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Siemens Gamesa installs Asia’s tallest wind turbines at Thai wind farm Siemens Gamesa claims that it has installed Asia’s tallest ever wind turbines at the 67.5 MW Sarahnlom wind farm in the Nakhon Ratchasima province in central Thailand. The wind farm, owned by Thai engineering firm Gunkul Engineering, features Siemens Gamesa’s G114.2.0 and G114.2.1 line […]
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Cambodian PM seeks hydropower deal with Thailand The government is to ask Thailand for help to build a hydropower plant in the border province of Koh Kong. Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Hun Sen said a possible agreement on the construction will be discussed by ministers from the two countries in Siem Reap […]
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Fast trains to nowhere in Southeast Asia Despite various schemes underway to upgrade decrepit railways, few are designed with a vision towards improving regional connectivity China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Thailand on a July 24 visit to strengthen “cooperation in the construction of the China-Thai railway,” calling the kingdom “a very important partner” in […]
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Legal framework, roadmap needed for Vietnam’s wind power Vietnam needs to develop a legal framework and feasible roadmap to turn its wind energy potential into reality, which will help to meet the country’s rapidly rising electricity demand, experts have said. Tobias Cossen, head of GIZ’s project on supporting the up-scaling of wind power said that […]
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VIETNAM’S TALE OF TWO METROS, ONE BUILT BY THE JAPANESE AND THE OTHER BY THE CHINESE Delays and cost overruns are to be expected as the nation tries to recreate the transportion systems of its two largest cities, but accidents and mistakes on the Chinese-led project are feeding into some longstanding prejudices For the first […]
Continue ReadingKorea’s Lotte to build Vietnam’s answer to Canary Wharf Korean conglomerate Lotte Group has been chosen to develop a 74,500-sq-m “smart city” in the southeast of Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam. The development will be on the 657ha Thu Thiem New Urban Area, located in a loop of the Saigon River, which the […]
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Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima in just 77 minutes High-speed train to cut commutes from 2021 Commuters and other passengers will be able to travel from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima in 1 hour and 17 minutes using the Thai-Chinese high-speed train in four years’ time, with one-way fares costing 535 baht, the government said Tuesday. The […]
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Coal to remain primary fuel source for power generation in Asia, seminar told Coal will remain a primary source of fuel for electricity production in Asia for many years, according to prominent energy experts from Japan, Thailand and other Asean countries attending an energy conference hosted in Bangkok early this week. Twarath Sutabutr, director-general of […]
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Vietnam’s solar energy push draws investors Policy changes spur shift to renewables, with far to go Vietnam is finally looking at renewable energy options for future generations. Vietnam’s TTC Group is planning to sink about $1 billion into solar energy projects in a country still dependent on coal-fired thermal and hydro power for its power […]
Continue ReadingCat Bai Airport Vietnam poised for expansion The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has approved a project to construct a second terminal at Cat Bi International Airport in Hai Phong province. Local media reported the plan would help to meet growing passenger traffic at the airport, which is expected to reach 8 million a year […]
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