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Quang Tri – darling of foreign investors in energy

September 16, 2019 Anand Gupta

The central coastal province of Quang Tri has attracted many foreign investors in energy, from thermal, gas, to wind and solar power, which is a strength and a key industry of the locality. Quang Tri (VNA): The central coastal province of Quang Tri has attracted many foreign investors in energy, from thermal, gas, to wind […]

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“Origin Property” joins forces with public-private sectors to launch “Origin Smart City Rayong”

September 16, 2019 Anand Gupta

“Origin Property” joins forces with public-private sectors to launch “Origin Smart City Rayong” the province’s first smart city with the highest condo in Rayong Thai government and public sectors are moving forward their smart city roadmap to have 100 smart cities around the country. Meanwhile, Origin Property Plc is joining forces with the public sector […]

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UAE investors set to inject $10b into Bangladesh

September 16, 2019 Anand Gupta

UAE-based investors to present 20 investment projects at Bangladesh Economic Forum today A number of UAE business groups are set to invest $10 billion (Dh36.7 billion) into Bangladesh, according to data compiled by Bangladesh Economic Forum, which takes place at Conrad Dubai Hotel today. More than 300 government officials, business leaders, investors and entrepreneurs will […]

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Rooftop solar system gets wider popularity

September 16, 2019 Anand Gupta

The rooftop solar power system in generating electricity is becoming more and more popular across the country as the users, beside their own benefits, also enjoy rebate on total electricity bills. The domestic Solar Net Metering System (SNMS) enables surplus electricity produced from solar power to regulate and direct (surplus) electricity to the national grid. […]

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Bình Thuận makes intense efforts to attract investors

September 14, 2019 Anand Gupta

HCM CITY: The south-central province of Bình Thuận has strived to improve its infrastructure and offers numerous incentives to investors, its leader has said. Nguyễn Ngọc Hai, chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said in addition to the Government’s incentives, the province had a number of specific mechanisms and policies to attract investment in its […]

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Foreign investment in power sector soars

September 14, 2019 Anand Gupta

Foreign investment in the electricity sector of Bangladesh is going up remarkably every year compared to other countries in the world. In last one year, a total of $2.5 billion has been invested in the power sector to generate 2,000 MW power in private in sector. It is also expected that another $15 billion investment […]

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NICE: New Study suggests CO2 capture from a significant fraction of coal-fired power plants in China could be less expensive than previously thought

September 14, 2019 Anand Gupta

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.: China contributes about 30% of global anthropogenic CO2 emissions with coal-fired power plants accounting for about half of this total. There is about 1000 GW of coal-fired capacity in China, and about half of these power plants are less than half way through their service life. While renewable energy generation is growing in China, wind and […]

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Sembcorp to provide solar power to UBS for ten years

September 13, 2019 Anand Gupta

UBS expects to run its entire operations on renewables by 2020. Sembcorp Industries will be providing locally-sourced solar power to UBS offices over the next ten years, according to a press release. This will be Sembcorp’s first renewable energy partner in the financial services industry. This will be made through the sale of renewable energy […]

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Shanghai Electric Exhibits Breakthrough Smart Energy Technologies at 24th World Energy Congress

September 13, 2019 Anand Gupta

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates: Shanghai Electric Group Co., Ltd (“Shanghai Electric” or “the Group”), a leading multinational power generation and electrical equipment manufacturing conglomerate, delivered a new wave of smart, connected and green integrated solutions and technological breakthroughs to the 24th World Energy Congress (WEC) held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Recognised as […]

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New SIT campus to be ‘living lab’ with high-tech energy system

September 12, 2019 Anand Gupta

Varsity’s micro-grid network will draw on different sources to address energy needs The Singapore Institute of Technology’s (SIT) upcoming Punggol campus will make it the first university in South-east Asia to have a multi-energy micro-grid network, a system which draws on different energy sources to address the energy needs of the campus. The campus is […]