ADDIS ABABA, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian government has announced that construction of the Koysha Hydropower Dam has reached 65 percent, with coordinated efforts underway to ensure the project's timely completion.
Biomass and hydropower industries are emerging as key sectors with significant growth potential, and are expected to become long-term investment hot spots by 2025, according to industry experts.
Despite revised concession terms, the earnings of Mega First Corp Bhd’s Don Sahong hydropower project in Laos remains intact.
VIENTIANE: Nam Theun 2, one of Laos’ most significant hydropower projects in Laos, is expected to generate approximately US$2 billion to the government of Laos over the 25-year concession period.
China has approved the construction of what will be the world's largest hydropower dam, kicking off an ambitious project on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau that could affect millions downstream in India and Bangladesh.
The first unit of the Huaneng Yingliangbao Hydropower Station, a conduit hydropower plant boasting two gigantic diversion tunnels, has been officially commissioned for electricity generation in Southwest China’s Sichuan province.
KON TUM: A major accident at the Dak Mi 1 Hydropower Plant in Dak Choong Commune, Dak Glei District, Kon Tum Province, left three dead and two missing on Tuesday (Dec 31).
THE country has approved the construction of what will be the world’s largest hydropower dam, kicking off an ambitious project on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau that could affect millions downstream in India and Bangladesh.
More clarity has been shed on Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) hybrid hydro floating solar (HHFS) project, a key flagship initiative under the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR), as well as its Sungai Perak Hydro Scheme Life Extension Programme (LEP), which aims to prolong the life and enhance the earnings potential of the group’s hydro assets.
Brazil is set to import nearly 900,000 tonnes of thermal coal this month, the highest monthly tally on record and three times the monthly average for 2024 so far, according to data from ship-tracking firm Kpler.
WINDHOEK, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Namibia and Angola on Monday signed the Baynes Implementation Agreement, paving the way for the construction of a 600-megawatt hydropower plant on the Kunene River along their border, representing a joint commitment to enhancing energy generation for both nations.
KUALA LUMPUR: Mega First Corp Bhd's 95%-owned indirect subsidiary Don Sahong Power Company Ltd has entered into a supplemental concession agreement (SCA) with the Lao government and a supplemental power purchase agreement (SPPA) with the Electricité Du Laos following the addition of a new 65MW turbine generator on July 4, 2024, for about US$78mil.
TANJUNG SELOR, Indonesia: Accompanied by the sound of the Kayan River flowing by, workers were busy cutting iron and operating excavators to construct roads, drainage channels, and a dam for South-East Asia's largest hydropower project, which has a capacity of 9,000 megawatts, located in North Kalimantan, Indonesia.
VIENTIANE: The Lao government on Wednesday (June 19) signed a concession agreement with an investor to develop a 124 MW hydropower project, boosting the country’s efforts to promote clean energy consumption and export to countries in the region.
Beijing: China’s aluminum production hit a record last month as smelters brought back idled capacity, potentially setting up the market for further declines after prices hit a two-year high in May.
PETALING JAYA: Jentayu Sustainables Bhd has received a letter of notification (LON) from the Energy Commission of Sabah for Project Oriole, a 162 megawatts (MW) run-of-river hydropower plant in Sipitang, Sabah.
China has further cemented its position as a global leader in harnessing the power of its rivers to generate clean and renewable energy.
ALOR SETAR: Kinergy Advancement Bhd (KAB) said its proposed acquisition of a 9.6MW mini-hydropower plant in Kedah marks another move into the renewable energy portfolio in Asean.
KUALA LUMPUR: G Capital Bhd (GCAP) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hong Kong-based CCIAM Logistic Company Limited to set forth mutual intentions to engage CCIAM Logistic for comprehensive services for the 26 MWac small hydropower project in Pahang and raising capital up to RM325mil.
KOH KONG, Cambodia: The project of the Chinese-invested Cambodia Upper Tatay Hydropower Station will increase the reliable source of clean energy in Cambodia, contributing further to socioeconomic development and poverty reduction, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Thursday (Nov 30).