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GE to provide advanced gas turbine technology for 718-MW gas power plant
GE (NYSE: GE) has announced that it will be providing its advanced gas turbine technology upgrade Advanced Gas Path (AGP) for the upcoming Reliance Bangladesh LNG & Power Ltd.’s 718-megawatt (MW)…
Graphite will be Sri Lanka’s ticket to success: Harsha De Silva
Sri Lanka’s ticket to success lies in the graphite layer under the island’s surface, Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) Colombo district candidate Dr Harsha De Silva said. “I personally believe that in a fe…
Mount Everest reopened by Nepal to boost tourism
Trekkers and climbers are once again welcome to scale Mount Everest for the autumn season as Nepal has reopened its mountains to encourage tourism activities after months of lockdown. Nepal has now re…
Philippines sets up committee to consider nuclear power
Philippines Energy Ministry said on 29 July that President Rodrigo Duterte had created an inter-agency panel to study the adoption of a national nuclear energy policy. Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi ha…
Reviving energy cooperation in South Asia
Recent developments in South Asian energy security such as the India-Nepal petroleum products pipeline and the India-Bhutan joint venture hydroelectric project have revived conversations on energy coo…
ASEAN’s Largest Wind Farm To Be Built In Laos, Energy To Go To Vietnam
A Thai company is planning to construct ASEAN’s largest ever wind farm – in neighboring Laos. Energy giant BCPG Public Company has recently announced plans to develop their most ambitious project yet …
Subdued rubber price reflects poor automotive sales
The price of natural rubber (NR) is not reflective of its fundamentals, as poor global automotive production and sales led to subdued growth of the commodity. NR is the main raw material used in produ…
Danish investor to develop large Vietnam offshore wind project
Highlighting the big potential of Vietnam’s renewable energy sector, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a leading global investor in offshore wind, has agreed to develop a 3.5GW offshore wind p…
APAC economies to bounce back in 3Q
ECONOMIC recovery is beginning for most of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and growth rates will accelerate in 2021, Moody’s Analytics chief APAC economist Steve Cochrane said. “All countries within th…