Offshore wind turbine installations gather pace in Asia The Asia-Pacific region is taking the lead globally in new installations of offshore wind turbines, increasing demand for turbine manufacturing facilities and metals consumption. Offshore wind turbines are typically larger than those installed onshore, increasing demand for alloying metals such as chromium, molybdenum and manganese in the […]
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Cambodia’s National Assembly Approves 1,000 MW Coal-Fired Plant Projects The National Assembly this morning (26.03.2020) approved coal-fired power projects with a production capacity of nearly 1,000MW. The approval was made in an extraordinary parliamentary session chaired by Samdech Akka Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin, President of NA, with 108 lawmakers in attendance. The projects were […]
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First 500-meter length of rail track laid as China-Laos railway construction proceeds steadily With its first 500-meter-long rail steadily laid on the subgrade, the China-Laos railway kicked off its track laying work on Friday in Lao capital Vientiane. The rail is the longest one outside China in Asia and it was also the first time […]
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No worries on electricity supply Thailand’s Energy Ministry assures By THE NATION The Energy Ministry will ensure adequate electricity supply while many people are advised to work from home by the government in an attempt to promote social distance and prevent the spread of Covid-19, Energy Minister Sonthirat Sonthijirawong said on Saturday (March 28). “I […]
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Thailand’s Global Power Synergy Plc (GPSC) bags four firms operating nine solar farms in Thailand at 39.5MW Global Power Synergy Plc (GPSC), the power generation arm of national energy firm PTT Plc, took over four firms yesterday operating nine solar farms in Thailand with total capacity of 39.5 megawatts. Chawalit Tippawanich, president and chief executive […]
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Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Prawit raises concerns over controversial Luang Prabang dam Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon is calling for international efforts to monitor the controversial Luang Prabang dam project in Laos and the impact it will have on the Mekong River, where water levels have been unusually low. The issue was raised yesterday […]
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Siemens Gamesa to supply 25 units of its SG 4.5-145 turbine for Vietnam’s Hoa Thang 1.2 wind farm Siemens Gamesa helps to unlock surging renewable potential in Vietnam in deal to provide clean electricity to 240,000 people The company will supply 25 units of its SG 4.5-145 turbine for the Hoa Thang 1.2 wind farm, […]
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Coronavirus lockdown in Thailand leaves migrant workers exposed Construction work is exempted from Thailand’s partial shutdown, with thousands of labourers being left at risk of catching Covid-19. A partial lockdown in Thailand to limit the spread of coronavirus exempts construction, exposing thousands of migrant workers to the deadly disease, human rights groups warned on Monday. […]
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Southeast Asia’s largest solar power plant to be built in Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam A 450 megawatt solar power plant, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia, will be built in the south central province of Ninh Thuan in Vietnam. The construction of the solar farm in Phuoc Minh commune will start in the […]
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Suzuki to build new plant in Thilawa Special Economic Zone southeast of Yangon, Myanmar Suzuki Thilawa Motor Co Ltd, Suzuki Motor Corp’s subsidiary for assembly and sales of automobiles in Myanmar, will construct a new automobile plant that will conduct welding, painting, and assembly of automobiles, Suzuki Motor announced on Monday. Suzuki Thilawa is currently […]
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