Myanmar News
Nuclear energy is back on the agenda in Thailand as demand soars for electricity, but the government must quell safety concerns When Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding announced it was partnering the Chinese in a nuclear power project, it offered a rare opportunity for Thai technicians to get first-hand experience of the construction of a nuclear […]
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Thailand’s industrial estate developer Amata Corp is planning enter in Myanmar by 2020. On the energy sector, two companies from Thailand and Singapore are preparing to invest $400 million in solar energy. Industrial estate developer Amata preps to enter Myanmar Thailand’s leading industrial estate developer, Amata Corp is eying to expand to Myanmar by 2020. […]
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Developer Bo San had already sold all the units in his 12-story high-rise in Yangon when he was forced to halt construction. Three months later he faces the task of having to remove two floors to comply with new height regulations, at a cost of about US$8 million. Since May, the regional government of Aung […]
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Ministry of Electricity and Energy has received six tender applications for the construction of a 300-megawatt power plant, according to Myanmar Electric Power Enterprise. The applications came from: a consortium of Maxpower Myanmar Pte Ltd, LNG Link Pte Ltd, Consultant International Company Pte Ltd, SEPCO Electric Power Construction Corporation, a joint venture between Indonesia, Singapore […]
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PEA ENCOM International, the wholly owned subsidiary of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) in charge of renewable-energy and energy-saving business, is considering setting up its own manufacturing facilities for LED lighting products and solar panels at a total cost of between Bt300 million and Bt500 million, for the domestic market and export to neighbouring markets. […]
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Thailand’s Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Pcl said on Tuesday (09/08) it has raised its 2023 capacity target by 3 percent to 10,000 megawatts (MW) as it wanted to invest more in renewable energy to boost growth. Of the target, 20 percent or 2,000 MW will come from renewables, which has strong growth prospects, Rum Herabat, […]
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Cambodia needs to focus on solidifying its national grid and shoring up its energy efficiency and transmission lines before expanding into more costly renewable technology, a visiting executive of German engineering giant Siemens said yesterday. Markus Lorenzini, president and CEO of Siemens for Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar, said that by strengthening the existing electricity supply, […]
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WHA Corporation Tuesday announced that it would expand its footprint in ASEAN countries over the next five years, and would invest 43 billion baht ($1.2 billion) to xpand its logistics and warehouse businesses at home and in Southeast Asia. Due to its aggressive investment, the company has forecast that its revenues will rise from 13.1 […]
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Lighthouse Club Myanmar (Yangon) Branch – Monthly Networking Event – August 2016 Venue: The Brunch Society, Sule Plaza Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Time: 7pm – 9 pm. Sponsor: Hein Investments Entry: 10 USD or 12,000 Kyat (4 x beer) 16 USD or 19,000 Kyat (4 x wine) and light snacks will be served SPONSOR: […]
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Nestled in a deep pocket of forest that lies off Thailand’s electrical grid, villagers in Pa Deng have become early adopters and evangelists for an unusual alternative energy source: poop. After successfully lighting up their homes with solar panels and stoves fueled by cow dung, the villagers are now clean energy crusaders in a gas-guzzling […]
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