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Sino-Japanese cooperation thrown off track over Thai rail project Fearing losses, private contractors unwilling to follow Tokyo’s lead 16 December 2018 Japan and China are working to improve ties through joint infrastructure projects abroad, but cooperation on a Thai railroad — a centerpiece of that effort — has already suffered. Two corporate consortia, respectively led […]
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Major wind farm unveiled in Thailand’s Mukdahan province 13 December 2018 The Thai Minister of Labour has chaired the unveiling of windmills forming the Romklao Wind Farm in Nikom Kam Soidistrict of northeastern Mukdahan province The Thai Minister of Labour has chaired the unveiling of windmills forming the Romklao Wind Farm in Nikom Kam Soidistrict […]
Continue ReadingLaos to export over 14,000 MW of electricity by 2030 6 December 2018 Laos’ electricity exports will hit 14,600 MW by 2030. At present, Laos is exporting 4,415 MW to five neighboring countries. The figures were revealed by Lao Minister of Energy and Mines Khammany Inthirath at the 6th Ordinary Session of National Assembly’s 8th […]
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Coal shortage could sap Vietnam’s energy 28 November 2018 A serious coal shortage is threatening Vietnam’s power production plans even as the nation’s demand for energy rises. Le Duy Hanh, chairman of the Quang Ninh Thermal Power Company (TPC Quang Ninh), said they have shut down two out of four turbines since November 17 due […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s CP Group, allies to bid for US$6.8b high-speed rail project 12 November 2018 Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) and 12 of its business allies have formed a consortium to bid on Monday for a us$6.8 billion high-speed railway project that will link three main airports in the country, its executive said. The railway […]
Continue ReadingBGRIM clinches Vietnam solar power supply deal with EVN 12 October 2018 B Grimm Power (BGRIM) has clinched an agreement to supply electricity from its solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Phu Yen Province, Vietnam, to Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), the largest power company in the country. The conclusion of the 20-year agreement yesterday in Hanoi, […]
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Risen Energy wins new solar EPC deal in Vietnam 9 October 2018 Chinese solar module producer Risen Energy Co Ltd (SHE:300118) has signed a new engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) deal in Vietnam, this time for a 50-MW project. The company opened an office in Vietnam’s capital of Hanoi in August and last month announced […]
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Juwi to build 80 MW of solar parks in Vietnam 9 October 2018 German renewable projects developer Juwi AG said today it has won two engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for a couple of solar projects in Vietnam with a combined capacity of 80 MW. Juwi said in a statement that the awards were […]
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B.Grimm gas-fired plant starts on time Egat buying output under 25-year deal Egat buying output under 25-year deal 2 October 2018 SET-listed B.Grimm Power Plc has met its commercial operation date (COD) for a new gas-fired power plant in Rayong this month, as scheduled. The latest co-generation plant has a capacity of 133 megawatts and […]
Continue ReadingSNC-Lavalin signs project management contract in Vietnam 28 September 2018 SNC-Lavalin announces that it has signed a project management contract (PMC) with Long Son Petrochemicals Company Limited (LSP), a subsidiary of the Siam Cement Public Company Limited (SCG) of Thailand. Under the agreement, SNC-Lavalin and LSP will form an integrated team of dedicated personnel to […]
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