Heavy duty gas turbines in Iran, India and China: Do national energy policies drive the industries?

Mehdi Majidpour

Energy Policy, 2012, vol. 41, issue C, 723-732

Abstract: This paper for the first time systematically examines the heavy duty gas turbine (HDGT) industry in the context of developing countries. It provides a comparative analysis of the HDGT industries in Iran, India and China. It contrasts their national strategies, the historical development of their technological capabilities, the similarities and differences in approach, the varying evolutionary paths and policy drivers and the reasons for their differing outcomes. This paper argues that a high level of state involvement is a prominent feature of HDGT industries in developing countries. It also argues that the development and evolution of the HDGT industries in these countries is closely interrelated with the countries’ national energy policies. It clarifies why such an advanced and sophisticated industry is a strategic choice in one country, while it is seen as an inferior choice in another.

Keywords: Gas turbine; Energy policy; Policy driver (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.11.038

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