For people living off-grid in remote villages in Laos, solar energy offers a clean, sustainable way to bring electricity for all, and the promise to transform their lives. In Ko Bong and Tha Phai Bai, in the center of the South East Asian country, only a small number of people used to benefit from electricity, provided by unreliable, polluting and expensive diesel generators, thus limiting the possibilities ...

Karachi: The Sindh Government has made it compulsory for every new industry being established in the province to set up its own effluent treatment plant. The decision to this effect was reached at a meeting chaired by Sindh Law and Environment Adviser Barrister Murtaza Wahab to review the progress on implementing the environmental laws and regulations in the province. Sindh Environment adviser said on the o ...

TOKYO -- Tepco Power Grid, the transmission unit of Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, has asked commodities companies with private power generation equipment to help it provide electricity, as Japan faces a power outage, we learned Wednesday. A series of cold spells has caused a surge in demand for liquefied natural gas, or LNG, a fuel used to generate heat. As Japan faces a shortage of LNG, Tepco Power Gr ...

Global institutional investor CDPQ and experienced local investor Cathay PE will co-invest 50% of the 605MW Greater Changhua 1 Offshore Wind Farm. Global institutional investor CDPQ and experienced local investor Cathay PE will co-invest 50% of the 605MW Greater Changhua 1 Offshore Wind Farm.Ørsted will retain a 50% share ownership in the Greater Changhua 1 Offshore Wind Farm, as well as deliver the full co ...

The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) signed an agreement on December 31, 2020 to sell its entire equity interest in the 1,242 MW Mong Duong 2 coal-fired power plant in Vietnam to a consortium led by a US-based investor.  This transaction is expected to close in late 2021 or early 2022, subject to customary approvals, including from the Government of Vietnam and the mi ...

Two sets of KSTAR 5kW+10kWh energy storage systems (BluE-5000D) have been installed during December at the Chumpoll Temple in Ayutthaya Province, providing a clean and stable night time power supply. To ensure ongoing system availability, the partners are providing smart on-line cloud monitoring, allowing the owner to check real-time data, including solar power generation and ESS savings. As we know, afford ...

Establishes Partnerships and Launches Innovations 2020 Update: Canopy Power Expands Business,  Establishes Partnerships and Launches Innovations Canopy Power has stepped up on business developments in 2020, including extending its regional operations and involvements in global collaborations centred on environmental sustainability and renewable energy.  Projects Despite the economic slowdown in 2020, p ...

APICORP, a leading multilateral development financial institution, and ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer, investor and operator of power generation and desalinated water plants worldwide, announce the signing of a $125 million 5-year Shariah-compliant corporate facility to support ACWA Power’s future growth pipeline. The agreement is aligned with APICORP and ACWA Power’s shared mission of accelerat ...

If you are having trouble reading this email, read the online version.Megatrends Driving 2021 Planning 2020 has been a year unlike any other.The immense challenges of today’s world have amplified the need for sustainable, reliable and resilient infrastructure. In closing this unprecedented year, Black & Veatch has gathered inputs from more than 1,000 professionals across the power, water, telecommunicat ...

Engineering, procurement and engineering (EPC) company Doosan GridTech has been picked to build a 100MW/150 megawatt-hour grid storage system in Queensland, Australia.   Vena Energy Australia is developing the project near Wandoan. The energy storage system will play a “major role” in improving grid stability and supporting the state's shift to renewable energy. Vena Energy Australia head Anil Nangia s ...