Opportunities to invest in Thailand’s ‘second solar gold rush’ in 2017 A year of delays and uncertainty in 2016 should be followed by strong solar investment opportunities in 2017. The Thai Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) has announced new solar development plans for 2017, which open up several opportunities for foreign investors to participate. […]
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Thailand to replace generating units at Mae Moh coal power plant A consortium of Japanese trading house Marubeni and French heavy electric machinery maker Alstom is building new generating units at the Mae Moh power plant in Thailand. Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand will successively replace power-generating units at its lignite-fired plant in Mae Moh, […]
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Bangkok City Hall to push for construction of Gold Line in Thon Buri The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is pushing ahead with the Gold Line elevated rail project from Thon Buri railway station to Klongsarn district office covering a distance of 2.68 kilometres estimated to cost 3.8 billion baht. Transport deputy permanent secretary Phirapol Thavornsupacharoen said […]
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Irish firm to build $2.2bn wind farms in Vietnam HANOI – Irish wind and solar firm Mainstream Renewable Power on Monday said it had agreed to build and operate wind projects in Vietnam worth a total of over $2.2 billion, as the country looks for new energy sources to meet soaring demand. The announcement came […]
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Consortiums bid for Bangkok’s Pink and Yellow MRT lines Two groups of companies have tendered bids for two mass-transit lines under the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme worth 105.4 billion baht in total, according to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA). MRTA governor Peerayudh Singpatanakul said about 16 potential bidders showed interest in the […]
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KRABI – A planned coal-fired power plant in this resort area has met with fierce resistance from locals worried about the environmental impact, as well as alarm among Western and Japanese infrastructure companies fearing a Chinese incursion into their last Southeast Asian stronghold. The proposed 800MW facility, which aims to meet growing electricity demand in […]
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Akaryn to expand with three new hotels in Thailand and Laos The Akaryn Hotel Group has announced plans to launch three new hotels in Thailand and Laos. The new properties include the Akyra Beach Club Phuket; Akyra Thonglor Bangkok, and The President by Akaryn in Laos. Just 20 minutes from Phuket International Airport, the Akyra […]
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• GE said it is merging its oil and gas business with oil-field services provider, Baker Hughes Inc. • GE will own 62.5 percent of the new publicly traded company, Baker Hughes shareholders will own 37.5 percent • The new publicly traded company will have a combined revenue of $32 billion TEXAS, U.S. – In […]
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Seven construction companies submitted on Monday sealed bids vying for the civil works construction of the eastern section of the Orange Line from Thailand Cultural Centre to Min Buri (Suvinthawong). The civil works of the project are divided into six contracts as follows: The E1 underground civil works contract from Thailand Cultural Centre to Ramkhamhaeng […]
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KACO new energy accelerates the energy turnaround in Thailand Thumps up for the future of the Thai PV business The German photovoltaic specialist has joined forces with other companies in the industry as part of a new initiative. The “Powerful Blueplanet” alliance is aiming to further the development of the solar energy business in Thailand. […]
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