The unseen human cost of cheap power – Laos’ Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydropower dam disaster SEE ALSO: Korea’s SK Engineering & Construction Reaches Compensation Deal With Laos Over 2018 Deadly Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy Dam Collapse On July 23, 2018, the villagers of Attapeu, a sleepy town in southern Laos, suffered their worst nightmare when the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy […]
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Yangon Elevated Expressway project planned for Myanmar Tendering is underway for the elevated expressway project planned for Myanmar. Building the Yangon Elevated Expressway project is expected to cost US$900 million. The tender process will remain open until 1st September 2020. So far 10 companies are expected to enter the bidding for the work. The Yangon […]
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Prime Road Alternative (Cambodia) Co Ltd restructuring won’t slow solar expansion Thailand’s renewable energy developer and operator Prime Road Power Public Co is establishing a new subsidiary to support the company’s expansion in Cambodia, Japan’s NNA news agency reported. NNA News said Prime Road will transfer its assets to the new subsidiary, which will have […]
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GCL System Brings Solar Clean Energy to Chiang Mai University On July 9th, GCL System Integration (GCLSI), a world-leading solar solutions provider, as a partner of BCPG Public Company Limited (BCPG), was invited by Chiang Mai University (CMU) to share expertise on the successful connection of the largest university rooftop PV project in Thailand. The […]
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Japanese trio to build Mynamar LNG-to-power project in Thilawa, Myanmar Japanese trading firms Marubeni, Sumitomo, and Mitsui & Co have signed a deal to build an LNG-to-power project in Thilawa, Myanmar. The trio also teamed up with Myanmar’s conglomerate Eden Group to build the project tipped to be worth up to $2 billion. Myanmar’s government […]
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Study finds extension of high-speed train system from U-Tapao to Trat province may be worth investing in The 101-billion-baht extension of the high-speed train system linking Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and U-Tapao airports may not be worth investing in, the State Railway of Thailand has said, citing findings from a market sounding exercise in a feasibility […]
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Airports of Thailand (AOT) to deliver feasibility studies by 2021 on second airports for Phuket and Chiang Mai Thailand’s airport master plan found that new airports should be developed in Phang Nga province to support Phuket and in Lamphun province to support Chiang Mai The Transport Ministry has asked Airports of Thailand (AOT) to deliver […]
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Vietnam’s Ca Mau aims to become energy centre of Mekong Delta by 2030 The Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau has set a target of becoming an energy centre of the region by 2030. The province seeks to raise total electricity generation capacity of local power plants of all kinds to 4,000MW by 2030, including […]
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Singapore-based Janakuasa Pte., Ltd., and Ecotech Vietnam to build 18-19 turbine 78MW Hiep Thanh Wind Power Plant Climate Fund Managers (CFM), the manager of the Climate Investor One (CI1) facility, has announced the notice to proceed for the construction of the 78 MW Ecotech nearshore wind farm project located in Tra Vinh province, Vietnam. CI1’s […]
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McConnell Dowell awarded civil works on Thai Oil Clean Fuel Project in Sriracha, Thailand McConnell Dowell is pleased to announced the award of the contract for civil works on the Thai Oil Clean Fuel Project in Sriracha, Thailand by UJV, the joint venture between Petrofac, Saipem and Samsung Engineering. The overall project being delivered by […]
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