News and events // 28/12/2009 //

Aker Powergas celebrated its 50th anniversary that also coincided with the inauguration of their new premises in Mumbai on 10 December. Her Excellency, the Norwegian Ambassador to India, Ms. Ann Ollestad and President and CEO Simen Lieungh graced the occasion, officially inaugurating the new office building.

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News and events // 10/12/2009 //

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been on the agenda in India for a considerable period. Most big Indian corporations are engaged in some CSR activities. As is the case in many countries, the private sector is generally more active in this area than the governmental/public sector.

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Photo: Ole Reidar Bergum
News and events // 21/10/2009 //

The Norwegian ambassador Ann Ollestad this week visited the oil and gas field KG-D6 in the Bay of Bengal where the Norway-based company Aker Solutions has provided the complete subsea production system to the Indian operator Reliance Industries Limited (RIL).

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News and events // 03/09/2009 //

On 26 January 2009, Scatec Solar, a global turn-key supplier of solar PV solutions, inaugurated their first Community Solar Power Plants (CSPPs) in two villages in Uttar Pradesh, India. The CSPPs of approximately 9 kWp each, provide clean and reliable electricity to a total of 150 households as well as to local micro-industry. The background for the company’s engagement in rural electrification...

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Photo: SN Power
News and events // 09/11/2009 //

Norwegian firm, SN Power will partner with, Tata Power, India’s largest non-state-run power company, to develop 2000MW of hydroelectric projects by 2015.

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The wind turbine being towed from Åmøy Fjord to the island of Karmøy.
Photo: Øyvind Hagen / StatoilHydro
News and events // 23/09/2009 //

The world’s first full-scale floating wind turbine – known as Hywind – was officially opened on 8 September off the southwest coast of Norway. “This is an important step towards creating a new Norwegian energy industry at sea,” declared Norway’s Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Riis-Johansen.

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News and events // 03/09/2009 //

Ministers and officials from North Eastern states of India and officials from Power Trading Corporation (PTC), Government of India, visited Norway to study the Norwegian competence in power exchange.

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Kongsberg Maritime, Norway, together with Norinco Private Limited has formed a joint venture service company in India - Kongsberg Maritime India Private Limited. The company was officially inaugurated on April 2, 2009 by HE Ms Ann Ollestad, Ambassador of Norway.

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