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ADB to finance B.Grimm Power’s Asean energy project The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a loan for $235 million to B.Grimm Power, one of the largest power producers in Thailand, to develop and enhance renewable energy capacity in Asean member countries. ADB’s financing will support B.Grimm Power’s implementation of the Asean Distributed Power Project, which […]
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Thai renewables companies forced to seek opportunities abroad Government control and rising competition mean less room for domestic growth Thai renewable power companies operating solar and wind farms are shifting investment overseas, despite the government’s target of making renewables contribute up to 25% of the country’s total power mix by 2021. The state’s control over […]
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Laos seeks Thai support on new Mekong bridge Bung Kan province and Laos’ Borikhamxay province 15 Feb 2018 Read more:https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/news/1412730/laos-seeks-thai-support-on-new-mekong-bridge
Continue ReadingThailand’s biggest solar firm plans $1.76 billion in Vietnam wind projects BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s largest solar energy company, Superblock Pcl, plans to invest 56 billion baht ($1.76 billion) to install 700 megawatts (MW) of wind farms in Vietnam, the company’s Chairman Jormsup Lochaya told Reuters on Friday. The first phase of the investment will […]
Continue ReadingLet’s build our next coal-power plant in Cambodia Opinion By The Nation As with the hydroeletricity coming from Laos, our other neighbour can reap income from shipping energy to the Thai south Plans to build a major power plant in southern Thailand have been contentious from the start, but concerns have intensified over the past […]
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Thailand’s biggest wind power generator plans solar, hydro expansion BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s biggest wind power generator, Wind Energy Holdings (WEH), plans to invest into other sources of electricity including solar, hydro and biomass to back up its capacity, its chief executive told Reuters in an interview. Thailand has emerged as Southeast Asia’s leading developer […]
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Myanmar power plans could spare the Salween Newly announced plans to build four major gas-fired power plants could save the pristine river from environmentally destructive hydro-power dams Myanmar and Thailand have announced plans for major gas power projects, as well as greater moves to adopt renewable energy sources. The news will cheer conservationists battling to […]
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Road linking Mae Sot with EWEC highway nearly finished The construction of a new road to connect Mae Sot with part of the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) linking Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam is expected to be completed next month. The Department of Rural Roads is accelerating construction of the 5.8-kilometre asphalt-concrete road that will […]
Continue ReadingLaos’ Nam Phay hydropower project officially launched THE NAM Phay hydropower project was officially launched after being constructed in about 42 months. The launch ceremony was held this week in the presence of the Minister of Energy and Mines, Dr Khammany Inthirath, the Xaysomboun provincial Governor, Major General Thongloy Silivong, Xaysomboun Peoples Council President Bounsouk […]
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Tambon Natan, Ubon Ratchathani to be site of sixth Thai-Lao Friendship bridge A committee charged with selecting the location for the sixth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge has selected Tambon Natan in Ubon Ratchathani’s Natan district for the construction, a deputy governor said on Thursday. Ubon Ratchathani deputy governor Chalermpol Mungkung said the location was chosen because […]
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