), is looking to replace some of its aging coal-fired plants with small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). The company has floated a tender seeking expressions of interest (EoIs) from vendors to conduct feasibility studies for deploying SMRs at its existing sites.

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Energy Notes 9/04: Oil declines, India’s Renewable Energy Prowess

Amid intensifying rhetoric about a trade war, Brent crude futures dropped 3.39% to $60.69 per barrel, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 3.96% to $57.22 per barrel, both reaching their lowest levels since early 2021. ​The U.S. claims it has implemented a 104% tariff on Chinese imports after Beijing maintained its 34% retaliatory tariff on U.S. goods.

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Can India Achieve Its Nuclear Ambitions?

The proposed changes could finally deliver on the long-delayed promise of nuclear energy in India. But experts warn that the government’s nuclear timelines are “simply unachievable.” India is still in the early stages of planning and may have underestimated the scale of logistical and technological bottlenecks.

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How Will Tariffs Affect India’s Energy Ecosystem?

Tariffs tend to inflate production and transportation costs, raising prices across supply chains. While energy products are mostly exempt from Donald Trump’s unpredictable tariff decisions, that doesn’t mean it’s business-as-usual for India’s energy ecosystem. Trump’s efforts to refashion the global trade order are reshaping energy routes and realigning global markets. For India, this means navigating […]